Identifying CyberSecurity Risk as Part of Technical Due Diligence
We use SAST tools during our tech due diligence engagements to provide independent analysis of security risk and to help provide recommendations.
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Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Cellphone Surveillance Case
In what could arguably be labeled as one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in decades, one particular case stands out within the realm of technology and privacy: Carpenter v. United States, No. 16-402. This case looms large as the Supreme Court seeks to determine the extent to which cell phone records can be […]
Read MoreJury Finds Apple Infringed Smartphone Patent
A patent trial in the District of Delaware between MobileMedia Ideas (MMI) and Apple ended with a jury finding of infringement by Apple and an award of $3 million to MMI. The patent at issue, U.S. Patent No. RE 39,231, described the invention of the “polite ignore” feature on cell phones for silencing an incoming […]
Read MoreShahin Nazarian Provides Deposition Testimony in BIOS Cases
Quandary Peak Research expert Dr. Shahin Nazarian was deposed in several IPR cases on March 15, March 16, April 4 and April 6, 2016. He was the lead testifying expert witness on six contested patents. Nazarian was asked to opine on the invalidity of US patents 6,519,659, 6,487,656, 6,633,976, 6,373,498, 6,401,202, and 6,892,304. Nazarian drew […]
Read MoreHow to Choose an Expert Witness for a Software Patent Case
The importance of software patents has increased dramatically in recent years. The high profile patent disputes between Apple, Google, and other smartphone companies have attracted the most attention in the press, but patent battles are being waged all across the software industry. As a computer scientist who has been retained as an expert in software […]
Read MoreAlice Corp v. CLS Bank: The Technology Court Battle of the Year?
High profile patent cases involving well-known brands and huge financial stakes, like Apple v. Samsung and Samsung v. Ericsson, grab virtually all of the media attention out there. In a sense, they’re the media darlings of patent litigation — easy targets with lots to report on. There is one case, however, that stands to make […]
Read MoreQuandary Peak Research Assists in Nokia v. HTC Patent Litigation
Several senior Quandary Peak engineers, along with attorneys from Desmarais LLP on behalf of Nokia, worked on a major smartphone patent case before the ITC.
Read MoreSam Malek Provides Deposition Testimony in Home Security Case
Professor Sam Malek, one of Quandary Peak’s computer and software experts, was deposed in a patent case on December 13, 2013. Malek was the lead testifying expert witness on several of the asserted patents. In particular, he was asked to opine on the infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,350,694 and U.S. Patent No. 8,439,202, as well […]
Read MoreInnovation Act Aims to Curb Patent Trolling
On December 5, the House passed H.R. 3309, also known as the Innovation Act, by a wide margin of 325-91. The bill now moves to the Senate, where it’s expected to receive limited opposition and could be signed into law by the end of the year. Proponents of the bill included industry giants such as […]
Read MoreThe Role of the US International Trade Commission
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is a quasi-judicial organization led by a bi-partisan team of six commissioners, appointed by the President and confirmed by Senate. They serve nine-year-terms, and their mission is to administer U.S. trade remedy laws fairly and objectively, while also advising the President and Congress on matters regarding competitiveness and international […]
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