George Edwards | Software Expert Witness

George Edwards PhD

President & Principal Computer Scientist

Dr. George Edwards is an expert in software analysis and design. He has more than twenty years of experience as a scientist, engineer, and technical consultant to academic research labs, government agencies, and technology companies. His academic research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed academic journals and conferences, and he has taught graduate-level software engineering and undergraduate programming courses at the University of Southern California.

He currently serves as an expert witness in software-related litigation, including patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach-of-contract cases.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Served as a software expert in more than seventy cases, including over fifty-one patent infringement cases.
  • Has been deposed as an expert witness multiple times, including in copyright, trade secret, and patent infringement cases.
  • Has authored numerous expert reports in intellectual property cases and other types of cases.
  • Has been retained and provided expert opinions on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.
  • Has served as an expert in International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations and USPTO patent re-examinations and IPRs, in addition to federal and state court cases.
  • Holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from USC, an M.S. in Computer Science from USC, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University.
  • Authored dozens of articles and papers related to software engineering for scientific journals and industry magazines.
  • Delivered numerous invited lectures, seminars, and technology demonstrations at computer science conferences and software industry events.
  • Served as a panelist at technology forums and symposia, acted as a reviewer for journals and magazines, and been a committee member for academic conferences.
  • Received multiple awards for exceptional research achievement in the field of computer science.
  • Worked as a software engineer at Boeing and IBM.
  • Teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level courses on software engineering at the University of Southern California.

Areas of Expertise

  • Wireless devices and mobile apps
    Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, BlackBerry OS, Qualcomm Brew, Palm OS, Java ME
  • Programming and software development
    Java, C/C++, C#, XML, Eclipse, Visual Studio, SlickEdit, .NET, WPF
  • Internet applications and websites
    Perl, Python, PHP, Ruby, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, ASP.NET
  • Digital multimedia
    MPEG, JPEG, vector graphics, Silverlight, Flash, digital video recorders (DVRs) and set-top boxes, digital cameras
  • Databases
    RDBMS, SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, PostgreSQL
  • Operating systems and servers
    Linux, Windows, Mac OS, UNIX, Apache
  • Networking and protocols
    TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, IMAP/POP/SMTP, DNS, GSM/CDMA/LTE, Wifi/802.11
  • Litigation support

Litigation Consulting

  • Mobile Data Technologies LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:24-cv-00435
    Counsel: Brown Rudnick LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patentt
  • Razdog Holdings LLC v. Twitch Interactive, Inc. |
    Concerning U.S. Patent No. 9,729,658 and U.S. Patent No.10,334,068 and Inter Partes Review of the ‘658 and ‘068 Patents
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Northern District of California, USPTO, PTAB
    Case Number: 5:24-cv-03638, IPR2025-00307, IPR2025-00308
    Counsel: Villegas & Cefo, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Ferid Allani v. Apple, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:24-cv-00304
    Counsel: Hudnell Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Ferid Allani v. Google, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:24-cv-00305
    Counsel: Hudnell Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Algebraix LLC v. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:24-cv-00999
    Counsel: Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Certain Rechargeable Batteries and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Case Number: 337-TA-1421
    Counsel: Dority & Manning LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Pump Labs, Inc v. Jiacheng Gui |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Central District of California
    Case Number: 8:24-cv-01910
    Counsel: Law Office of Leeor Neta
    Nature of Suit: Copyright, Trade Secret, Breach-of-Contract
  • Skillz Platform Inc. v. Voodoo SAS |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:24-cv-04991
    Counsel: Jones Day
    Nature of Suit: False Advertising, Unfair Competition
  • Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,265,404 |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
    Case Number: IPR2024-00113, IPR2024-00114
    Counsel: Steptoe, LLC
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,737,933 and Patent No. 9,173,054 |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
    Case Number: IPR2024-00305
    Counsel: McKool Smith, Alston & Bird LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • InQuisient Inc v. ServiceNow, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-00900
    Counsel: Fish & Richardson P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Electronic Devices Including Smartphones, Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Counsel: Alston & Bird LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
  • Security First Innovations, LLC v. Google LLC |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court Eastern District of Virginia Alexandria Division
    Case Number: 2-23-cv-00097-EWH-RJK
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Counsel: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
  • Smart Mobile Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:21-cv-00701
    Counsel: Graves & Shaw LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • AGI Suretrack, LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
    Case Number: 8:22-cv-00275-JFB-SMB
    Counsel: Irell & Manella LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Club Speed, LLC v. K1 Speed, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California
    Case Number: 30-2022-01241507-CU-BC-CJC
    Counsel: Rutan & Tucker, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • University of Victoria v. FreshWorks Studio Inc |
    Jurisdiction: BC Supreme Court
    Case Number: S-226081
    Counsel: Smart & Biggar LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Entangled Media, LLC v. Dropbox, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-01324
    Counsel: Skiermont Derby
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Multimodal Media LLC v. ZTE Corporation
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:21-cv-00437
    Counsel: McDermott Will & Emery
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Cutting Edge Vision, LLC v. TCL Technology Group Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:22-cv-00285
    Counsel: Law Offices of Lisa and Lesko
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Espíritu Santo Holdings, LP & L1bre Holding, LLC v. United Mexican States |
    Jurisdiction: ICSID
    Case Number: ARB/20/13 – 20417 (filed September 17, 2021)
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: International Investment Arbitration
    Technology: Mobile phone applications, ride hailing services
  • LKQ Corporation v. Overall Parts Solutions |
    Jurisdiction: Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
    Case Number: 2022-0036
    Counsel: Jones Day
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • IPA Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:18-cv-00001
    Counsel: Skiermont Derby LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Press Release: $242 Million Jury Verdict Against Microsoft
  • Multimodal Media LLC v. Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecomm. Corp., Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:21-cv-00436
    Counsel: Moore IP Law
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Ark Innovation Technology Inc v. Matidor Technologies Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal Court of Canada
    Case Number: 1163929
    Counsel: Gowling WLG
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • Farmobile, LLC v. Farmers Edge, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
    Case Number: 8:22-cv-00275
    Counsel: Irell & Manella LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Artec Europe S.a.r.l. v. Schenzen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-01676
    Counsel: Munck Wilson Mandala LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Autoscan GmbH v. 5121175 Manitoba LTD d/b/a DCC Hail |
    Jurisdiction: Federal Court of Canada
    Case Number: T-359-20
    Counsel: Gowling WLG
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • Intellicad Technology Consortium v. Suzhou Gstarsoft Co. Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
    Case Number: 3:19-cv-01963
    Counsel: Perkins Coie LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • Denika Terry v. Wasatch Advantage Group, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Case Number: 34-2014-00158417
    Counsel: Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • American National Manufacturing, Inc v. Sleep Number Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: United States Patent and Trademark Office
    Case Number: IPR2019-00497, IPR2019-00500, IPR2019-00514
    Counsel: Fox Rothschild LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Bookman v. Resorts World Casino New York City, Genting New York LL and International Game Technology PLC |
    Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Queens County
    Case Number: 0713839/2017
    Counsel: Proskauer Rose LLP
    Nature of Suit: Negligence and Breach of Contract
  • Property Solutions International, Inc v. Yardi Systems |
    Jurisdiction: District of Utah
    Case Number: 2:15-cv-00102
    Counsel: Morrison & Foerster, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret
  • IPA Technologies, Inc v. Google LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 18-cv-00318
    Counsel: Skiermont Derby LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • IPA Technologies, Inc v. Amazon.com, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 16-cv-01266
    Counsel: Skiermont Derby LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Sequoia Technology LLC v. Dell, Inc, Dell Technologies Inc, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Hitachi Ltd, and Super Micro Computer |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:18-cv-01127
    Counsel: One LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Lithography Machines and Systems, and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-1128, 337-TA-1129
    Counsel: Morrison & Foerster LLP (Nikon Corporation)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Sleep Number Corporation v. Sizewise Rentals, LLC and American National Manufacturing, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 5:18-cv-00356
    Counsel: Fox Rothschild LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Capstone Logistics Holdings, Inc v. Humano, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:17-cv-04819
    Counsel: Ferber Law
    Nature of Suit: Copyright and Trade Secret
  • Arlynn Whittaker v. Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro, LLP |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Case Number: BC657065, BC664506
    Counsel: Baker Marquart
    Nature of Suit: Professional Negligence
  • CyWee Group Ltd. v. ZTE Corporation, ZTE (USA), Inc, and ZTE (TX), Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    Case Number: 3:17-cv-02130
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • SEVEN Networks, LLC v. ZTE (USA) Inc and ZTE Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    Case Number: 3:17-cv-01495
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Farmobile, LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal Court of Canada
    Case Number: FC 915, FC 688, FC 915, FC 1269
    Counsel: Gowling WLG
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Space Data Corporation v. Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, and Loon, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 5:16-cv-03260
    Counsel: Hosie Rice LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent and Trade Secret
  • Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. v. ZTE Corp. and ZTE USA Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 16-cv-00179
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Semcon IP Inc v. ZTE Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 16-cv-00437
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Vesta Corporation v. Amdocs Management Limited and Amdocs, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
    Case Number: 3:14-cv-01142
    Counsel: Perkins Coie LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret
  • eBay, Inc v. Masterobjects, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: United States Patent and Trademark Office
    Case Number: IPR2017-00740
    Counsel: Carr & Ferrell LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Implicit, LLC v. Trend Micro, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:16-cv-00080, 6:17-cv-00183
    Counsel: DiNovo Price Ellwanger LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Implicit, LLC v. Ericsson, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:16-cv-00075, 6:17-cv-00181
    Counsel: DiNovo Price Ellwanger LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Facebook, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:16-cv-00116
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Farmers Edge, Inc v. Farmobile LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
    Case Number: 8:17-cv-00225
    Counsel: Husch Blackwell LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret and Breach of Contract
  • Certain Air Mattress Systems, Components Thereof, and Methods of Using the Same |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-971
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (Sleep Number Corporation)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Synca Direct Inc v. Scil Animal Care Company and Vet Novations, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
    Case Number: 8:15-cv-00794
    Counsel: White and Williams LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • TiVo, Inc v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:15-cv-01503
    Counsel: Irell & Manella LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Backflip Software, Inc v. Cisco Systems, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
    Case Number: 2013-1-cv-242234
    Counsel: Hosie Rice LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • Cellular Communications Equipment, LLC v. HTC Corporation and ZTE Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:15-cv-00576
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Ericsson Inc v. TCL Communication Technology Holdings, Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:15-cv-00011
    Counsel: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Chipp’d Ltd. v. Crush & Lovely LLC |
    Jurisdiction: American Arbitration Association
    Counsel: White and Williams LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • Bryndon Fisher v. The United States of America |
    Jurisdiction: United States Court of Federal Claims
    Case Number: 13-608C
    Counsel: Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • Seymore Levine v. The Boeing Company |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:14-cv-06859
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Global Cash Access, Inc v. NRT Technology Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
    Case Number: 2:15-cv-00822
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Anthony Johnson v. Storix, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    Case Number: 3:14-cv-01873
    Counsel: Eastman & McCartney LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • Custom Media Technologies LLC v. AT&T Services, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:13-cv-01419
    Counsel: Freitas Angell & Weinberg LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Huricks v. Shopkick, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 4:14-cv-02464
    Counsel: Newman DuWors, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
  • Fox Television Stations, Inc v. FilmOn X, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    Case Number: 1:13-cv-00758
    Counsel: Baker Marquart LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • e-Watch, Inc v. ZTE Solutions, Inc, ZTE (USA) Inc and ZTE Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-01071
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Novatel Wireless, Inc v. ZTE Corp. and ZTE (USA) Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    Case Number: 3:12-cv-02576
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Essociate, Inc v. Clickbooth.com, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 8:13-cv-01886
    Counsel: Newman DuWors, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Adaptix, Inc v. ZTE Corporation, ZTE Solutions, Inc, and ZTE (USA) Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:13-cv-00438
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • VStream Technologies, LLC v. ZTE Corporation and ZTE (USA) Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:14-cv-00296
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • State of California v. Burlena King |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Counsel: Law Offices of the Los Angeles County Public Defender
    Nature of Suit: Criminal
  • Hill-Rom Company, Inc v. General Electric Company |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    Case Number: 2:14-cv-00187
    Counsel: Schiff Hardin LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Personal Audio LLC v. ZTE Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 1:14-cv-00008
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Yardi Systems, Inc v. Property Solutions International, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-07764
    Counsel: Morrison & Foerster, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright and Trade Secret
  • AgJunction, LLC v. Agrian, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
    Case Number: 2:14-cv-02069
    Counsel: Husch Blackwell LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright and Trade Secret
  • Davies v. L.A. Checker Cab |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
    Case Number: SC111290
    Counsel: Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett
    Nature of Suit: Negligence
  • Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,466,795 |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    Case Number: IPR2014-00670
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (ZTE Corporation)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Certain Wireless Devices, Including Mobile Phones And Tablets II |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-905
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (ZTE Corporation)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Pragmatus Mobile, LLC v. ZTE Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:14-cv-00443
    Counsel: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Intellectual Ventures, LLC v. AT&T Mobility, LLC,
    Intellectual Ventures, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc,
    Intellectual Ventures, LLC v. Nextel Operations, Inc,
    Intellectual Ventures, LLC v. United States Cellular Corporation     |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:12-cv-00193, 1:13-cv-01631, 1:13-cv-01636, 1:13-cv-01637,
    1:13-cv-01634, 1:13-cv-01635, 1:13-cv-01632, 1:13-cv-01633
    Counsel: Dechert LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Front Row Technologies, LLC v. NBA Media Ventures, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
    Case Number: 1:13-cv-01153
    Counsel: Shore Chan DePumpo LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc v. HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:12-cv-00549, 1:12-cv-00550, 1:12-cv-00551
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Certain Portable Electronic Communications Devices, Including Mobile Phones and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-885
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP (Nokia Corp.)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • SecurityBase.com v. Jeffrey Essick |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Orange
    Case Number: 30-2012-00546106
    Counsel: Younesi & Yoss, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright and Trade Secret
  • Nokia Corp. and Intellisync Corp. v. HTC America, Inc, and Exedea, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:12-cv-00549, 1:12-cv-00550
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones and Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-847
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP (Nokia Corp.)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Essociate, Inc v. Azoogle.com, Inc and Epic Media Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
    Case Number: 3:11-cv-00727
    Counsel: Newman DuWors, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • John Doe v. Passageway School |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
    Case Number: 2012-00418623
    Counsel: Stone & Hiles, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Negligence
  • Essociate, Inc v. Neverblue Media, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:12-cv-08455
    Counsel: Newman DuWors, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Porto Technology Co., Ltd. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    Case Number: 3:12-cv-00678, 3:13-cv-00265
    Counsel: Fox Rothschild LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Flashpoint Technology, Inc v. ZTE Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 12-cv-00649
    Counsel: Goodwin Procter LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Certain Electronic Imaging Devices |
    Jurisdiction: U.S International Trade Commission
    Case Number: 337-TA-850 (ZTE Corporation)
    Counsel: Goodwin Procter LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • MobileMedia Ideas, LLC v. HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:10-cv-00112
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Golden Archer Investments, LLC v. SkyNet Financial Systems, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-03673
    Counsel: Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 7,702,669 |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    Case Number: 95/001,844
    Counsel: Hickman Palermo Truong Becker Bingham Wong LLP (RingCentral, Inc)
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Denise Black v. Prowess, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State of New York, Supreme Court, County of Ontario
    Case Number: 0102070/2009
    Counsel: Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, PC
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
  • Essociate, Inc v. Direct ROI, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:10-cv-02107, 8:12-cv-00444
    Counsel: Newman DuWors, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • EchoStar Technologies, Corp. v. TiVo Inc and Humax USA, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 5:05-cv-00081
    Counsel: Morrison & Foerster, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent

Intellectual Property Consulting

  • Farjami & Farjami LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis & Monetization
    Technology: Speech recognition.
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Client Testimonials
Dr. Edwards has a deep understanding of computer technology and doesn’t hesitate to dive into technical minutia in support of the case. Dr. Edwards also has courtroom presence, testifies clearly, and effectively distills complex concepts to basics. Dr. Edwards will be my first call for the next case.
Ben Maskell Fox Rothschild LLP
Dr. Edwards provided excellent expert analysis for our client, a software development company, in a contract dispute before the Southern District of New York. Dr. Edwards’ work greatly contributed to a successful result for our client.
Jennifer Greenblatt Goldman, Ismail, Tomaselli, Brennan & Baum LLP
Dr. George Edwards provided a comprehensive and thorough analysis of my client’s software in preparation of trial. His expertise helped facilitate an amicable resolution in a hotly contested case.
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