Jason Frankovitz
Software Engineering Expert
Email: jason@quandarypeak.com
Phone: (323) 545-3660
Los Angeles Office
7958 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
As a programmer, CTO, and inventor, Jason Frankovitz has been in the trenches of technology for more than 25 years. He has worked as a software developer, engineering manager, and system architect in a wide variety of industries including e-commerce, digital entertainment, mobile computing, and social media. He has launched multiple Internet startups using cutting-edge technologies like cloud-based server scaling, machine learning (AI), and personalized ad targeting. Jason’s first startup, itList.com, was the first Web-based bookmark site on the Internet and created significant prior art used in multiple patent cases; he holds a patent for personalized ad tergeting developed by his second startup, Seethroo. For several years Jason taught at San Francisco State University, and was a mentor for software development interns from ENSEEIHT, a major engineering school in France. He is based in Los Angeles.
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Summary of Qualifications
- Provides software analysis and investigation in software-related litigation, including patent infringement cases, breach-of-contract disputes, and other matters across a range of platforms and industries.
- Has testified eleven times in court as an expert witness in computer software and Internet technologies.
- Known for deep expertise in a wide array of mobile and desktop Web technologies such as Ruby, iOS, Android, AJAX, Python, CSS, HTML, Java, Perl, PHP, and others.
- Has a keen eye for technical differences and overlap among disparate systems.
- Explains complex topics using simple, non-technical language and concepts.
- Has expertise in development techniques, version control, release management, system architecture, and cloud infrastructure.
- Has created dozens of patent claim charts for licensing negotiations with the largest technology companies in the world.
- Formerly served as Founder and CTO of itList.com, where he became EIR at Main Street Partners at MIT and filed a patent for a curated-content search engine.
- Member of the IEEE Computer Society and the Los Angeles CTO Forum.
- Received his B.A. in Telecommunications with Phi Eta Sigma honors from Indiana University.
Areas of Expertise
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Mobile and social
Apple iOS, iPhone SDK, Android, Facebook API, Twitter API
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Internet and web
HTTP, REST, SSL, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, Python, JSON, AJAX, PHP, E-commerce backends, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PaaS, SaaS, Apache, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, nginx, GNU Linux daemons, NLP, machine learning
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Database
MySQL, PostgreSQL, memcached
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Software development
Git, Github, JIRA, Trac, Unfuddle, Subversion, CVS, RCS, ClearCase, build automation, configuration management
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Operating Systems
Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, iOS, Windows, file systems
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Other software
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition
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Litigation support
Intellectual property and patent infringement, software design/source code audit and review, non-performance claims
Litigation Experience (partial)
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Class v. Facebook, Inc.
November 2016 – present
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd/Labaton/Edelson
Nature of Suit: Biometric Privacy -
Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. FilmOn X, LLC
November 2016 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Baker Marquart LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright -
Securus Technologies, Inc. v. Public Communication Services Inc.
October 2016 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Gruber Elrod Johansen Hail Shank
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Zaghi dba Angel Dental Care v. Salama
May 2016 – present
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Jalilvand Law APC
Nature of Suit: Consulting & Testimony (deposition) -
Level One Technologies, Inc. v. Penske Truck Leasing Co.
April 2016 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Riezman Berger, P.C.
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets -
Chrome Systems, Inc. v. Autodata Solutions, Inc.
June 2016 – December 2016
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Deal Segments, Inc. v. Dream Warrior Group, Inc.
January 2016 – July 2016
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Law Office of Parag L. Amin
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Alertus Technologies, LLC v. Blake Robertson
January 2016 – October 2016
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets -
Alertus Technologies, LLC v. Callinize, Inc.
January 2016 – October 2016
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Bowie & Jensen, LLC
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets -
ABS, Inc. v. FCI, Inc.
November 2015 – February 2016
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Law Office of David Richman
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets -
Trichel v. Union Pacific Railroad
November 2015 – May 2016
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: VB Attorneys
Nature of Suit: Digital Forensic Investigation -
BeUbiq, Inc. v Curtis Consulting Group, Inc.
December 2015 – May 2016
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Farbstein & Blackman
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Vincent Wellrich v Dream Warrior Group, Inc.
December 2015 – February 2016
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Wolke & Levine LLP
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Schwartz v. Khoury Consulting, Inc. d/b/a Frontline Performance Group
June 2015 – November 2015
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Ford Harrison
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Nicole, Inc. v. BLK International and Sanjay Khullar
September 2015 – March 2016
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Greenberg & Bass LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright -
Chipp’d Ltd. v. Crush & Lovely LLC
July 2015 – September 2015
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: White and Williams LLP
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Johnson v. Storix, Inc.
June 2015 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Eastman & McCartney LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright -
Learning Technology Partners LLC v. University of the Incarnate Word
April 2015 – March 2016
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Glynn & Finley, LLP
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Nomadix, Inc. v. Hospitality Core Services LLC
April 2015 – July 2015
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Mehrman Law Office, PC
Nature of Suit: Inter Partes Review – Patent -
Hull et al v. Marriott International, Inc.
March 2015 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Conn Maciel & Carey PLLC
Nature of Suit: Software Accessibility/ADA -
Copart, Inc. v. Lightmaker USA, Inc.
March 2015 – present
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Porter Scott LLP
Nature of Suit:Breach of Contract -
Arrazate V. H&B Group, INC., dba Nissan of Bakersfield
April 2015 – June 2015
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Rodriguez Law Firm
Nature of Suit:Social Media Investigation -
SecureAuth Corporation v. miniOrange Inc.
March 2015 – April 2015
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright -
Jonathan Demichael v. Peak Franchising, Inc.
March 2015 – April 2015
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Waimey
Nature of Suit: Product Liability Tort -
Mad River Community Hospital v. CPSI, Inc.
January 2015 – March 2015
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Janssen Malloy LLP
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Smarty Had a Party LLC v. Barrett Brothers, Inc.
January 2015 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C.
Nature of Suit: Trade Name Infringement -
Core Wireless Licensing S.A.R.L. v. LG Electronics, Inc.
January 2015 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Bunsow de Mory Smith & Allison LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent -
Mass Appeal Media, Inc. v. Davina Douthard, Inc.
October 2014 – present
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Krakowsky Michel
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trademark -
Hablian, et al. v. Zurich U.S., et al.
January 2015 – present
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Marlin & Saltzman LLP
Nature of Suit: Source Code Verification -
(Confidential) v. Vantage Point Technology, Inc.
January 2015
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Winston & Strawn LLP
Nature of Suit: Inter Partes Review – Patent -
Tool Circle Inc. v. Nulinx International, Inc.
December 2014
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Humphrey + Law
Nature of Suit: Breach of Fiduciary Duty -
Verso Paper LLC v. Go2Paper, Inc.
November 2014
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Bass Berry & Sims PLC
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent -
Next Gear IP LLC v. Capstone BPO and Rajesh Wadhwa
September 2014 – September 2015
Jurisdiction: State
Counsel: Wayne Wisong, Esq.
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Nutri-Vet, LLC v. Dykas Shaver & Nipper, LLP
August 2014 – December 2014
Jurisdiction: State of Idaho
Counsel: Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP
Nature of Suit: Malpractice -
Burgos v. The Regents of the University of California, et al.
August 2014 – Present
Jurisdiction: State of California
Counsel: Walsh McKean Furcolo LLP
Nature of Suit: Employment Discrimination -
Breeze Ventures Management, LLC v The Evans School, Inc.
August 2014 – October 2014
Jurisdiction: State of California
Counsel: Peretz & Associates
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Hill-Rom Company, Inc. v. General Electric Company
July 2014 – August 2014
Jurisdiction: Federal
Counsel: Schiff Hardin LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent Infringement -
Golden Best Plumbing, Inc. v. Baghdasarian
July 2014 – Present
Jurisdiction: American Arbitration Association
Counsel: Dack Marasigan LLP
Nature of Suit: Trade Name Infringement -
Green Lien Collections, Inc. v. Conexem LLC
July 2014 – August 2014
Jurisdiction: State of California
Counsel: Vanderpool Law
Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract -
Dealercentric Solutions, Inc. v. Market Scan Information Systems, Inc.
June 2014 – Present
Jurisdiction: American Arbitration Association
Counsel: Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets -
YPP, Inc. v. Supermedia LLC
June 2014
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright -
AgJunction LLC v. Agrian, Inc., et al.
May 2014 – February 2015
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Counsel: Husch Blackwell LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets -
Patent Infringement Action
Mar 2005 – Apr 2005
Counsel: Bingham McCutchen LLP
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
