Matthew Meola

Principal Consultant

Matthew Meola is a computer scientist and litigation consultant who analyzes software, hardware, and technical evidence in complex disputes. He brings 13 years of experience spanning patent and software copyright matters, trade secret disputes, and digital investigations. His work includes more than 47 litigation engagements involving federal court matters and U.S. International Trade Commission investigations, helping legal teams understand how systems function and what the evidence reveals.

Matthew’s background includes seven years in director-level consulting roles, leading technical strategy, managing client relationships, and drafting expert reports, declarations, and technical portions of litigation filings. On one complex engagement, he directed more than a dozen consultants and engineered tools for reliable, repeatable analysis of petabyte-scale datasets. He has also developed tools for comparing large codebases and analyzing binary executable structures.

Matthew holds an M.A. in Computer Science from Princeton University and a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with Highest Honors from Rutgers University. His research addressed fault-tolerant programs and programmable network management. He combines this academic foundation with hands-on engineering and litigation experience to develop focused technical analyses and communicate findings clearly to legal and nontechnical audiences.

Summary of Qualifications

    

  • Litigation Consulting Experience: 13 years supporting technology-related disputes, with more than 47 litigation engagements documented in his CV.
  • Complex Engagement Management: Led more than a dozen consultants on a litigation engagement involving petabyte-scale datasets.
  • Deliverables: Experience drafting expert reports, declarations, and technical portions of claim construction briefs, discovery requests, and other filings.
  • Academic Credentials: M.A. in Computer Science from Princeton University and B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with Highest Honors from Rutgers University.
  • Published Research: Coauthored publications on fault-tolerant programs and OpenFlow network management, with presentations at computer science conferences and workshops.

Areas of Expertise

  • Source Code, Binary, and Static Analysis: Examines software implementations and executable structures, including line-by-line code comparison and analysis of indicators of potentially misappropriated source code.
  • Software Architecture and Functionality: Evaluates system architecture, algorithms, infrastructure, requirements, and software and hardware behavior.
  • Data Engineering and Large-Scale Analysis: Develops repeatable analytical workflows for heterogeneous datasets using ETL processes, data architecture, schema design, and query optimization.
  • Digital Artifacts and Web Logs: Interprets web logs and other technical artifacts to investigate system activity and support analysis of digital evidence.
  • Networking and Systems Software: Experience encompasses OpenFlow, Linux system administration, firewalls, web browsers, filesystems, and device drivers.
  • Programming and Web Development: Works with Python, SQL, Rust, Haskell, C, Java, and C++, with web development experience using Python and Django.

Litigation Consulting

  • Boettler, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. and Snapchat, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri
    Case Number: 26LW-CC00099
    Counsel: Strong Law, P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Wrongful Death; Product Liability
  • IGT, et al. v. Zynga Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:21-cv-00331
    Counsel: Baker Hostetler
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Online gaming
  • CommVault Systems, Inc. v. Rubrik Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:20-cv-00524
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Cloud Storage and Backup Orchestration
  • Commvault Systems, Inc. v. Cohesity Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:20-cv-00525
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Cloud Storage and Backup Orchestration
  • Maxell, Ltd. v. Fandango Media, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:17-cv-07534
    Counsel: Mayer Brown LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Video playback
  • UMG Recordings, Inc., et al. v. Grande Communications Networks LLC, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 1:17-cv-00365
    Counsel: Armstrong Teasdale
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: BitTorrent
  • 1-800-REGISTRY, LLC, et al. v. Teamvvork, LLC, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada
    Case Number: A-17-763044-B
    Counsel: Flangas Dalacas Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Trade secret
    Technology: Websites
  • Gimme Vending, LLC v. VendSys, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
    Case Number: 1:17-cv-11137
    Counsel: Foley Lardner
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Communication software for inventory tracking
  • Oracle America, Inc., et al. v. Appleby, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:16-cv-02090
    Counsel: Morgan Lewis
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Enterprise software support services and practices
  • Oracle America, Inc., et al v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 4:16-cv-01393
    Counsel: Latham & Watkins LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Operating system software
  • DataTern, Inc. v. Blazent, Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-11970
    Counsel: McCarter & English, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Object technology and relational databases
  • ZeniMax Media Inc., et al. v. Oculus VR, LLC, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    Case Number: 3:14-cv-01849
    Counsel: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
    Description: Trade secret
    Technology: Video games and virtual reality
  • Vaporstream, Inc. v. Snap Inc. d/b/a Snapchat, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:17-cv-00220
    Counsel: Susman Godfrey LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Ephemeral communications
  • Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle International Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
    Case Number: 2:14-cv-01699
    Counsel: Boies, Schiller, and Flexnor; Bingham Mcchutchen; Morgan Lewis; Paul Weiss
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Enterprise software support services and practices
  • MyMedicalRecords, Inc. v. Walgreen Co. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-00631
    Counsel: Shearman & Sterling LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Health records access control
  • MyMedicalRecords, Inc. v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-02538
    Counsel: Shearman & Sterling LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Health records access control
  • MyMedicalRecords, Inc. v. Jardogs, LLC, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-03560
    Counsel: Shearman & Sterling LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Health records access control
  • MyMedicalRecords, Inc. v. WebMD Health Corp., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California,
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-07285
    Counsel: Shearman & Sterling LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Health records access control
  • Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC v. Sprint Communications Company L.P., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:12-cv-00205
    Counsel: Davis Polk
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Cell phone networks and networking
  • Oracle America, Inc. v. Terix Computer Company, Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 5:13-cv-03385
    Counsel: Bingham McCutchen
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Operating system software
  • Shlosser v. University of Massachusetts, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampshire County
    Case Number: 1580-cv-00153
    Counsel: Jean Marie Kelley
    Nature of Suit: Age discrimination
    Technology: Security system
  • Smartflash LLC, et al. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    Case Number: 6:13-cv-00448
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: DRM and in-app payment transactions
  • JobDiva, Inc. v. Monster Worldwide, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:13-cv-08229
    Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Online job search platforms
  • MyMedicalRecords Inc. v. Walgreen Co. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-00631
    Counsel: Willenken LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Health records access control
  • U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) v. Global Computer Enterprises, Inc. |
    Nature of Matter: Code development analysis relating to grand jury investigation
    Technology: IT Software Services
  • Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 5:12-cv-00630
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • Helios Software LLC, et al. v. SpectorSoft Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:12-cv-00081
    Counsel: Shartsis Friese LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Monitoring of computer activity
  • CoreLogic Solutions LLC v. Collateral Intelligence LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:12-cv-00304
    Counsel: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Real estate valuation
  • CoreLogic Solutions LLC v. Redfin Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:12-cv-00305
    Counsel: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Real estate valuation
  • CoreLogic Solutions LLC v. Collateral Analytics LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Texas
    Case Number: 2:12-cv-00306
    Counsel: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Real estate valuation
  • Network Protection Sciences, LLC v. Juniper Networks, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:12-cv-01106
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Networking
  • Oracle America, Inc. v. Service Key, LLC, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 4:12-cv-00790
    Counsel: Bingham McCutchen
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Computer hardware and firmware
  • Oracle America, Inc., et al. v. CedarCrestone, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:12-cv-04626
    Counsel: Bingham McCutchen
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Computer hardware and firmware
  • Flatworld Interactives LLC v. Apple Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:12-cv-01956
    Counsel: Hagens Berman
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Touchscreens and gesture detection
  • In the Matter of Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communications Devices and Related Software (Apple, et al. v. HTC, et al.) |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-710
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • Realtime Data, LLC v. Morgan Stanley, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-06696
    Counsel: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Compression of financial information for transmission
  • Realtime Data, LLC v. Morgan Stanley, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-06701
    Counsel: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Compression of financial information for transmission
  • Realtime Data, LLC v. Morgan Stanley, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-06704
    Counsel: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Compression of financial information for transmission
  • Apple Inc. v. High Tech Computer Corp., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:10-cv-00167
    Counsel: Keker, Van Ellis & Peters LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • In the Matter of Certain Portable Electronic Devices and Related Software (Apple, et al. v. HTC, et al.) |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-797
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • In the Matter of Certain Personal Data and Mobile Communications Devices and Related Software (Apple, et al. v. HTC, et al.) |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-710S
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • Edge Capture LLC v. Barclays Bank PLC, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois
    Case Number: 1:09-cv-01521
    Counsel: Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Financial software
  • Apple, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-08540
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • Motorola Mobility, Inc. v. Apple, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
    Case Number: 1:10-cv-23580
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • In the Matter of Certain Mobile Devices and Related Software (Apple Inc. v. Motorola, Inc., et al.) |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-750
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • In the Matter of Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, Computers and Components Thereof (Motorola Mobility, Inc. v. Apple Inc.) |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-745
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • In the Matter of Certain Mobile Devices, Associated Software, and Components Thereof (Microsoft Corporation v. Motorola Mobility, Inc., et al.) |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-744
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Nature of Matter: Patent
    Technology: Smartphones
  • Oracle USA, Inc. et al. v. Rimini Street, Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
    Case Number: 2:10-cv-00106
    Counsel: Boies, Schiller, and Flexnor; Bingham McChutchen; Morgan Lewis
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
    Technology: Enterprise software support services and practices

Intellectual Property Consulting

  • Gluware, Inc. |
    Nature of Matter: Potential refinance of collateralized loan
    Technology: Computer network automation
  • Anonos, Inc.; Ghost Tree Partners; GT Investment Partners, LP; GT Partners Private Credit Finance, LLC; GT Partners SPV I, LLC |
    Nature of Matter: Potential collateralized loan
    Technology: Data encryption solutions
  • Aon IP Advantage Fund, LP and Automata Transactions, LLC d/b/a GRUBBRR |
    Nature of Matter: Potential collateralized loan
    Technology: Food service ordering systems and infrastructure
  • Bain Capital Credit, LP and Gluware, Inc. |
    Nature of Matter: Potential collateralized loan
    Technology: Computer network automation
  • ExamSoft, Inc. |
    Nature of Matter: Internal investigation
    Technology: Online test proctoring