Vikas Sharma, Director of Patent Services at Quandary Peak Research

Vikas Sharma

Senior Director of Patent Services

Vikas Sharma is an IP expert with over 17 years of experience in source code review, patent portfolio analysis, and monetizing client patent portfolios. He has extensive experience in leading large teams of consultants to conduct source code discovery on gigabytes of source code, assisting experts in drafting expert witness reports, creating validity and non-infringement rebuttal reports, and supporting attorneys during technical depositions and trials. Additionally, Vikas possesses expertise in network packet capture analysis, Bluetooth analysis, application debugging, and software reverse engineering.

Vikas has conducted source code review in more than 35 cases related to patents, trade secrets, and breach-of-contract disputes.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Led a team of consultants to  perform product testing on mobile devices to show performance slowdown between different versions of the OS, resulting in a multimillion dollar settlement for the client in a class-action lawsuit.
  • Performed portfolio analysis for a Fortune 500 company in the field of system software and created over 30 claim charts for monetization and defensive purposes.
  • Performed patent portfolio analysis in the domain of autonomous driving, AI, operating system, robotic process automation and networking and created claim charts in support of monetization campaigns.
  • Helped multiple Fortune 500 companies in mining valuable patents from their portfolio and created evidence of use claim charts for use in licensing negotiations.
  • Helped a top IP law firm get a multi-million dollar settlement by performing source code review to show evidence of concept copying in a software trade secrets litigation.
  • Helped clients gather Evidence of Use from target products using network packet capture and software reverse engineering analysis.
  • Received Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Areas of Expertise

  • Smartphone applications and wireless devices
    iOS, Android, DVRs, Set Top Boxes
  • Programming and software development
    Java(J2SE, J2EE), C/C++, C#, .NET, Python, PHP
  • Internet services, websites, and web applications
    HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP
  • Databases
    RDBMS, SQL, MySQL
  • Operating systems and servers
    Linux, Windows, Mac OS
  • Cloud servers and virtual computing
    Amazon AWS, Azure
  • Telecom and Networking and protocols
    TCP/IP, HTTP, IMAP/POP/SMTP, DNS, Wifi/802.11, GSM/CDMA, SIP, VoIP

Litigation Consulting

  • Perceptix Technologies LLC and Electronics Telecommunications Research Institute v. Meta Platforms, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 8:25-cv-01404
    Counsel: Orbit IP LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent Infringement
  • Maxell, Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 5:25-cv-00052
    Counsel: Mayer Brown LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent Infringement
  • Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC v. Apple Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 1:25-cv-01821
    Counsel: Kramer LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • VirtaMove, Corp. v. Google LLC; VirtaMove, Corp. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 5:26-cv-00704; 5:25-cv-00860; 5:25-cv-10579
    Counsel: Russ August & Kabat LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Diorite Technology, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:25-cv-00591
    Counsel: Russ August & Kabat LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Margolis, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Apple Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 5:23-cv-03882
    Counsel: Pomerantz LLP
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:25-cv-00664
    Counsel: Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Touchstream Technologies, Inc. v. Yamaha Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:24-cv-00739
    Counsel: Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Google LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    Case Number: 2:24-cv-03951
    Counsel: Boies Schiller Flexner, LLP; Shook Hardy Bacon, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Certain Smart Televisions |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-1420
    Retained By: Maxell
    Counsel: Mayer Brown, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Video Streaming
  • Maxell v. TCL Electronics Holdings |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 5:23-cv-00108
    Counsel: Mayer Brown, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Video Streaming
  • Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment v. Charter Communications Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:24-cv-00124
    Counsel: Kramer Alberti Lim & Tonkovich LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Networking, Modem
  • RavenWhite Licensing LLC v. The Home Depot, Inc.; RavenWhite Licensing LLC v. Walmart Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:24-cv-00688; 2:24-cv-00689
    Counsel: Kramer LLP
    Technology: Digital Advertising
  • Electronic Devices Including Smartphones, Computers, Tablet Computers, and Components Thereof |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-1373
    Retained By: InterDigital, Inc.
    Counsel: Alston & Bird LLP
    Retained By: InterDigital, Inc.
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: P2P Data Sharing
  • Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics America |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-353-JRG
    Counsel: Kramer Alberti Lim & Tonkovich LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Display technology, LED dimming
  • Touchstream Technologies, Inc. v. Charter Communications, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:23-cv-00059
    Counsel: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Video Streaming
  • Smart Mobile Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:21-cv-00701
    Counsel: Graves & Shaw LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Wireless Networking, LTE, WiFi
  • 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
    Technology: Farming technology, ECU data parsing
  • Lerman v. Apple Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:15-cv-07381
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
    Technology: Mobile application testing
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. and TiVo Solutions Inc. v. Bell Canada, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal Court (Canada)
    Case Number: T-113-18
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Interactive TV guides, media streaming
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Comcast Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-1158
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Interactive TV guides, media streaming
  • Cypress Lake Software, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:19-cv-00328
    Counsel: Baker Botts
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: User interface
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Comcast Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
    Investigation Number: 337-TA-1103
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Interactive TV guides, media streaming
  • Belliveau v. Barco, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 1:17-cv-00379
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Lighting systems
  • MLC Intellectual Property, LLC v. Micron Technology, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:14-cv-03657-SI
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Multi-level flash memory
  • Limelight Networks, Inc. v. XO Communications, LLC, and Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    Case Number: 3:15-cv-00720-JAG
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Content Delivery servers, Distributed Networks
  • Group Chatter, LLC v. Sensus USA, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division
    Case Number: 6:15-cv-00863-JRG
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Group messaging
  • Intellectual Ventures II, LLC v. Bitco General Insurance Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:15-cv-59-JRG
    Counsel: Nix Patterson & Roach
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Insurance Software
  • Intellectual Ventures II, LLC v. Great West Casualty Company |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:15-cv-60-JRG
    Counsel: Nix Patterson & Roach
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Insurance Software
  • SAI Technology Inc. v. Qualcomm, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
    Case Number: 37-2014-00025432-CU-BC-CTL
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Technology: WiFi standards in WiFi chipsets
  • ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:13-cv-01112
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Media Distribution, Digital Rights Management, Media Rendering
  • ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. v. Google, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:14-cv-00061
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Media Distribution, Digital Rights Management, Media Rendering
  • Bascom Research, LLC v. Facebook, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 3:12-cv-06293
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Social networking applications
  • Bascom Research, LLC v. Linkedin Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    Case Number: 4:12-cv-06294
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Social networking applications
  • Helios Software, LLC v. Awareness Technologies, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-01259-LPS
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Remote monitoring software
  • Helios Software, LLC v. SpectorSoft Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:12-cv-00081-LPS
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Remote monitoring software
  • Microsoft Corporation v. Geo Tag, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:11-cv-00175
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Location based services
  • VirnetX, Inc. v. Mitel Networks Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:11-cv-00018
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: VOIP technology, VPN, SIP, TLS, RTP
  • Global Sessions, LP v. Travelocity.com, LP |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:10-cv-00671
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Online travel portals
  • Gemalto S.A. v. HTC Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:10-cv-00561
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Just in time compilers
  • VirnetX, Inc. v. Apple, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:10-cv-00417
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: VOIP technology, VPN, SIP, TLS, RTP
  • SFA Systems, LLC v.1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:09-cv-00340
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: eCommerce application software
  • Versata Software, Inc. v. Internet Brands, Inc. f/k/a CarsDirect.com, et al |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:08-cv-00313
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: eCommerce application software
  • Eolas Technologies Inc. v. Adobe Systems Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:09-cv-00446
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Interactive web-based applications
  • TecSec Inc. v. International Business Machines Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    Case Number: 1:10-cv-00115
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Encryption software
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc. v. Versata, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:08-cv-00504
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Enterprise Software, Configuration Engine
  • Wall Cardiovascular Technologies, LLC v. Boston Scientific Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:07-cv-00504
    Nature of Suit: Patent
    Technology: Medical devices, Stents

Intellectual Property Consulting

  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Portfolio Analysis
    Technology: Content Delivery Networks
  • Skiermont Derby |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: IOT-enabled Solar Management
  • Mayer Brown LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Device charging
  • Confidential Law Firm |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Portfolio Analysis
    Technology: Content Delivery Networks
  • Skiermont Derby |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Sports tracking and analytics
  • Confidential Patent Holder |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Monetization
    Technology: Real Time Video Logging
  • Alston & Bird |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Networking
  • Confidential Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Authentication & Data Security
  • Confidential Consulting Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Video Codec
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent and Product Analysis
    Technology: Technical Consulting in data backup and recovery.
  • Cozen O’Connor |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Acquisition Support
    Technology: MEMs and Power Control.
  • Farjami & Farjami LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Speech Recognition, Unsupervised Machine Learning
  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Audio codec.
  • Confidential Consulting Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis & Monetization
    Technology: User tracking and rewards.
  • Confidential Technology Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Acquisition Analysis
    Technology: Content Distribution, Navigation Systems.
  • Confidential Technology Company |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
    Technology: Video codecs, streaming technology.
  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Portfolio Analysis
    Technology: Content Delivery Networks.
  • Kent & Risley LLC |
    Description: Provided consulting services in the area of automotive sensors.
  • Semiconductor company |
    Description: Conducted training in the area of software and firmware reverse engineering.
  • Semiconductor company |
    Description: Performed portfolio analysis work in the field of System Software, Memory management, computer architecture and Networking.
  • EDA Software company |
    Description: Performed portfolio analysis work in the area of Electronic Design Automation software.
  • Television measurement company |
    Description: Performed patent analysis in the field of TV audience measurement technology.
  • RPA company |
    Description: Performed analysis in the area of Robotic Process Automation.
  • Bragalone Conroy |
    Description: Retained as a consultant in the field of wireless networking.
  • Semiconductor company |
    Description: Performed portfolio analysis work in the field of autonomous driving, system software and security.
  • Lenczner Slaght |
    Description: Retained as consultant to perform work in the area of Digital content streaming through Set Top Box.
  • Consumer Electronics company |
    Description: Performed product testing in the domain of digital content streaming and display technology.
  • Automobile company |
    Description: Performed consulting services in the field of engine technology, vehicle connectivity, safety and vehicle structures.
  • Information Technology company |
    Description: Performed consulting services in the field of enterprise software; autonomous vehicles, data analytics and cloud services.
  • Software company |
    Description: Performed consulting services in the field of Mobile/Computer security, Cloud technology, Mobile hardware, Multimedia codes.
  • Semiconductor company |
    Description: Retained as Consultant to provide consulting services in the field of DSL broadband technology.
  • NPE |
    Description: Retained to provide consulting services in the field of interactive content.
  • Morrison Foerster, LLP |
    Description: Retained by Morrison Foerster to provide consulting services in the field of Autonomous Driving Vehicles and Driver Assistance System.
  • Telecom company |
    Description: Retained to provide consulting services in the field of software related to search and analytics.
  • McKool Smith |
    Description: Retained by McKool Smith to perform work in the field of Embedded Web applications & distributed computing.
  • Alston and Bird |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant by Alston and Bird to conduct prior art search analysis against patents in the area of audio chip, optical disc and OFDM communication system.
  • Levetown & Jenkins |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant Levetown & Jenkins for patent portfolio analysis of patents in semiconductor domain.
  • McKool Smith |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant by McKool Smith in a confidential pre-litigation project in the area of secure measurement devices.
  • NPE |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant for analysis in the area of networking, access control, targeted advertisement, database technology, power amplifiers and semiconductors.
  • Software company |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant to conduct work in the field of ecommerce, enterprise software, networking and database technology.
  • Steven Hartsell, Nelson Bumgardner Casto, P.C. |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant to conduct work in the area of software license activation.
  • Reed & Scardino |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant by Reed & Scardino to conduct work in the domain of remote internet monitoring.
  • Reed & Scardino |
    Description: Retained by Reed & Scardino to conduct work in the area of Telemetry.
  • IP Risk Management company |
    Description: Retained to perform technology landscaping for target companies.
  • Susman Godfrey |
    Description: Retained by Susman Godfrey to conduct invalidity analysis in the field of social networking.
  • Shore Chan Bragalone DePumpo, LLP |
    Description: Retained by Shore Chan Bragalone DePumpo, LLP to conduct work in the area of mobile and digital camera devices.
  • Reed & Scardino |
    Description: Retained by Reed & Scardino to conduct work in the area of two-way interactive data service networks.
  • Venture Capital firm |
    Description: Retained as a technical consultant to conduct work in the area of product configuration and estimating potential royalty for patent licensing.
  • Consumer Electronics company |
    Description: Retained as a technical consultant to conduct work in the area of power management, memories, heat management and chassis design in a computer system.
  • Software company |
    Description: Retained as technical consultant for performing patent portfolio analysis of its patents in the area of ecommerce, enterprise software, networking and database technology.
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