LAURENCE W. NAGEL
`Omega Enterprises Consulting
`251 Stanford Avenue
`Kensington, CA 94708
`(510) 558-0842
`lwn@omega-enterprises.net
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`SUMMARY
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`Electrical Engineering Consultant with 45 years of experience in integrated circuit simulation
`and design. Developed the SPICE circuit simulation program at UC Berkeley and the
`ADVICE circuit simulation program at Bell Laboratories. Technical strengths include analog
`circuit design, circuit simulation, semiconductor device modeling, and integrated circuit
`processing technology. Other strengths include project management, communication, and
`leadership skills emphasizing team building.
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`EDUCATION
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`PhD, EECS, 1975, University of California, Berkeley, CA
`Research Advisor: Donald O. Pederson.
`Thesis title: SPICE2: A Computer Program to Simulate
`Semiconductor Circuits.
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`MS, EECS, 1971, University of California, Berkeley, CA
`Research Advisor: Ronald A. Rohrer.
`Report title: Computer Analysis of Nonlinear Circuits,
`Excluding Radiation (CANCER)
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`BS, EECS, 1969, University of California, Berkeley, CA
`Graduated with honors.
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`EXPERIENCE
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`2008 – present
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`Omega Enterprises Consulting, Kensington, CA
`President
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`Relocated Omega Enterprises to California to continue to provide consulting services in the
`areas of analog and RF circuit simulation, semiconductor device modeling, and analog and
`RF integrated circuit design, providing assistance in the assertion and interpretation of
`patents and trade secrets involving semiconductor devices and circuit design techniques, and
`serving as an expert witness in patent and trade secret litigation. Client list is available upon
`request.
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`2015 – 2015
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`Chabot College, Hayward, CA
`Adjunct Professor
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`Taught two engineering courses in the Spring Semester, 2015 at Chabot College, a
`community college, while the engineering professor was on sabbatical. Taught the freshman
`course ENGR10, Introduction to Engineering, and the sophomore course ENGR43,
`Engineering Circuit Analysis.
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`Omega Enterprises, Randolph, NJ
`1998 – 2008
`Proprietor
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`Founded Omega Enterprises to provide consulting services in the areas of analog and RF
`circuit simulation, semiconductor device modeling, and analog and RF integrated circuit
`design, providing assistance in the assertion and interpretation of patents and trade secrets
`involving semiconductor devices and circuit design techniques, and serving as an expert
`witness in patent and trade secret litigation. Client list is available upon request.
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`Anadigics, Inc. Warren, NJ
`1996 – 1998
`Director, Technology Development
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`Responsible for device characterization, device modeling, and circuit simulation efforts for
`both internal GaAs MESFET processes and external foundry GaAs MESFET processes,
`silicon CMOS processes, and exploratory processes.
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` Managed a team of 10 engineers to provide device characterization, device modeling,
`and circuit simulation capabilities for all Anadigics technologies.
` Participated in a team effort to import a suite of CMOS design tools to develop a
`frequency synthesizer that was operational on the first turn.
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`Anadigics, Inc. Warren, NJ
`1995 – 1996
`Manager, Circuit Simulation
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`Responsible for device characterization, device modeling, and circuit simulation efforts for
`Anadigics GaAs MESFET processes.
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` Managed a team of 4 engineers to support device characterization, device modeling,
`and circuit simulation for Anadigics GaAs MESFET processes.
` Participated in a team effort to identify and characterize device anomalies observed in
`Anadigics GaAs MESFET processes.
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`AT&T Microelectronics, Allentown, PA
`Technical Manager, TCAD Product Development Group
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`1991 – 1995
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`Managed the deployment of Technology CAD Tools to AT&T customers and support of two
`and three-dimensional interconnect simulation tools.
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` Managed a team of 10 software engineers to develop alpha and beta versions of the
`Celerity analog simulation tool.
` Participated in a team effort to implement a quality system for the department in the
`successful effort to achieve ISO 9001 certification.
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`AT&T Intellectual Property Division, Liberty Corner, NJ
`Intellectual Property Manager
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`1989 – 1991
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`Reviewed the technical merits of AT&T patents. Performed financial analyses of competitors.
`Responsible for reverse engineering of competitors' products to establish possible use of
`AT&T patents. Member of a team to negotiate patent licenses.
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` Negotiations with two major semiconductor companies.
` Negotiated equipment contracts with Nippon Telephone & Telegraph.
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`AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
`Supervisor, High Speed Analog IC Group
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`1984 – 1989
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`Managed the design of prototype analog circuits, high frequency device modeling, final
`process testing, and computer aided design support. Supervised eight engineers.
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` Designed high-speed analog circuits for submicron technologies.
` Supported work in noise measurements and s-parameter characterization.
` Assisted the Final In-Process Testing effort.
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`Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
`Supervisor, Device Characterization and Simulation Aids Group
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`1979 – 1984
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`Managed development of circuit simulation, device modeling, and technology
`characterization.
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` Provided support for the ADVICE circuit simulation program.
` Supported development of the BICEPS process simulation program.
` Participated in the development of a compact model for bipolar transistors that
`included quasi-saturation effects in the Gummel-Poon bipolar model; this model later
`would become known and the Kull-Nagel model.
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`1974 – 1979
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`Developed circuit simulation tools.
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`Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
`Member of Technical Staff, Device Characterization
`and Simulation Aids Group
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` Developed the ADVICE circuit simulation program.
` Participated in the development of the CSIM compact model for MOSFETs.
` Assisted circuit designers in applying ADVICE to the design of analog circuits, dynamic
`memories, and microprocessors.
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`IEEE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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`IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits “for the development and
`demonstration of SPICE as a tool to design and optimize electronic circuits.” (2019)
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`IEEE Outstanding Engineer Award, Central Area, Region 6 (2016)
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`IEEE Outstanding Engineer Award, Santa Clara Valley Section (2016)
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`IEEE Life Fellow (2012 – present)
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`IEEE Electron Device Society Distinguished Speaker (2006 – 2008)
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`IEEE Fellow (2005 – 2011)
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`IEEE Senior Member (2003 – 2004)
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`IEEE Member (1975 – 2002)
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`IEEE Consultants' Network of Silicon Valley (2009 – present)
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` Chair (2010 – 2011)
` Director (2012 – present)
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`IEEE Behavioral Modeling and Simulation (BMAS) Workshop (2007 – 2010)
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` Member of Technical Committee (2007 – 2010)
` Technical Program Chair (2007)
` General Conference Chair (2008, 2010)
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`IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (2001 – 2015)
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` Member of Technical Program Committee (2001 – present)
` Chair, Modeling and Simulation Subcommittee (2002 – 2005)
` Co-chair, Education Sessions Committee (2005)
` Chair, Education Sessions Committee (2006 – 2007)
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`IEEE Bipolar Circuits and Technology Meeting (2001 – 2007)
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` Member of Technical Program Committee (2001– 2007)
` Chair, Modeling and CAD Subcommittee (2006 – 2007)
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`IEEE Consultants' Network of Northern New Jersey (1998 – 2008)
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` Secretary (1999-2001)
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`TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
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`[1]
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`L. W. Nagel, "CANCER: Computer Analysis of Nonlinear Circuits Excluding Radiation,"
`Masters Report, Dept of EECS, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA, December 11, 1970.
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`R. A. Rohrer, L. W. Nagel, R. Meyer, and L. Weber, "CANCER: Computer Analysis of
`Nonlinear Circuits Excluding Radiation," 1971 IEEE Intl Solid-State Circuit Conference,
`Philadelphia, PA, February 18, 1971, pp. 124-125.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1154973
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`L. Nagel and R. Rohrer, "Computer Analysis of Nonlinear Circuits, Excluding Radiation
`(CANCER)," IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, Vol SC-6, No 4, August 1971, pp. 166-182.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs all.jsp?arnumber=1050166
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`R. Rohrer, L. Nagel, R. Meyer, and L. Weber, "Computationally Efficient Electronic-
`Circuit Noise Calculations," IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, Vol SC-6, No 4, August 1971,
`pp. 204-213.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1050169
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`R. F. Althaus and L. W. Nagel, "NIM Fast Logic Modules Utilizing MECL III Integrated
`Circuits," IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, San Francisco, CA, November 3-5, 1971.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=4326554
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`L. W. Nagel and D. O. Pederson, "Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis
`(SPICE)," presented at 16th Midwest Symp on Circuit Theory, Ontario, Canada, April
`12, 1973 and available as Memorandum No ERL-M382, Electronics Research
`Laboratory, College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
`http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1973/22871.html
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`R. G. Meyer, L. Nagel, and S. K. Lui, "Computer Simulation of 1/f Noise Performance of
`Electronic Circuits," IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, Vol SC-8, No 3, June 1973, pp. 237-
`240.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1050385
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`S. H. Chisholm and L. W. Nagel, "Efficient Computer Simulation of Distortion in
`Electronic Circuits," IEEE Trans on Circuit Theory, Vol CT-20, November 1973, pp. 742-
`745.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1083773
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`L. W. Nagel, "SPICE2: A Computer Program to Simulate Semiconductor Circuits," PhD
`dissertation, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA, May 9 1975 and available as
`Memorandum No ERL-M520, Electronics Research Laboratory, College of
`Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
`http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1975/9602.html
`[10] L. W. Nagel, "When is Circuit Simulation an Aid to Circuit Design," 1980 ISCAS
`Conference, Houston, TX, April 27, 1980.
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`[11] L. W. Nagel, "ADVICE for Circuit Simulation," 1980 ISCAS Conference, Houston, TX,
`April 28, 1980.
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`[12] S. Liu and L. W. Nagel, "Small-Signal MOSFET Models for Analog Circuit Design,"
`IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, Vol SC-17, No 6, December 1982, pp. 983-998.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1051852
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`[13] G. M. Kull, L. W. Nagel, S-W. Lee, P. Lloyd, E. J. Prendergast, and H. K. Dirks, "A
`Unified Bipolar Device Model," Intl Electron Device Meeting 1983, Washington, D.C.,
`December 5-7, 1983, pp. 75-78.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1483569
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`[14] W. Fichtner, L. W. Nagel, B. R. Penumalli, W. P. Petersen, and J. L. D'Arcy, "The
`Impact of Supercomputers on IC Technology Development and Design," Proc IEEE,
`Vol 72, No 1, January 1984.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1457090
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`[15] G. M. Kull, L. W. Nagel, S-W. Lee, P. Lloyd, E. J. Prendergast, and H. K. Dirks, "A
`Unified Circuit Model for Bipolar Transistors Including Quasi-Saturation Effects," IEEE
`Trans on Electron Devices, Vol ED-32, No 6, June 1985.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1484827
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`[16] C. C. McAndrew and L. W. Nagel, "SPICE Early Modeling," 1994 Bipolar/BiCMOS
`Circuits and Technology Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 10-11, 1994, pp. 144-147.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=587882
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`[17] C. C. McAndrew and L. W. Nagel, “Early Effect Modeling in SPICE,” IEEE J Solid-State
`Circuits,Vol 31, No. 1, January 1996, pp. 136-138.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/srchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=485877
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`[18] L. W. Nagel and C. C. McAndrew, "Is SPICE Good Enough for Tomorrow's Analog,"
`2010 Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, Austin, TX, October 5, 2010.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5668096&contentType=
`Conference+Publications&sortType%3Dasc p Publication Year%26queryText%3D.QT
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`[19] C. C. McAndrew and L. W. Nagel, "BJT Small-Signal Equivalent Circuit
`Representation," 2010 Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, Austin, TX,
`October 5, 2010.
`http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5667919&contentType=
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`Consulting Client List
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`InventionShare Inc.
`Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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`Contact: Greg Waite, Chief Executive Officer
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`January 2020 – December 2020
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`Assist in the patent evaluation and technology assessment of an InventionShare client.
`Consult in the fields of semiconductor devices and analog circuit block design, simulation, and
`verification.
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`Circuit Seed LLC
`Huntington Beach, CA
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`Contact: Robert Schober, Chief Technical Officer
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`January 2020 – December 2020
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`Assist in evaluation, patenting, and licensing of the CiFET™ device technology. Consult in
`the fields of semiconductor devices and analog circuit block design, simulation, and
`verification.
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`Powersim Inc.
`Andover, MA
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`Contact: Hua Jin, President
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`August 2014 – December 2014
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`Consult on numerical algorithms of SPICE and application of these algorithms to PSIM
`nonlinear device models.
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`Sendyne Corporation
`New York, NY
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`Contact: John Milos
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`June 2011 – November 2013
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`Develop custom circuit simulation software.
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`Young, Basile, Hanlon & MacFarlane
`Troy, Michigan
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`Contact: Ryan McCleary
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`August 2012
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`Assist in rapid evaluation of patents related to integrated circuits.
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`RSL Holdings, Inc.
`Las Vegas, NV
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`Contact: Ray Reusser
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`May – June 2012
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`Assist in evaluation of a patent and in establishing measurement techniques to detect practice
`of the patent.
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`Jazz Semiconductor and Sentinel IC Technologies
`Newport Beach, CA and Laguna Beach, CA
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`Contact Allen Grogran and Juan Cordovez
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`March 2011 – January 2012
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`As an impartial third party, examine two software products and prepare an examination report
`comparing the two products.
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`Pedasoft LLC
`Phoenix, AZ
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`Contact: Yasser Hussein
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`February 2009 – March 2009
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`Assist in competitive analysis, market analysis, and preparation of demonstrations of a new
`simulation product.
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`IPLM Associates LLC
`Forks, PA
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`Contact: Roger E. Stricker
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`February 2007 – June 2008
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`Assist in developing a patent portfolio for Qimonda AG. Review integrated circuit patents
`acquired by Qimonda in their spinoff from Infineon, which in turn was spun off from Siemans.
`Assess the applicability of these patents for patent licensing in the integrated circuit industry.
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`Powersim Inc.
`Andover, MA
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`Contact: Hua Jin, President
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`May 2005 – June 2005
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`Consult on numerical algorithms of SPICE and application of these algorithms to PSIM
`nonlinear device models.
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`Jones, Day, Revis & Pogue
`Washington, DC
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`Contact: Russell O. Paige
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`October 2004 – November 2004
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`Advise Goldman Sachs on patent matters regarding the possible IPO of Monolithic Power
`Systems (MPS).
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`Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
`Livermore, CA 94550
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`Contact: Sheila Vaidya
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`June 2001 – July 2002
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`Consult on the design of display using flexible display panel technology.
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`Sarnoff Corporation
`Princeton, NJ
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`Contact: Thomas Senko
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`March 2001 – May 2001
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`Design of a portion of a transceiver integrated circuit for a wireless communication system.
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`Schutz Engineering Corporation
`Summit, NJ
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`Contact: Peter Schutz
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`May 2000 – August 2001
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`Consult on the design of an amplifier for a wireless receiver for the hearing disabled.
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`Saavy Technologies
`Livingston, NJ
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`Contact: Louis Savastano
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`May 2000 – August 2001
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`Consult on the design of an amplifier for a wireless receiver for the hearing disabled.
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`I. D. Systems
`Hackensack, NJ
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`Contact: N. Bert Loosmore
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`April 2000 – May 2000
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`Consulting on the design and application of RF wireless application-specific integrated circuits
`(ASICs).
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`Lucent Technologies
`Liberty Corner, NJ
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`Contact: John Michejda
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`March 2000 – May 2000
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`Consulting on applicability and value of patents regarding analog circuit design.
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`EMCORE Corporation
`Somerset, NJ
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`Contact: Steven Edwards
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`July 1999 – February 2000
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`Design analog integrated circuits for automotive instrumentation applications, specifically,
`circuits that could be used in automatic braking systems (ABS)..
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`Mentor Graphics Corporation
`Wilsonville, OR
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`Contact: Ariel Cao
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`August 1998 – August 2001
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`Consulting services in the development and application of mixed-signal integrated circuit
`computer aided design (CAD) tools with emphasis on the Eldo circuit simulation tool.
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`Litigation Client List
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`Laurence W. Nagel has been involved in the following legal cases
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`• 27 patent litigation case is US District Court, in which he wrote 7 expert reports and
`has been deposed 9 times
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`• 2 patent cases at the USPTO concerning inter partes reviews
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`• 3 ITC cases; he wrote an expert report and was deposed in two cases
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`• 6 trade secret cases in Superior Court
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`• 1 criminal prosecution, in which he testified in US District Court for the defense
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`• 1 civil class action (MDL) case in US District Court; he wrote an expert report and was
`deposed
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`List of Cases, Starting with the Most Recent
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`Feinberg Day
`Redwood City, CA
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`Case: Polaris PowerLED, LLC v TCL Corporation, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, and
`TTE Technology, Inc. d/b/a TCL North America in a patent infringement action and IPR
`proceeding.
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`Dates: August 2020 – February 2021
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`Retained by Polaris PowerLED, LLC as a testifying witness in this In Partes Review at the
`USPTO. This case settled before a USPTO hearing could be conducted.
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`Morrison Foerster
`Palo Alto, CA
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`Case: Analog Devices Inc. v. Xilinx Inc., Case No. C.A. No. 19-2225-RGA, US District Court
`(District of Delaware).
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`Dates: February 2020 – Present
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`Retained by Xilinx, Inc. as a testifying witness in this patent litigation matter. This case is
`awaiting a Markman hearing.
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`McKool Smith
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`Dallas, TX
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`Case: Parker Vision, Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., HTC
`Corporation, and HTC America, Inc., Case No.: 6:14-cv-687-Orl-40KRS, US District Court,
`Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, the Honorable Paul G. Byron presiding.
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`Dates: November 2019 – Present
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`Retained by ParkerVision as a testifying witness in this patent litigation matter. This case is in
`the very early stages of discovery.
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`Alston & Bird
`Atlanta, GA
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`Case: Matters involving Nokia and/or Neptune Subsea Acquisitions Ltd., Neptune Subsea IP
`Ltd., and Xtera, Inc. (collectively "Xtera"), International Trade Commission (case 337-TA-
`1098).
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`Dates: April 2018 – December 2018
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`Retained by Nokia and/or Neptune Subsea Acquisitions Ltd., Neptune Subsea IP Ltd. as a
`testifying expert witness in this patent litigation matter. I prepared an expert report and was
`deposed. At the ITC, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found no violation, and that
`decision was affirmed by the Commission.
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`Klarquist Sparkman
`Portland, OR
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`Case: E-System Design, Inc. v. Mentor Graphics Corp., Case No. 4: 17-cv-00682-ALM, US
`District Court, Eastern District of Texas, the Honorable Amos L Mazzant, III presiding
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`Dates: April 2018 – December 2018
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`Retained for the defendant as a testifying expert witness in this patent litigation matter. I
`assisted with claims construction and was deposed on matters related to claims construction.
`The case settled after a Markman hearing favorable to defendant.
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`Fish & Richardson
`Houston, TX
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`Case: Qualcomm Incorporated v. Apple Inc., Civil Action No. 3:17-CV-02402-CAB-MDD, US
`District Court, Southern District of California, the Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo presiding
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`Dates: March 2018 – August 2018
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`Retained for the defendant as a testifying expert witness in this patent litigation matter.
`Prepared a declaration on claims construction and was deposed in June, 2018. The case
`was stayed pending USPTO inter partes review and the case subsequently settled.
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`Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
`Austin, TX
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`Case: IYM Technologies LLC v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00649, US
`District Court, Delaware District, the Honorable Gregory M. Sleet presiding
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`Dates: January 2018 – March 2018
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`Retained for the defendant as a testifying expert witness in this patent litigation matter. This
`case has been stayed pending the outcome of the related USPTO inter partes review of US
`Patent 7,448,012 for Wolf Greenfield, below.
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`Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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`Case: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and Volterra Semiconductor LLC v. Silicon Mitus, Inc.
`and Silicon Mitus Technology, Inc., Case No. 1l7-cv-3507-NC, US District Court of Northern
`California, the Honorable Nathanael M. Cousins presiding.
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`Dates: December 2017 – January 2018
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`Retained for the defendant in this patent litigation matter. I was replaced on this case due to
`problems with an accelerated schedule as well as my hip-replacement surgery.
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`Wolf Greenfield
`Boston, MA
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`Case: RPX Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Petitioners, v IYM Technologies
`LLC, Patent Owner, US Patent and Trademark Office, Inter Partes Review, Case No. TBD,
`US Patent No. 7,448,012,
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`Dates: June 2017 – March 2019
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`Retained for the plaintiff in this USPTO inter partes review of US Patent 7,448,012. Prepared
`an expert report and assisted with the petition. Prepared expert report and was deposed in
`April, 2018. The Final Written Decisions from the Board found all of the challenged claims
`unpatentable.
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`Strasberger & Price
`Dallas, TX
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`Case: Lemaire Illumination Technologies, LLC v LG Electronics USA, Inc. et al, US District
`Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2:16-cv-00772-JRG, the Honorable J. Rodney Gilstrap
`presiding
`Dates: June 2017 – September 2017
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`Retained for the plaintiff in this patent litigation matter. The case settled without the need for
`an expert report.
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`Alston & Bird LLP
`Washington, DC
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`Case: Avago Technologies v IPTronics, US District Court, Northern District of California, San
`Jose Division, case no. 5:10-cv-02863-EJD (PSG), the Honorable Paul Singh Grewal
`presiding.
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`Dates: September 2015 – January 2016
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`Retained for IPTronics to assist in this patent litigation matter. The case settled.
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`Arnold & Porter LLP
`San Francisco, CA
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`Case: Synopsys v ATopTech, US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose
`Division, case no. 3:13-cv-02965-MMC, the Honorable Donna M. Ryu presiding.
`
`Dates: August 2015 – January 2017
`
`Reacquired (see below) for ATopTech in this patent infringement litigation matter. Prepared
`two export reports and was deposed for a total of 20 hours. The case ended when ATopTech
`declared bankruptcy.
`
`The Simon Law Firm
`St. Louis, MO
`
`Case: In Re: Emerson Electric Co., US District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, MDL No.
`2382, case no. 4:12-md-2382-HEA, the Honorable Henry Eduard Autrey presiding
`
`Dates: June 2015 – Present
`
`Retained for MDL Plaintiffs in this class litigation matter. Prepared an expert report and was
`deposed in June, 2017. The case is awaiting trial.
`
`
`Fish & Richardson
`Washington, DC
`
`Case: Home Semiconductor v Samsung et al, US District Court, District of Delaware, case no.
`1.13-cv-02033-RGA, the honorable Richard G. Andrews presiding.
`
`Dates: November 2014 – December 2014
`
`Retained for Samsung Semiconductor in this patent litigation matter. Assisted in preparation
`of USPTO IPR Petition for US Patent 5,452,261.
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`Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
`Washington, DC
`
`Case: Home Semiconductor v Samsung et al, US District Court, District of Delaware, case no.
`1.13-cv-02033-RGA, the honorable Richard G. Andrews presiding.
`
`Dates: July 2014 – December 2014
`
`Retained for Samsung Semiconductor in this patent litigation matter. The case settled.
`
`Alston & Bird LLP
`Menlo Park, CA
`
`Case: Freescale Semiconductor v Amtran Technology et. al, US District Court, Western
`District of Texas, Austin Division, case no. 1:12-cv-00644-LY, the Honorable Lee Yeakel
`presiding.
`
`Dates: March 2013 – September 2014
`
`Retained for Amtran Technology in this patent infringement litigation matter. The case settled
`prior to preparing an expert report.
`
`O'Melveny & Myers LLP
`San Francisco, CA
`
`Case: Synopsys v ATopTech, US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose
`Division, case no. 3:13-cv-02965-NC, the Honorable Nathanael M. Cousins presiding.
`
`Dates: August 2013 – March 2014
`
`Retained for ATopTech in this patent infringement litigation matter. The firm of O’Melveny &
`Myers LLP subsequently was disqualified from defending ATopTech in this matter.
`
`The Simon Law Firm
`St. Louis, MO
`
`Case: Unifi Scientific Batteries (USB) v Research in Motion et al, US District Court, Eastern
`District of Texas, Tyler Division, case no. 6:12-cv-223-LED-JDL, the Honorable John D. Love
`presiding
`
`Dates: February 2013 – June 2014
`
`Retained for Unifi Scientific Batteries in this patent infringement litigation matter. This case
`settled prior to trial.
`
`Kirkland & Ellis LLP
`Washington, DC
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`Case: Infineon v Atmel, US District Court, District of Delaware, case no. 1:11-cv-00307-HB,
`the Honorable Harvey Battle III presiding
`
`Dates: September 2011 – February 2013
`
`Retained for Infineon in this patent infringement litigation matter. The case settled.
`
`Kenyon & Kenyon
`New York, NY
`
`Case: Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al v Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al, International Trade
`Commission, Inv. No. 337-TA-803, the Honorable E. James Gildea presiding
`
`Dates: July 2011 – September 2012
`
`Testifying expert witness for Elpida in this patent infringement litigation matter. Prepared an
`expert report and was deposed in June, 2012. The case settled prior to the beginning of the
`hearing.
`
`Kenyon & Kenyon
`New York, NY
`
`Case: Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al v Hynix Semiconductor Inc. et al, US District Court,
`District of Delaware, case no. 1:10-cv-01066-SLR, the Honorable Sue L. Robinson presiding
`
`Dates: March 2011 – September 2012
`
`Retained for Elpida in this patent infringement litigation matter. The case was stayed pending
`the results of the ITC matter (above) and settled at the same time as the ITC matter.
`
`Vasquez, Benisek & Lindgren LLP
`Lafayette, CA
`
`Case: Lineage v SynQor, US District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, case
`no. 2:08-cv-95(TJW/CE), the Honorable T. John Ward presiding
`
`Dates: January 2011 – August 2011
`
`Testifying expert witness for Lineage Power Corporation in this patent infringement matter.
`This case was settled while expert reports were being prepared.
`
`WilmerHale
`Boston, MA
`
`Case: AVM v Intel before the US District Court, District of Delaware, case no. 1:10-cv-00610-
`RK, the Honorable Robert F. Kelly presiding
`
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`Dates: October 2010 – July 2011
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`Retained for Intel in this patent infringement litigation matter. My participation in the case
`ended before the case was resolved.
`
`Jones Day
`Dallas, TX
`
`Case: Bender v Cirrus Logic, US District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco
`Division, case no. C 09-01251 EMC
`
`Dates: October 2009 – March 2010
`
`Retained for Cirrus Logic in this patent infringement litigation matter. This matter settled prior
`to expert report preparation.
`
`Howrey LLP
`San Francisco, CA
`
`Case: O2Micro v Monolithic Power Systems, US District Court, Northern District of California,
`Oakland Division, Case No. C 08-4567 CW, the Honorable Claudia Wilken presiding
`
`Dates: August 2009 – November 2009
`
`Testifying expert witness for O2Micro in this patent infringement litigation matter. The case
`was dropped.
`
`Howrey LLP
`San Francisco, CA
`Case: Monolithic Power Systems v. O2 Micro, International Trade Commission, Washington,
`DC, Investigation No. 337-TA-666, the Honorable E. James Gildea presiding
`
`Dates: August 2009 – November 2009
`
`Testifying expert witness for O2Micro in this patent infringement matter. Prepared an expert
`report and was deposed in October, 2009 and the trial occurred in October, 2009. The
`opposing side's expert, whom I was rebutting, was dropped from the trial so I did not testify in
`court.
`
`Nolan, Armstrong and Barton
`Palo Alto, CA
`
`Case: US v Lan Lee and Yuefi Ge, US District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose
`Division, Case No. C 06-00424-JW, the Honorable James Ware presiding
`
`Dates: July 2009 – November 2009
`
`
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`Testifying expert witness for Lan Lee in this criminal case. The defendants were charged with
`violating the US Economic Espionage Act of 1996 and of theft of trade secrets. The trial
`began on October 20, 2009 and I was called to testify on November 3-4, 2009. The trial
`ended with an acquittal of the defendants on the charges on which I testified, and a mistrial on
`the remaining charges in the trial.
`
`Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
`Menlo Park, CA
`
`Dates: November 2005 – January 2008
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for Intel Corporation in the trade secret matter of Silvaco Data
`Products v Intel. Assisted counsel in preparing for case. Prepared three declarations. Case
`resolved by summary judgment in favor of defendant.
`
`Keker & Van Nest
`San Francisco, CA
`
`Dates: March 2007 – January 2008
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for Toppan Industries in the trade secret matter of Silvaco v
`Toppan et al. Assisted counsel in preparing for the case.
`
`Millberg Weis
`Los Angeles, CA
`
`Dates: October 2007 – December 2007
`
`Non-testifying expert witness in the class action secret matter of In Re Magma Design
`Automation.
`
`
`Fullbright & Jaworski
`Austin, TX
`
`Dates: November 2005 – January 2006
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for Silicon Laboratories in the trade secret matter of Silicon
`Laboratories v Axiom. Assisted counsel in preparing for the case.
`
`Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bently
`San Jose, CA
`
`August 2005 – December 2005
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for Maxim Integrated Products in the trade secret matter of
`Maxim v Avnera. Assisted counsel in preparing for the case.
`
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`Jones, Day, Revis & Pogue
`Chicago, IL
`
`Dates: February 2004 – July 2004
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for MOSAID in the patent infringement litigation matter of
`MOSAID v Infineon and Samsung. Assisted counsel in preparing for the case.
`
`
`Fish & Richardson
`Redwood City, CA
`
`Dates: December 2003 – January 2004
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for LeCroy in the patent infringement litigation matter and trade
`secret matter of Tektronix v LeCroy. Assisted counsel in preparing for the case.
`
`Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White
`San Francisco, CA
`
`Case: Silvaco Data Systems v Aliaksandr Viacheslavovich Antonau, Circuit Semantics Inc.,
`Nikolay Rubanov, and Ewald Detjens, Case No. CV790196 c/w CV790514, Superior Court of
`California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, the Honorable Mary Jo Levinger presiding
`
`Dates: January 2003 – August 2003
`
`Testifying expert witness for Circuit Semantics in the trade secret matter of Silvaco Data
`Systems v Aliaksandr Viacheslavovich Antonau, Circuit Semantics Inc., Nikolay Rubanov, and
`Ewald Detjens. Case settled before trial.
`
`
`Weil, Gotshal, and Manges
`New York, NY
`
`Case: Synopsis v NASSDA, Case No. 3:2001 CV02519, US District Court, Northern District
`of California, San Francisco Division, the Honorable Susan Illston presiding
`
`Dates: December 2002 – June 2003
`
`Non-testifying expert witness for NASSDA in this patent infringement litigation matter.
`Assisted counsel in preparing for the case. The case settled before trial.
`
`Townsend & Townsend & Crew
`Pal Alto, CA
`
`Case: Silvaco Data Systems Inc v Aliaksandr Viacheslavovich Ant