Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: OST Corporation
- Phone: 203 770 3503
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Medical Devices and Intellectual PropertyKeywords/Search Terms:
Patent Infringement, Inter-party review, Infringement contentions, Claim Construction, Medical hand tools, CMOS Camera, Endoscope, Electrosurgical Generator, Laser, Urological Stent, Stone Basket, Guide Wire, Cysto-resection, Lithotriptor, UreteroscopeEducation:
BS, Physics, Fairfield UniversityYears in Practice:
40Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
6Additional Information
40+ years of experience in the development and market introduction of engineering intensive (hardware, software, mechanical, optical) products including multiple class II medical devices. -- Generated and defended expert reports on validity (IPR and district) and infringement. Prepared and delivered training material for presentation to judge. Worked closely with counsel on claim construction, infringement contentions, and rebuttal of invalidity reports. Prepared for hearings on motion for summary judgement. Prepared for trial with favorable settlement. -- Worked with counsel on the preparation of patent applications and responses to office actions. Conferenced with the patent examiner on prior art citations and claim amendment. -- Led multi-site R&D organizations of up to 40+ people & $8MM+ budgets. -- Brought diverse products to market including endoscopic and laparoscopic video cameras: urological wires, stents, and baskets; flexible, rigid, and semi-rigid scopes (conventional and digital); ESU generators and electrodes; surgical and aesthetic lasers. -- Participated in M&A activities on both the buying and selling side of transaction.