Database Expert Witness
Databases power data-hungry applications across the globe. We have come a long way from the first databases in the 1960s, and the first relational SQL database in 1979. Database technology has evolved to include many types of databases (SQL, NoSQL, streaming databases, graph databases, distributed databases, etc.) according to the diverse needs of modern software. Databases nowadays do more than just efficiently store and retrieve information. They have been extended to do data science and statistical computation, and their power is increasing continuously. This is the reason why we now need database experts with years of experience to get the most out of our database systems, as well as settle legal disputes surrounding database intellectual property.
How We Help Clients
IPR & Patent Invalidity
The patent invalidity challenge process is a complex one that requires that the validity argument of the patent also align with the original patent infringement complaint, while being an entirely separate action. Our experts have the experience and diligence it takes to navigate this process by offering evidence-based assessments.
Trade Secret Misappropriation
Similar to patent infringement in that the offending party makes use of intellectual property they are not entitled to, trade secret misappropriation lawsuits are about complex and groundbreaking technologies that require experts to analyze and explain at the level of laypeople.
Patent Infringement
Database intellectual property is increasingly disputed in the courts, with the increase in importance of such technologies. Our experts have contributed reports, and testimony in deposition and trial, to break down complex database concepts to judges and jury.
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Our Experts
Database Expert Witness
This expert holds a Ph.D. They have progressed through academic roles at a leading U.S. research university, including associate professor with tenure in applied mathematics and statistics, secondary appointments in computer science, as well as earlier positions such as assistant professor, research professor, and research scientist in physics and astronomy.
This expert witness has deep technical expertise in database technology, encompassing scientific databases, data-intensive parallel computing, and federating large-scale archives via systems like SkyQuery for cross-querying distributed datasets. Their contributions include probabilistic record linkage for directional cross-identification, catalog data fusion in multi-epoch observations, and catalog matching with astrometric corrections applied to legacy archives. They have authored book chapters on cross-identification of sources and developed frameworks for lightweight publishing of scientific data, while serving as general chair and program committee member for the International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management (SSDBM).
This expert has expert witness experience in patent litigation, including providing deposition testimony in a case involving patent infringement related to geospatial information systems.
Distributed Database Expert Witness
This expert holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from a top-tier university. The academic focus centered on advanced database systems. In professional roles, this expert has served as a researcher and lecturer at leading universities and an advisor to various software startups, contributing to the development of innovative database solutions.
This expert witness possesses deep technical expertise in database technology, encompassing database implementation, object-oriented databases, relational databases, federated autonomous databases, database integration, database views with updates, databases on parallel computers, and database security. Additional specialized knowledge includes configuration management in collaborative database environments and modular database architectures.
This expert has extensive experience as an expert witness in patent infringement litigation related to database technology, having provided testimony on validity, invalidity, and infringement for both plaintiffs and defendants. This includes authoring expert reports, declarations for motions and claim constructions, and participating in inter partes reviews with declarations and depositions.
About Sidespin Group
Sidespin Group provides software experts for litigation support, technology commercialization, investment due diligence, technology strategy, and general software analysis services in a range of specializations, including in the areas of telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and smartphones.