Dr. Lavian has testified as an expert witness over 70 times, both in depositions and in trials, and has written expert reports. These reports have included substantial state of the art research, and technical analysis regarding patent claims, invalidity/validity, infringement/non-infringement, claim constructions, and prior art. He is highly skilled at translating complex technical subject matters into plain-English commonsense, and using terminology understandable by technical and lay audiences alike.
Past cases have involved the following companies: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn, Avaya, T-Mobile, AT&T, Ericsson, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, ZTE, Polycom, Motorola, LG, WhatsApp, Instagram, Huawei, Facebook, and Apple.
A seasoned expert witness in patent litigation, Dr. Lavian brings over 30 years of experience in academe and high-tech industry, and a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley specializing in telecommunications and network communications to his consulting work.
Past cases have involved the following companies: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn, Avaya, T-Mobile, AT&T, Ericsson, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, ZTE, Polycom, Motorola Mobility, LG, WhatsApp, Instagram, Huawei, Facebook, and Apple.