Stewart's 14 years of experience as an expert witness includes:
An edited list of patent and consulting experience is provided
below. If necessary an un-edited list can also be provided to
resolve any potential conflict-of-interest questions.
- 17 patent litigations completed or underway
- Expert testimony provided in both ITC & jury trials
- Expert opinion has prevailed in all 5 cases to date
- Written 15 Expert and Rebuttal reports
- Over 150 hours of court deposition experience
- Claim Constructions, Markman Hearings
- Infringement and patent validity analysis
An edited list of patent and consulting experience is provided
below. If necessary an un-edited list can also be provided to
resolve any potential conflict-of-interest questions.
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| Patent Litigation |
Roger Stewart's Consulting & Patent Litigation Experience:
Below is a best-effort summary of all work done as a technical expert witness, patent consultant, or technical
consultant.
1996-1999 Semiconductor Pat Litig Harris Semiconductor v. Lucky Goldstar, et al
Semiconductor patent dispute involving '005 & '241 patents authored by Roger Stewart
Attorney/Firm: Harry Deffebach & Mitch Evander, attorneys at Harris Semiconductor
Responsibilities: Served as a factual witness for my own patents on behalf of Harris Semiconductor which
included helping to get the case assigned to Virginia, writing & reviewing expert reports, doing 80 hours of
depositions in several different cases and preparations for serving as a factual witness at trial.
Resolution: The last of these cases came within a few days of the trial date before the defendants reached a
settlement with Harris Semiconductor and signed a patent licensing agreement. All of the defendants settled out of
court with Harris Semiconductor signing patent licensing agreements worth more than 100 $M.
1999-2003 Display & RFID, Technical & Patent Alien Technology Corporation employment 1999-2002 plus
work under Consulting Agreement in 2003
2000 Display Patent Litig Sanyo Electric Co., Inc. v. Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD
Attorney/Firm: Kenneth R. Glick, attorney at Morrison & Foester LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a potential testifying expert witness including reviewing patents and patent
prosecution history.
Resolution: This case settled out-of-court in 2000 before depositions.
2000-2001 Display Patent Litig NEC Corporation v. LG.Philips LCD., Ltd.
Attorney/Firm: David Owen, attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a potential testifying expert witness reviewing NECs '816 & '883 patents, patent
prosecution history, claim constructions, and products for potential patent infringement.
Resolution: This case settled out-of-court in 2001 before depositions.
2002-2003 RFID Tech & Patent MIT Consulting Agreement
2002-2003 RFID Patents Company-1 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-2 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-3 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-4 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-5 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-6 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Technical North Dakota State University Consulting Subcontract Agreement
2003-2005 RFID Patents Kathy & Bill Lane Consulting Agreement
2003-2005 Display Tech & Patent ClairVoyante Laboratories, Inc. Consulting Agreement
2003-2005 RFID Tech & Patent Intelleflex Corporation, 2003 Consulting Agmt plus employment 2003-2005
2004 Semiconductor Patent Litig Litigation-5
Semiconductor patent dispute involving the '241 patent authored by Roger Stewart.
Attorney/Firm: xxx
Responsibilities: Served as a factual witness for my own patents and for other RCA patents.
Resolution: xxx
2004-2005 RFID Technical Company-7 Consulting Agreement
2004-2005 RFID Technical Company-8 Consulting Agreement
2004-2007 Display Technical Company-9 Consulting Agreement
2005 RFID Patents Company-10 Consulting Agreement
2005 RFID Patents Company-11 Consulting Agreement
2005-2006 RFID Tech & Patent Applied Wireless ID, 2005 Consulting Agreement plus employment 2005-2006
2005-2006 Display Patent Litig LG.Philips LCD., Ltd. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes
Attorney/Firm: David Owen, attorney at Howrey LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a testifying expert witness for defendant Chunghwa Picture Tubes which
included reviewing patents, patent prosecution history, products for potential patent infringement, Markman
Hearing, authoring expert & rebuttal reports, doing depositions, authoring pre-trial expert reports, authoring
numerous related motions, testifying as a expert witness to a jury in Los Angeles Federal Court, cross-examination,
and re-direct.
Resolution: After deliberating for a full week, the jury in November '06 handed down a mixed verdict. The jury
found Chunghwa to be "not guilty" of any infringement of claims #10 & #11 of the '449 patent on which I had
testified as an expert witness.
2005 --- RFID Patent Litigation Intermec v. Symbol Corporation
Attorney/Firm: Bruce R. Zisser, attorney at Bright and Lorig LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a potential testifying expert witness reviewing patents, patent prosecution
history, products for potential patent infringement, preparing reports on claim constructions, and preparations for
Markman Hearing.
Resolution: This case settled out-of-court in 2004 the day before the scheduled Markman Hearing after
Symbol agreed to sign a licensing agreement with Intermec.
2006 Display Patents Lehigh University Consulting Agreement
2006-2008 Display Patent Litig Positive Technologies, Inc. v. BenQ America Corp, Mitsubishi, et. al.
Attorney/Firm: Evan Finkel attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice.
Resolution: Case settled out of court in March, 2008.
2007 Display Patent Litig Acer Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard
Attorney/Firm: Attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Responsibilities: Minimal time reviewing published US Patents and a Protective Order. No confidential
information exchanged under this Agreement.
Resolution: Unknown.
2007 --- Semiconductor Tech Company-12 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-13 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-14 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-15 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-16 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-11
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: Prevailed in two ITC bench trials, other litigation ongoing
2007 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-12
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
2007 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-13
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
2008-2009 Display Patent Litig Litigation-14
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: out of court settlement
2008-2009 RFID Patent Litig Litigation-15
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: Prevailed in a Summary Judgement issued before the start of the jury trial in Texas.
2009 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-16
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
2009 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-17
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
Below is a best-effort summary of all work done as a technical expert witness, patent consultant, or technical
consultant.
1996-1999 Semiconductor Pat Litig Harris Semiconductor v. Lucky Goldstar, et al
Semiconductor patent dispute involving '005 & '241 patents authored by Roger Stewart
Attorney/Firm: Harry Deffebach & Mitch Evander, attorneys at Harris Semiconductor
Responsibilities: Served as a factual witness for my own patents on behalf of Harris Semiconductor which
included helping to get the case assigned to Virginia, writing & reviewing expert reports, doing 80 hours of
depositions in several different cases and preparations for serving as a factual witness at trial.
Resolution: The last of these cases came within a few days of the trial date before the defendants reached a
settlement with Harris Semiconductor and signed a patent licensing agreement. All of the defendants settled out of
court with Harris Semiconductor signing patent licensing agreements worth more than 100 $M.
1999-2003 Display & RFID, Technical & Patent Alien Technology Corporation employment 1999-2002 plus
work under Consulting Agreement in 2003
2000 Display Patent Litig Sanyo Electric Co., Inc. v. Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., LTD
Attorney/Firm: Kenneth R. Glick, attorney at Morrison & Foester LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a potential testifying expert witness including reviewing patents and patent
prosecution history.
Resolution: This case settled out-of-court in 2000 before depositions.
2000-2001 Display Patent Litig NEC Corporation v. LG.Philips LCD., Ltd.
Attorney/Firm: David Owen, attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a potential testifying expert witness reviewing NECs '816 & '883 patents, patent
prosecution history, claim constructions, and products for potential patent infringement.
Resolution: This case settled out-of-court in 2001 before depositions.
2002-2003 RFID Tech & Patent MIT Consulting Agreement
2002-2003 RFID Patents Company-1 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-2 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-3 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-4 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-5 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Patents Company-6 Consulting Agreement
2003 RFID Technical North Dakota State University Consulting Subcontract Agreement
2003-2005 RFID Patents Kathy & Bill Lane Consulting Agreement
2003-2005 Display Tech & Patent ClairVoyante Laboratories, Inc. Consulting Agreement
2003-2005 RFID Tech & Patent Intelleflex Corporation, 2003 Consulting Agmt plus employment 2003-2005
2004 Semiconductor Patent Litig Litigation-5
Semiconductor patent dispute involving the '241 patent authored by Roger Stewart.
Attorney/Firm: xxx
Responsibilities: Served as a factual witness for my own patents and for other RCA patents.
Resolution: xxx
2004-2005 RFID Technical Company-7 Consulting Agreement
2004-2005 RFID Technical Company-8 Consulting Agreement
2004-2007 Display Technical Company-9 Consulting Agreement
2005 RFID Patents Company-10 Consulting Agreement
2005 RFID Patents Company-11 Consulting Agreement
2005-2006 RFID Tech & Patent Applied Wireless ID, 2005 Consulting Agreement plus employment 2005-2006
2005-2006 Display Patent Litig LG.Philips LCD., Ltd. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes
Attorney/Firm: David Owen, attorney at Howrey LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a testifying expert witness for defendant Chunghwa Picture Tubes which
included reviewing patents, patent prosecution history, products for potential patent infringement, Markman
Hearing, authoring expert & rebuttal reports, doing depositions, authoring pre-trial expert reports, authoring
numerous related motions, testifying as a expert witness to a jury in Los Angeles Federal Court, cross-examination,
and re-direct.
Resolution: After deliberating for a full week, the jury in November '06 handed down a mixed verdict. The jury
found Chunghwa to be "not guilty" of any infringement of claims #10 & #11 of the '449 patent on which I had
testified as an expert witness.
2005 --- RFID Patent Litigation Intermec v. Symbol Corporation
Attorney/Firm: Bruce R. Zisser, attorney at Bright and Lorig LLP
Responsibilities: Worked as a potential testifying expert witness reviewing patents, patent prosecution
history, products for potential patent infringement, preparing reports on claim constructions, and preparations for
Markman Hearing.
Resolution: This case settled out-of-court in 2004 the day before the scheduled Markman Hearing after
Symbol agreed to sign a licensing agreement with Intermec.
2006 Display Patents Lehigh University Consulting Agreement
2006-2008 Display Patent Litig Positive Technologies, Inc. v. BenQ America Corp, Mitsubishi, et. al.
Attorney/Firm: Evan Finkel attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice.
Resolution: Case settled out of court in March, 2008.
2007 Display Patent Litig Acer Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard
Attorney/Firm: Attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Responsibilities: Minimal time reviewing published US Patents and a Protective Order. No confidential
information exchanged under this Agreement.
Resolution: Unknown.
2007 --- Semiconductor Tech Company-12 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-13 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-14 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-15 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- RFID Patents Company-16 Consulting Agreement
2007 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-11
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: Prevailed in two ITC bench trials, other litigation ongoing
2007 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-12
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
2007 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-13
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
2008-2009 Display Patent Litig Litigation-14
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: out of court settlement
2008-2009 RFID Patent Litig Litigation-15
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: Prevailed in a Summary Judgement issued before the start of the jury trial in Texas.
2009 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-16
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing
2009 --- Display Patent Litig Litigation-17
Attorney/Firm: Litigation
Responsibilities: Patent review, analysis, and advice. Reverse engineering of commercial products.
Resolution: ongoing