Technology related litigation, e.g., patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation matters, requires an explanation of complex concepts to the judge and jury. The responsibility for such explanations often falls to experts. Technical experts in patent infringement matters describe how elements of the asserted patent claims are (or are not) embodied in the accused product, to […]
Financial Damages
Case Law on the Role of Non-Infringing Alternatives Under a Reasonable Royalty Analysis versus a Lost Profits Analysis
Consideration of non-infringing alternatives may be informative in determining financial damages associated with patent lawsuits under both a reasonable royalty analysis and a lost profits analysis. However, the following case law examples suggest that non-infringing alternatives serve a different role when considered under a royalty analysis compared to consideration under a lost profits analysis. In […]
New Managing Director Shelly Irvine
Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, welcomes intellectual property (IP) expert Shelly Irvine. Ms. Irvine will lead the San Francisco office, expanding financial expert opinion, strategy consulting and transaction advisory client service on matters involving intellectual property and other intangible assets. Ocean Tomo Founder and Senior Managing Director, James E. Malackowski identifies significant synergies […]
Ocean Tomo’s Robert McSorley named Co-Chair for the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance
Ocean Tomo Managing Director Robert McSorley, JD, CPA has been named the co-chair for the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (ILIPA) membership committee. The ILIPA highlights key events of interest to Illinois creator, protectors, and enablers of intellectual property. It also supports programs that improve the education and awareness of intellectual property including the Chicago Science […]
New Managing Director Robert McSorley
Ocean Tomo is pleased to announce the promotion of Robert McSorley, JD, CPA to Managing Director in Ocean Tomo’s Intellectual Property Disputes Financial Experts practice out of the firm’s Chicago headquarters. This practice area quantifies financial damages arising from intellectual property disputes and provides general litigation support. Mr. McSorley has 30 years of experience addressing […]
New Managing Director Alexander Clemons
Ocean Tomo is pleased to announce the promotion of Alexander Clemons, JD, MBA to Managing Director in the firm’s Financial Experts Intellectual Property Disputes practice out of the firm’s Chicago headquarters. This practice area quantifies financial damages arising from intellectual property disputes and provides general litigation support. Prior to joining Ocean Tomo, Mr. Clemons worked […]
Ocean Tomo Welcomes Brian Napper, Managing Director
With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Napper has served global clients as an intellectual property valuation, licensing, and commercialization expert skilled in the determination of financial damages. On more than 80 occasions over the past decade, he has provided deposition, trial, and arbitration testimony across a wide range of courts and tribunals on issues […]