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Product Development Expert Witnesses
Product development disputes arise when new physical products fail to reach the market on time, at cost, or with the performance the parties expected. Manufacturers, design firms, contract developers, suppliers, and investors litigate over development agreements, missed milestones, design ownership, and the causes of product failures or recalls. Trade secret and patent claims frequently depend on who developed which features and when. The central question is whether development was managed competently and consistent with industry practice.
A product development expert helps attorneys reconstruct how a product was conceived, designed, tested, and launched. The expert can review development plans, stage-gate records, design documentation, prototypes, test results, and communications to assess whether processes met industry practice and contractual obligations. In regulated industries, the expert can also evaluate design controls and verification and validation activities. That analysis frames liability and causation and supports damages tied to delays, lost sales, or development costs.
Product development testimony is most credible when it comes from professionals who have taken products from concept to market. Round Table Group can identify product development executives, industrial designers, engineering managers, and academics, including professionals with experience at companies such as Procter & Gamble and General Electric, design firms such as IDEO, and members of the Product Development and Management Association. Their experience helps a fact-finder understand how products are actually developed. We've completed more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators and can match the product category and issues in your case with a qualified expert. Let us help you find that expert by calling us at (202) 908-4500.
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Here are a few of our favorite Product Development Expert Witnesses:
New York Product Development, Sales Expert #5065
I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of marketing and sales with specific knowledge in the areas of defining markets and the business case for technical new products, distributors, dealers and manufacturers’ representatives and marketing research. I have published on such topics as securing, evaluation, developing and launching successful new products, establishing and managing distributors, dealers and manufacturers’ representatives, and successful marketing and product management. I have testified 18 times on topics such as business lost sales, share and profits, copyright and trademark infringement, and marketing and sales effectiveness.
Illinois Product Development Expert #10571
I have 35 years of experience and specialize in the field of biomedical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of medical devices, product development and failure modes, and intellectual property (IP). I have published on such topics as medical device design and clinical applications. I have testified on medical device IP. I have written more than 10 expert reports and depositions on failure modes and IP for medical devices.
North Carolina Product Development, Marketing Expert #11603
I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of medical devices with specific knowledge in the areas of interventional cardiology, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, transcutaneous nerve stimulation and medical device development. I have published on such topics as left ventricular assist device (LVAD), perceutaneous left ventricular assist device.
New Jersey Product Development Expert #12816
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of product development with specific knowledge in the areas of solid-state lighting, fire and life safety. I have published on such topics as LED lighting, thermal management of LED lighting. My physics background has allowed me to change industries throughout my career shifting from acoustics to geophysics to magnetostrictive physics to optics and presently solid-state lighting.
Illinois Product Development, Art Expert #14489
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of product design with specific knowledge in the areas of mechanical engineering, industrial design and manufacturing. I have published on such topics as industrial design, design security and intellectual property. I have testified 20 times on topics such as uniqueness of design, working around patents and protecting design and intellectual property. I have managed to work as a consultant in a very competitive business sector for almost 20 years. My list of blue ribbon clients and patents makes me proud and makes my clients confident that I and my…
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Ohio Product Development Expert #16354
I have 43 years of experience and specialize in the field of manufacturing, process and product development with specific knowledge in the areas of chemicals, coatings, pharmaceuticals, resins and polymers. I have published on such topics as pharmaceuticals, coatings and chemicals. I have worked for the EPA and corporate America and consulted for companies around the world in different technologies.
Massachusetts Product Development Expert #18068
I have 12 years of experience in the field of product development, with specific knowledge of product design, globalization, and entrepreneurship. I have published on such topics as mechanical design, product development and globalization.
California Product Development Expert #19176
I have 21 years of experience in the field of biotechnology, with specific knowledge of product development, valuation and commercialization. I have testified on Parkinson’s disease. I have therapeutic experience in autoimmune disease, biosurgery, bleeding disorders, osteoporosis, endocrinology, genetic diseases,inflammation, metabolic disease, neurology, oncology, regenerative medicine, renal disease, pain, pulmonology and vaccines.
South Carolina Marketing, Product Development Expert #20840
I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of marketing and sales with specific knowledge in the areas of sales management, pricing and business strategy. I have published on such topics as business planning, sales territory design and market segmentation. I have testified on sales territory design, patent infringement and exclusive dealerships and pricing. I am considered an outstanding teacher by executives and students.
New Jersey Product Development Expert #21588
I have 44 years of experience, and specialize in the field of health and beauty aids with specific knowledge in the areas of sunscreens, hair care, skin care and air care. I have published on such topics as polymer applications, claims substantiation and hair care.
Product Development Expert #22760
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of marketing research, with specific knowledge of advertising, new product development and customer satisfaction. I have published on such topics as advertising, customer satisfaction and qualitative research. I have testified on motoring.
Texas Product Development, Testing Expert #23494
I have 32 years of experience in the field of medical devices, with specific knowledge of product development, testing and evaluation and regulatory requirements. I have published on such topics as vascular implants, endovascular devices, stents, stent grafts and product testing. I have testified on product design, device production and product quality.
Virginia Product Development Expert #23596
I have 20 years of experience and specialize in the field of technology transfer and licensing technology, with specific knowledge of advanced materials and advanced manufacturing. I have published on such topics as technology transfer, licensing and business development.
Ohio Product Development Expert #26317
I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of plastic packaging with specific knowledge in the areas of product development, part design and addressing quality problems. I have published on such topics as positron emission tomography (PET) preform design optimization, nature of environmental stress cracking and recycling options for plastic materials. I have testified on product failure litigation.
Georgia Product Development, Technology Expert #28310
I have 30 years of experience in the field of food safety, with specific knowledge of microbiology hazards, chemical hazards, and food processing. I have published on such topics as food microbiological quality, shelf life extension, and new food product development.
Minnesota Product Development, Branding Expert #30339
I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of publishing with specific knowledge in the areas of product development, copyrights and graphic design. I have been told by many who have worked with me that I am a left brain / right brain person. Not only am I adept at dreaming the dream, but also at defining and executing the plan.
Illinois Product Development Expert #31216
I have 25 years of experience in the field of product development and licensing with specific knowledge of consumer products, toys, games, and licensing and manufacturing. I have published on such topics as toy licensing. I have testified on ownership of intellectual property rights.
Massachusetts Brand, Product Development Expert #31325
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of marketing with specific knowledge in the areas of consumer package goods, medical device and market research.
Connecticut Innovation, Product Development Expert #31767
I have 25 years of experience and specialize in the field of annuities, with specific knowledge of product development, marketing and operations. I have published on such topics as innovation, marketing and operational efficiency.
New Jersey Product Development, Formulation Expert #33291
I have 32 years of experience in the field of drug development, with specific knowledge of dosage form development, manufacturing scale-up, and technology transfer. I have published on such topics as quality by design, technology transfer, and manufacturing process validation.
Utah Nutrition, Product Development Expert #44467
I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of food science with specific knowledge in the areas of product development, nutrition and labeling. I have published on such topics as regulatory compliance, nutrition and eggs and poultry. I am well-respected and credible.
Massachusetts Hydrogels, Product Development Expert #50677
I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of polyurethane chemistry with specific knowledge in the areas of hydrophilic polyurethane, medical devices development and personal care development. I have published on such topics as environmental re-medication, medical product design. I have testified on manufacturing of polyurethane foam. I am known worldwide for my work on hydrophilic polyurethane.
California Product Development Expert #51829
I have 17 years of experience and specialize in the field of product development with specific knowledge in the areas of mechanical engineering, plastics and manufacturing. I have testified on copyright infringement.
Florida Product development Expert #53027
I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of product development with specific knowledge in the areas of mechanical engineering, consumer products and small kitchen appliances. I have published on such topics as product development processes.
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Questions Attorneys Ask About Product Development Expert Witnesses:
A product development expert is appropriate when liability or damages depend on how a product was developed or why development failed. Typical matters include development agreement disputes, design ownership and trade secret claims, launch delay claims, and product failure disputes.
Product development experts can evaluate development processes, stage-gate management, design documentation, testing, design controls, supplier involvement, schedules, and commercialization decisions.
Counsel should match the expert's experience to the product category and industry. Development leadership, engineering or design training, and regulatory familiarity where relevant strengthen credibility.
The expert can establish whether development met industry and contractual standards, which frames liability. The expert can also allocate responsibility for delays or failures and rebut opposing experts who rely on hindsight.
Round Table Group begins by working with counsel to define the case needs, including the product, industry, development stage, and agreements involved. Our team then sources and speaks directly with potential candidates, assesses their directly relevant experience, confirms interest and availability, and performs conflict checks. Counsel receives a focused set of qualified options to evaluate rather than a list of names to sort through.
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Product Development Workshops
A few of the courses and workshops led by our Product Development experts:
- Global Biogeochemical Engineering: The Inescapable Truth of Getting to 350
- Medical Diagnostics & Devices: Bringing a Product to the Market