Technology Expert Witnesses
Technology disputes in complex commercial litigation span an especially broad range of industries, arising whenever a company alleges that a competitor's technology infringes a patent, that a technology vendor's product failed to meet contractual specifications, or that a technology-related business decision fell short of industry standards. These disputes surface in patent infringement litigation covering technologies from artificial intelligence to composite materials, in technology licensing and vendor disputes over whether a delivered system or product met agreed specifications, and in technology due diligence disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions, and venture investments where a target company's technology claims are contested. Because technology spans so many distinct engineering and scientific disciplines, determining whether a specific technology functions, was developed, or was licensed as claimed requires an expert with hands-on experience in that exact technology area. The central issue is typically whether the technology's actual function, development, or licensed use matches what the patent, contract, or transactional representation described.
A technology expert helps attorneys resolve that question by examining the technology's design, development records, and performance data against the patent claims, contractual specifications, or transactional representations at issue. That might mean comparing an accused product's technical architecture against a patent's claim elements, evaluating whether a delivered technology system met the functional specifications in its development or licensing contract, or assessing whether a target company's technology claims were supported by its actual development records in a due diligence dispute. These technical findings support positions on infringement, breach of contract, and misrepresentation, and often anticipate the arguments an opposing technical expert is likely to raise.
Because technology spans such a wide range of disciplines, from artificial intelligence and computer science to composite materials and electronic commerce, selecting the right expert means matching the assignment to someone with hands-on experience in the specific technology at issue rather than technology in general terms. Round Table Group's technology network includes scholars and industry professionals whose expertise spans computer science, materials engineering, and emerging technology fields, many of whom are prolific authors and lecturers. With more than 75,000 expert searches completed for litigators, we help attorneys narrow that broad technical field to the individual expert whose credentials fit the specific dispute. Let us help you find the right technology expert for your case by calling us at (202) 908-4500.