Monthly watchdog report keeps utility companies informed and alert
eComp Consultants initiates the distribution of a monthly watchdog reports to company executives and legal counsel within the energy sector of the utility industry. The report, entitled “Utility Litigation Alerts”, provides timely information on litigation activity occurring throughout the industry involving intellectual property pertaining to smart grid technology. It also serves as early warning against potential risks of such litigation causing negative impacts to smart grid project initiatives.
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Which states are more likely to forego landlines for cell phones?
The Takeaway, a national morning news program, recently interviewed Ivan Zatkovich on cell phone usage and how households are foregoing landlines. Learn where and why. Listen to the interview now.
UNBIASED FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF THE ELECTRONIC BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA
WorldNetDaily and Aaron Klein host to WABC Radio, retained eComp Consultants to perform an unbiased forensic examination on the electronic birth certificate of President Obama as published on on the White House’s web site.
Mr. Ivan Zatkovich, Principal Consultant, produced an expert forensics report following Federal guidelines. It was determined that modifications were made to the PDF and that the PDF contains, at minimum, slight alterations to the original scanned document. For the entire report, click here.
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eComp Consultants influential in settlement of Ameranth v. Six Continents Hotels web advertising misuse and trade secret litigation.
eComp consultants Virginia Lee, Jan Kostyun, and Ivan Zatkovich were retained by Alston & Bird as consulting and testifying experts on behalf of Six Continents Hotels. Ameranth, a software development firm, claimed Six Continents Hotels misused their trade secrets and limited web-based advertising opportunities. Ameranth was expecting huge revenues based on advertising they felt the Six Continents brand could garnish and therefore were seeking large damage dollars.
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eComp Consultants provided eCommerce expertise to drive favorable judgment in Duick v Toyota Motor Sales and Saatchi & Saatchi web contract dispute litigation.
eComp Consultants Virginia Lee was retained by Toyota Motor Sales in conjunction with Saatchi & Saatchi facing $10M damages from a dispute with web-based Toyota Matrix advertising campaign. Virginia Lee of eComp Consultants testified on behalf of Toyota and Saatchi & Saatchi regarding the usability of the interactive website used as a promotional entertainment tool. Virginia’s compelling testimony led to a favorable decision for Toyota/Saatchi & Saatchi enabling them to pursue further the case levied against them.
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eComp Consultants provided strategic piece in Datamaxx Applied Technologies v Computer Projects of Illinois, Inc Software Copyright Infringement litigation.
Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar retained expert witness consultants Jan Kostyun and Heather Diaz as consulting and testifying experts in connection with the determination of software copyright infringement on behalf of Datamaxx Applied Technologies, a leading provider of software used by federal, state and local law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The technology in this case related to Internet based Law Enforcement Products with robust user interfaces and diverse data exchanges and interfaces.
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eComp Consultants Sponsors Smart Solutions Seminar
eCompConsultants along with The United Illuminating Company, National Grid and the Energy Council of Northeast (ECNE) co-sponsored a seminar on "Smart Solutions – The Journey to Customer Satisfaction." The half day seminar on October 6, 2010 included informative and interesting presentations on the successful deployment of integrated network solutions, combining a smart technology approach with risk management techniques for operational and customer service excellence. The seminar was held in conjunction with the ECNE Fall Engineering & Operations seminar.
eComp Consultants instrumental in Nuance v. Tellme (a Microsoft subsidiary) patent litigation.
Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler retained consultants Ivan Zatkovich and Virginia Lee as consulting and testifying experts in connection with the defense of a significant patent litigation on behalf of Tellme Networks, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. The technology in this case related to speech recognition and call center automation.
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eCompConsultants Sponsored the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Conference
eCompConsultants was proud to be the gold sponsor at the 25th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference which was held in Arlington, Virginia from April 6 – 10, 2010. eComp also sponsored the Welcome Reception, presented by the ABA-IPL Young Lawyers Committee, which featured a trivia challenge contest among seven teams of “technotorneys”. The winning team then competed in a bonus round of questions provided by eComp which tested their knowledge of inventions. It took a tie-breaker question to produce a winner, who walked away with a newly released Apple iPad. A great time was had by all. The IP conference was attended by more than 500 members.
World Intellectual Property Review, March/April 2010
Ivan Zatkovich has been featured in an article in World Intellectual Property Review. This article speaks to the role of expert witnesses in patent litigation cases and what to look for when hiring an expert. Bottom line, get a seasoned expert. Read the article to learn why.
Particularly in the US, experienced experts are common. Ivan Zatkovich is a computer science specialist who has served as an expert witness in 18 patent cases and well as in a similar number of other, non-IP matters. "A lot of times attorneys will say they want someone who is fresh in the field, understands the background and is not necessarily an expert witness," he says. "But in reality, they often choose seasoned experts."
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NPR Radio Show interviews Ivan Zatkovich
Ivan Zatkovich was recently interviewed by NPR radio show Marketplace on the identity theft of 130 million credit card numbers. The focus of Ivan’s interview was on preventing hackers from obtaining credit card information during normal retail transactions.
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eComp Consultants is a key participant in an Amicus Brief submitted to the Supreme Court for the Bilski v. Doll case.
This case involves the scope of patentable subject matter as it relates to business methods not tied to a particular machine or apparatus, or transforming a particular article into a different state or thing.
Brief for Amici Curiae Double Rock Corporation, Ecomp Consultants, et. Al. in Support of Petitioners, Bernard L. Bilski and Rand A. Warsaw v. John J. Doll, Docket No. 08-964, (Sup. Cir. Aug. 6, 2009) (109kb PDF)
Author(s): Anthony F. Lo Cicero, Charles R. Macedo, Norajean McCaffrey
Ivan Zatkovich spoke at the World Research Conference
Topic: Developing an Intellectual Property Strategy to Protect and Defend Financial Services Products
Ivan Zatkovich presented at the World Research Group Conference on the Intellectual Property valuation process for the financial industry. Mr. Zatkovich’s topic was “Successfully Developing an IP Strategy to Protect and Defend a Financial Services Product in Today’s Market Climate”. The conference was held on July 28 and 29, 2009 in New York.
For more details visit www.worldrg.com
Which states are more likely to forego landlines for cell phones?
The Takeaway, a national morning news program, recently interviewed Ivan Zatkovich on cell phone usage and how households are foregoing landlines. Learn where and why. Listen to the interview now.