Independent technical expertise

Wireless expert witness & consulting

James Geier provides expert witness and technical consulting services related to communication systems, computer networks, and mobile devices—based on 40 years of industry experience.

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Services

Technical analysis grounded in real engineering experience

Expert Witness Services

Services applicable to litigation where technology plays a role, such as patent litigation involving invalidity / validity analysis, non-infringement / infringement analysis, code review, product / system testing, and prior art research—in addition, litigation involving trade secrets and contracts.

Technical Consulting Services

Services related to design, analysis, and implementation of communications systems, wireless and wired networks, and mobile devices involving strategic planning, technical project management, product design, software development, expert troubleshooting, radio frequency propagation analysis, and product / system testing.

Applicable experience

Four decades across communications systems, networks, and devices

James (“Jim”) Geier is an independent consultant and expert witness, having testified over 30 times at depositions and trials regarding communication systems and mobile devices in multiple venues, including district court, the Patent & Trademark Office, and the International Trade Commission.

Jim has 40 years of experience in the communications industry and has assisted over a hundred companies designing, analyzing, and implementing communications systems, wireless and wired networks, and mobile devices. He has authored over a dozen books on mobile and wireless communications topics, including Designing and Deploying 802.11 Wireless Networks, Implementing 802.1X Security Solutions, Wireless Networking Handbook, and Network Re-engineering.

Jim has been an active participant within standards organizations, such as the IEEE 802.11 Working Group and the Wi-Fi Alliance. He has served as Chairman of the IEEE Computer Society, Dayton Section, and various conferences dealing with computer networking.

40years of communications-industry experience
30+deposition and trial testimony appearances
100+companies assisted with technical work
12+books authored on mobile and wireless topics

Expertise

Support throughout technical litigation

  • Prior art research and analysis
  • Patent invalidity analysis
  • Infringement analysis
  • Patent claims interpretation and claim construction
  • Product software and firmware review and analysis
  • Expert report development
  • Testimony in depositions and court

Technology areas

Experience spans the standards, protocols, and systems at the center of modern wireless and mobile disputes.

IEEE 802.1X / SecurityIEEE 802.3 / EthernetIEEE 802.11 / Wi-FiBluetoothZigBee / IEEE 802.15.4WiMAX / IEEE 802.16Cellular systemsWireless IP telephonyMobile applicationsSoftware & database systems