Expert Details
Design Patent and Trade Dress; Litigation and Expert Witnessing
ID: 734012
Pennsylvania, USA
Experienced in design within multiple markets, including infant products, exercise equipment/accessories, consumer/commercial electronics and housewares.
Knowledgeable in design patent and trade dress law. Continuing education certificate awarded for “How to Serve as an Expert Witness in Design Patent Litigation” by the Industrial Designers Society of America.
Experienced in expert research, report writing and deposition.
Facilitation of visualization of what was needed for six companies to merge as one.
Facilitation of three companies to create a new company based off of their strengths.
New product and service idea generation in the Consumer Packaged Goods and Banking spaces.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2008 | Degree: Masters of Design – Advanced Strategies | Subject: Strategic Design | Institution: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: Bachelor of Environmental Design | Subject: Product Design | Institution: North Carolina State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Design Thinking training & facilitationExpert witness - Design and Utility Patents, Trade Dress & Copyright of Useful Articles Strategic design advisor |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2015 | Employer: Daedalus | Title: Business Development Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:New business sales and marketingExpert witness Strategic planning for clients |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: School of Design |
Responsibilities:Taught Industrial Design courses for Bachelor level students in Industrial Design and Engineering |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2006 | Employer: DAKA Designs | Title: Director of Design | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed a department of five Industrial Designers and three Graphic Designers |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2005 | Employer: Elumens Corp. | Title: Director of Product Development | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed concepts and component costs for custom simulator projects for commercial and military applications in US, Europe and Asia.Technical Sales both at Trade Shows and on-site for customers worldwide. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2001 | Employer: Gamil Design | Title: VP/Partner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed new product development from initial concept sketches through manufacturing for a variety of clients.Shared the duties of Office Management, Sales and Marketing of the firm |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1998 | Employer: Evenflo Company | Title: Manager of Product Development | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed and developed 7 lines of new products from initial concepts to productionHired and managed one direct report |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1996 | Employer: Roadmaster | Title: Industrial Designer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed and developed a new line of higher end treadmills |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: Performance | Title: Industrial Designer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed and developed new Bicycle AccessoriesManaged product development schedules based on introduction in five catalogs per year |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1994 | Employer: Gerber Products Company | Title: Senior Product Development Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed and developed new infant feeding products from concept to production for both International and Domestic Markets |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1990 | Employer: Stahlwood Manufacturing | Title: Design Coordinator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Designed new infant products |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2009 | Country / Region: Hong Kong | Summary: Lived and worked |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Intellectual Property Owners of America Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Hong Kong Designers Association Design Management Institute |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certificate in Training as an Expert Witness for Design Patents - Industrial Designers Society of Americas, 2015 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| US Government Liaison Officer (appointed position) Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Liaison Officer - Asia (appointed position) Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Chapter VP (elected position) Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Southern District VP (elected position) Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Carolina Chapter Chair (elected position) Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Inducted into the Academy of Fellows, Industrial Designers Society of America |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| US Design patents – 14 Utility patents – 3 Europe Utility patents – 1 Australia Utility Patent – 1 WIPO Utility patents - 2 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 2020 (Industrial Design Registration - Canada) Civil Action Research & report writing 2020 (Design Patent) Civil Action Research, report writing & deposition 2020 (Trade Dress) Civil Action Research, report writing & deposition 2019 (Trade Dress) Civil Action Research, report writing & deposition 2019 (Design Patent) Ex Parte Reexamination Research & report writing 2018 (Utility Patent) Civil Action Research, report writing & deposition 2018 (Trade Dress) Civil Action Research, report writing & deposition 2018 (Utility Patent) Inter Parties Review Research & Report writing 2012 (Design Patent) Civil Action Research, report writing & deposition 2011 (Utility Patent, Design Patent & Trade Dress) Research, report writing & deposition |
| Training / Seminars |
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| • Webinar Presentation - Visual IP - The Value of Design Patents Trade Dress and Copyright – Catalyst Connection, Jan. 16, 2019. • Presentation – Visual Intellectual Property: The Value of Design Patents & Trade Dress. Design in Plastics conference, Detroit, MI, Nov. 6-8, 2017. • Presenter – Design Turkey Business, Design and Business Week Turkey, Istanbul, Oct. 18-19, 2016 • Presentation – Design Matters: Changing Your Business Model By Design, Pittsburgh Technology Council, Pittsburgh, PA, August 25, 2016. • Presentation – Design Patent and Trade Dress Overview. Meetup, Pittsburgh, PA, July 16, 2015. • Participant and Moderator - Design Your Business: Panel Discussion. CREATE 2015 Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, June 12, 2015. • Presentation – Design Thinking. Young Presidents Organization meeting, Orlando, FL, March 25, 2015. • Teaching – Career Planning for Integrated Innovators. Carnegie Mellon University. Integrated Innovation Institute. Fall 2015 to 2017 semesters. Business Model Development. Carnegie Mellon University. Integrated Innovation Institute. Fall 2016 semester. • Presentation – Industrial Design in Commercial Markets. Sino-US Exchange of Industrial Design, F518 Bao'an District, Shenzhen Creative Industry Association, Shenzhen, China. Sept. 22, 2011. • Presentation – Design Thinking; What it is, What it is not and Why it is important. LKK Design office (Beijing), ZTE headquarters (Shanghai) May 18 and May 27, 2011, Arriba Software (Pittsburgh, PA) April 17, 2013, Wuxi Design Conference (Wuxi, China) May 25, 2013 and Sichuan-Taiwan Industrial Design Awards (Chengdu, China) Dec. 4, 2013 • Teaching – Practicing Design (Professional Practices). Carnegie Mellon University. School of Design. Fall 2010 - 2011 semesters. • Presentations & Workshops: Design Thinking. Carnegie Mellon University, Engineering, Master’s Degree in Engineering and Technology Innovation Management. 2011 and 2013; and Tepper School of Business, Entrepreneurship for High Growth Opportunities class. 2010, 2012 and 2013. • Presentations & Workshops: Idea Generation and User Research. Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. 2010 and 2012. • Presentation: A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: How to be a Design Thinker in an Analytical World. IDSA Mideast District Conference. Grand Rapids, MI. April, 31, 2010 and IDSA Southern District Conference. Atlanta. April 21, 2012. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| • Cited in The Other Side of Patents: What Design Can Gain from Looking Beyond the Lawsuits by Michael Hages. Design Management Review • Juror – Design Turkey Awards Turkey, Istanbul • Interview - Making the Connection: The Importance of Linking Manufacturers with Designers and It's All in the JAM. Made in PA magazine • Board Member/Secretary - Design House, • Juror and Jury Chairperson – Sichuan-Taiwan Industrial Design Awards • Interview – Five Minutes with Expert (article about doing business in China). Pittsburgh Business Times • Juror – Core 77 Design Awards – Research & Strategy category. Rochester, NY • Advisory Panel – Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Creative Technology Network. • Juror – Red Star Design Awards, Beijing, China • Interview - College Prowler soars after making switch to business model. Pittsburgh Business Times |