Expert Witness Blog

On his website, patents expert witness Manfred E. Wolff writes:

Crucial goals in patent preparation to minimize such pitfalls–both “design around” attacks and invalidation attacks–include strict attention to the question “what is the correct identification of the invention”; full disclosure of the invention; fully enabling the invention; correct listing of inventorship; clear understanding of the prior art; and the preparation of broad, carefully crafted claims that are fully supported by the disclosure.

The utilization of patent professionals who have broad managerial experience in industrial pharmaceutical R&D–particularly when the inventors are relatively inexperienced regarding some of these pitfalls–markedly facilitates the attainment of these goals and is a highly effective means to produce bullet-proof patents. Intellepharm patent professionals have the experience and insight into these issues to make this possible.

In The Use of an Insurance Expert, insurance claims expert witness Barry Zalma writes:

In California, and other states, an expert must have some first hand experience in insurance and insurance claims handling to qualify to present testimony. Once qualified it is essential that the expert is able to credibly explain to a trier of fact, in easy to understand language, to the party seeking to prove bad faith or a defense to bad faith. A qualified insurance claims handling expert can explain why or why not the insurer reasonably, prudently and in good faith should reject or accept an insured’s claim. The testimony of the expert can defuse, if not eliminate, the plaintiff insured’s allegations of bad faith. A qualified expert can show that an insurer failed to fulfill the custom and practice of insurers in the jurisdiction.

On his website, patents expert witness Manfred E. Wolff writes:

In today’s competitive environment, existing pharmaceutical patents are at risk from a number of pitfalls.

In particular, “Designing Around” (i.e., developing a chemical entity, device, or method that avoids the claims of an existing patent) is a legal means for producing new products to compete with existing patented products.

In How to Avoid Charges of Bad Faith, insurance expert witness Barry Zalma writes:

Almost every lawsuit filed against an insurance company, especially when a claim is denied, alleges that the insurer acted in bad faith. In the first party context, bad faith claims typically allege that the insurer did not have a reasonable basis to deny coverage, and that the insurer engaged in unfair or deceptive conduct in the process of handling the claim and reaching its conclusions regarding coverage. In the third party context, there is typically an allegation that the insurer failed to timely settle a claim in which liability had become reasonably clear. Insurers, with unfounded courage, deny claims based on the recommendations of a claims handler whose experience may be, and usually is, limited.

Trucking expert witnesses may testify on trucking safety, commercial motor vehicles, truck maintenance, and related matters. In the news this week, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has notified customers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that its ATR-6 valves installed on as many as 60,000 vehicles may be faulty and cause breaking problems. Many of the vehicles manufactured between Dec. 2, 2010 and Jan. 18, 2012 will be retrofitted and delivery of new vehicles has been postponed.

Read more: http://www.bendix.com/en/.