Hugh M. Smith, Ph.D.
Hardware and Software Intellectual Property Consultant/Expert Witness
Dr. Smith has been involved as an intellectual property consultant/expert in numerous technology based matters for over seven years. He has courtroom and deposition testifying experience. His background is in the areas of Computer Science and Computer Engineering.
His intellectual property work includes:
Courtroom and deposition testimony
Infringement analysis including investigation of both hardware and software
Patent Invalidity analysis
Claim chart construction
Expert report writing
For over 25 years, Dr. Smith has been active in the fields of computer science and computer engineering. Areas of expertise include computer software, telephony and computer networks (e.g. cellular, wireless, LAN, WAN), Internet and web based systems, database systems, operating systems, computer architecture, and parallel and distributed systems.
Dr. Smith holds a doctoral degree (PhD) in Computer Science, granted by Michigan State University (MSU) in 1999, as well as a Master’s degree in Computer Science from MSU and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Xavier University obtained in 1985. He is currently an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) were he has been a faculty member since 2000.
Prior to graduate school, Dr. Smith worked in industry as a project manager, designing and implementing large distributed software systems. Dr. Smith has written numerous peer reviewed technical papers and presented his work at a number of technical conferences.
Curriculum Vitae available on request (hugh@husmith.com).
Contact Information
Office: 810-522-1176
Fax: 810-522-1141
Email:
hugh@husmith.com
Contact Information
Office: 810-522-1176
Fax: 810-522-1141
Email:
hugh@husmith.com