This case takes place in Arkansas and involves alleged patent infringement on technology used in a proprietary imaging device. The defendants are the inventors of various imaging technologies holding patents worldwide, including several U.S. patents. The defendant believes that the plaintiffs own imaging technology practices the invention covered under his multiple U.S. patents. According to the defendant, the accused product consists of a system of text generation and recognition technology whereby text strings can be generated and printed on documents with a unique security source code directly integrated into the printed text. A reading device can then be used to capture the text stings printed on the document and detect the embedded data, which syncs the document with a digital certificate of authenticity held by a third party. An expert in intellectual property (IP) was sought to opine on the issue.

I would be happy to review this case, it seems very interesting. I am familiar with the technology and I have served as an expert in previous patent infringement cases. I earned a Ph.D in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, and am a Fellow of both the International Society of Optical Engineering and the Optical Society of America. I've won many awards throughout my career in recognition of my academic and research contributions. I have also published over 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, along with five textbooks. I am generally considered to be an authority in my field and I am frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker. I am also the former President of the International Society of Optical Engineering.

1. Are you familiar with dot pattern technology? 2. Are you familiar with the specific patent in question in this case? 3. Do you have industry expertise in the following: 1. optical imaging and distortion correction/control 2. data compression and data decoding algorithms (Assembly and C-code language) 3. printing technology re fine dots and dot patterns

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Southeast

Arkansas

This highly qualified Electrical Engineer and Optical Imaging expert earned a Ph.D in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He is a Fellow of both the International Society of Optical Engineering and the Optical Society of America. He has won many awards throughout his career in recognition of his academic and research contributions. This expert has published over 75 peer-reviewed journal articles and has authored five textbooks. He is an authority in his field and is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker. He is the former President of the International Society of Optical Engineering.

Competitor Infringes on Proprietary Imaging Technology

This case involves a large corporation, based in Idaho, that patented a design for a home-use 3D printer. The plaintiff’s printer allowed individuals to produce small, 3D objects from smaller space and had rapid prototyping capabilities. It also worked in conjunction with a number of design programs, allowing individuals to share designs that could be printed. The company filed for, and received, a patent for the design. About a month later, the defendant finished producing a similar, home-use printer. The second company began selling their printers to consumers and marketing it in a similar manner. The plaintiff discovered the defendant’s actions and sued for patent infringement. An expert in intellectual property (IP) was sought to opine on the issue.

A number of factors have to be analyzed in these types of technology cases. The most important consideration is the patent, itself, as originally filed by the plaintiff. The 'claims' of the patent will serve as the baseline to which the defendant's printer will be compared. Specifically, because 3D printing is such a new technology, analyzing any similarities is difficult to do. The three most commonly used technologies for 3D printing are SLS, FDM and SLA. Determining which technology each printer uses, along with the resolution at which they can produce, and the size of the objects they can produce, will help to determine the similarity of the printers. While an examination of the patent will highlight any violations by the defendant, the specific uses of the defendant's printer (the home-use feature, along with resolution capabilities) suggests that these printers are extremely similar, and that there may be infringement. I have extensive experience with new technology patents, having thirty years of experience teaching emerging technologies at a national university.

1. Was the second printer similar enough to the first to constitute an infringement of the plaintiff's patent?

West Coast

Idaho

3D Printer Design Allegedly Infringes on Patent

Commercial Printing, Direct Mail, & Database Utilization

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