Ray W. Nettleton, PhD
28852 La Lita LnMission Viejo, California 92692
United States
Phone: (949) 388-3799
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Dr. Nettleton is a leader in the telecommunications industry as an entrepreneur, corporate officer, international businessperson and consultant, engineer, educator, author, lecturer, researcher, and expert witness.
Expert Witness
- Expert witness in over forty patent infringement and other lawsuits - see appendix
- IP litigation firms include Nixon Peabody, Wilmer Hale, Keker Van Nest, Latham Watkins, McKool Smith, Orrick, Hogan & Hartson, Freeborn & Peters, Patton Boggs, Kenyon & Kenyon, Finnegan Henderson, Alston Bird, Workman Nydegger, Ropes & Gray
- Provided expert witness testimony to Government hearings in Colombia, Brazil, New Zealand, Poland, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Philippines, and the FCC
- Ex Parte presentations to FCC staff and Commissioners on behalf of clients and IEEE
International telecommunications businessperson & consultant
- Consulting clients include Ball Wireless, Milcom Technologies, MCI, Avantel de Mexico, United International Holdings, Wireless Spectrum Inc., Vesuvius Inc., Superconducting Core Technologies, iSherpa, Sequel, Motorola, NASA, U S Navy & Air Force, and others
- Performed business and technical feasibility and due diligence, technical and market strategy, and regulatory affairs consulting in the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, South Africa, most of Europe, Korea, India, China, Japan, Philippines, etc.
Entrepreneur and Corporate Officer
- Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Formus Communications, an international wireless CLEC with license coverage exceeding 200 million pops in Europe
Innovative telecommunications engineer
- Established the first LMDS cellular propagation and interference trials (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Created the Boulder Industry PCS Test Bed and conducted trials with multiple vendors
- Technical advisor and analyst to Evox, Inc., a startup specializing in novel spectrum spreading waveforms
- Awarded the first two patents in CDMA technology for cellular telephone systems, issued in 1978 (stemming from PhD thesis research)
- Designed the first 60GHz radio modem to use a Fast Fourier Transform-based algorithm to track very wide Doppler dynamics created by fighter aircraft motion
Educator, Author, Lecturer & Researcher
- Associate Professor Adjunct, University of Colorado - Boulder, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program
- Taught electrical engineering at Michigan State University, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and University of Denver
- Conducted research in system performance, power control and code design for CDMA
- Lectured in various training programs for client company employees
- Over 85 articles in industry publications, conference proceedings and technical journals
Appendix 1: Expert Witness Summary*[1]
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware Wilmington
ISCO International, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Conductus, Inc. and Superconductor Technologies, Inc., Defendants
Civil Action No. 01-487 (GMS) concluded
Client: ISCO International, represented by Morgan Finnegan. Prepared expert reports, gave deposition
- US District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division Chicago
Westell Technologies, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Hyperedge Corporation, Defendant
Civil Action No. 02-C-3496 concluded
Client: Westell Technologies, represented by McDonnel Boehnen. Prepared expert reports, conducted laboratory tests, gave deposition
- United States District Court Southern District of New York
Cellularvision Technology & Telecommunications, Inc., Plaintiffs, vs. WIC Amalco, Inc., Canwest Global Communications Corp., and Shaw Communications Inc., Defendants
Civil Action No. 01-CV-4094 (BCC) (DFE) concluded
Client: Cellularvision Technology & Telecommunications represented by Nixon Peabody Prepared expert reports
- United States District Court Eastern District Of Texas Beaumont Division
Finisar Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. DIRECTV, Defendant
Cause No. 1:05-cv-00264, concluded
Client: Finisar, represented by Workman Nydegger Prepared expert reports, gave deposition, testified in Markman hearing
- US DISTRICT Court Central District of California Southern Division
Qualcomm, Inc. plaintiff, vs. Broadcom Inc, defendant
Civil Action No. 05-cv-1392 B (BLM), concluded
Client: Broadcom, represented by Wilmer Hale. Prepared expert reports
- US DISTRICT Court Central District of California Southern Division
Qualcomm, Inc. plaintiff-in-counterclaim, vs. Broadcom Inc, defendant-in-counterclaim
Civil Action No. SACV05-467-JVS (RNBx), concluded
Client: Broadcom, represented by Wilmer Hale. Prepared expert reports
- US DISTRICT Court Central District of California Southern Division
Qualcomm, Inc. plaintiff, vs. Broadcom Inc, defendant
Civil Action No. Case No. 06-CV-0660 B (AJB), concluded
Client: Broadcom, represented by Keker & van Nest. Prepared expert reports
- United States District Court Southern District of Texas Houston Division
TIP Systems LLC et. al., Plaintiff, vs. Phillips & Brooks / Gladwin et. al.
Civil Action No. H-04-3718, concluded
Client: Texas Inmate Phones, represented by Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP Prepared expert reports, conducted laboratory tests on accused equipment, gave deposition
- United States District Court Eastern District of Texas Marshall Division
Goldenbridge Technologies, Inc., plaintiff, vs. Lucent & Nokia, joint defendants
Civil Action No. 2-05CV-151-LED, concluded
Client: Lucent, represented by Latham Watkins. Pre-litigation consulting
- US DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA WESTERN DIVISION
NextG Networks vs. Clearlinx Network Corp
Case No. CV 05-0582-JVS(ANx), concluded
Client: NextG Networks, represented by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Reviewed expert report submitted by Clearlinx, other court documents
- United States International Trade Commission Washington DC
Samsung, plaintiff, vs. Ericsson, defendant
Investigation no. 337-TA-577, concluded
Client: Ericsson, represented by McKool Smith. Prepared validity report, tested accused handsets
- United States International Trade Commission Washington DC
Broadcom, Complainant, vs. Qualcomm, Respondent
Investigation no. 337-TA-543, concluded
Client: Broadcom, represented by Wilmer Hale. Prepared expert reports, conducted laboratory tests, gave deposition, testified in court
- FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY
QPSX, plaintiff, vs. Ericsson, defendant
Case no. No. WAD 87 of 2004, concluded
Client: QPSX, represented by Mallesons. Prepared expert reports
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall
Wi-Lan Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Acer et al, Defendants
Civil Action no. 2-07-473-TJW, concluded
Client: Broadcom, Co-Defendant, represented by Latham Watkins. Pre-litigation consultation
- United States District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division
Wilson Electronics, Plaintiff, vs. Call Capture et al, Defendants
Civil Action (Lanham Act) no. 2:08-CV-242 TS, concluded
Client: Wilson, represented by Workman Nydegger. Field and laboratory testing of accused devices, prepared expert report
- US District Court for California, Northern District, San Francisco
NextG Networks, Plaintiff, vs. NewPath Networks, Defendant
Case no. 3:2008cv01565, concluded
Client: NextG, represented by Orrick. Inspected infringing site, prepared expert report
- San Diego Superior Court, Central Division, Department 58
San Diego County vs. Jack Lewis, Defendant
Case no. CD193558 (murder) concluded
Client: Defendant, represented by the County of San Diego, Department of the Public Defender. Prepared expert report
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
Case no. CV07-05897, concluded
Client: Panarex, Represented by Park & Lim. Pre-litigation consultation
- United States District Court For The District Of Delaware, Wilmington
Symbol, Plaintiff, vs. Aruba, Defendant
Case no. 1:07-cv-00519-JJF, concluded
Client: Symbol, represented by Hogan & Hartson. Pre-litigation consultation
- U S District Court EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT DIVISION
Commil vs. Symbol, Cisco & Aruba, Defendants
Case no. 2:07-cv-00341-DF-CE, concluded
Client: Symbol, represented by Hogan & Hartson. Pre-litigation consultation
- United States District Court For The District Of Delaware, Wilmington
Teles AG, Plaintiff vs. Quintum, Defendants
Civil Action no. 06-CV-197-SLR, concluded
Client: Teles, represented by Ashby-Geddes, Foley & Lardner. Pre-litigation consultation
- United States District Court For The District Of Delaware, Wilmington
Intermec Technologies Corp, Plaintiff vs. Palm, Defendants
Civil Action no. 07-CV-272-SLR-LPS, concluded
Client: Intermec, represented by Freeborn & Peters LLP. Expert report, deposition
- United States Texas Eastern District Court, Marshall
Upaid Systems Ltd, Plaintiff vs. Satyam Computer Services Ltd, Defendants
Civil Action no. 2:2007cv00114-JW, concluded
Client: Upaid, represented by Patton Boggs. Prepared expert report
- National Advertising Division Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless vs. Sprint Nextel
NAD hearing in response to Verizon challenge to Sprint advertising material, concluded
Client: Sprint, represented by Kelley Drye. Reviewed submissions on both sides, prepared and presented expert report.
- United States District Court District of Arizona
T-Mobile West Corp vs. Arizona State University, NextG Networks, et al
Case no. 2:08-cv-1337 PHX-NVW, concluded
Client: NextG Networks, represented by Fennemore Craig. Technical consulting
- District Court of the Hague, Netherlands
Highpoint Sarl vs. KPN NC
Case no. IEPT20090526, concluded
Client: Highpoint Sarl, represented by Dechert. Prepared expert declaration
- US District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division
US vs. Huanjan Jin
Case no. 80 CR 192, (Theft of trade secrets and economic espionage), ongoing
Client: Federal Defender Program, Chicago. Prepared expert disclosure, testified at trial
- UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 09-CV-01007-MSK-MJW, ongoing
Client: CellPort, represented by Hutchinson Black & Cook. Product testing, report, deposition
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
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| Inter Partes Reexamination of US Patent 6,879,830 B1 | |
| Client: HTC, represented by Perkins Coie. Prepared declaration. |
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- United States International Trade Commission Washington DC
Investigation No. 337-TA-72, concluded
Client: HTC, represented by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner. Prepared test plan
- United States International Trade Commission Washington DC
Investigation No. 337-TA-771, concluded
Client: Nokia, represented by Alston Bird. Pre-litigation consultations
- US District Court for the District of Delaware, Wilmington Division
Case no. 09 CV 791, concluded
Client: Nokia, represented by Alston Bird. Pre-litigation consultations
- United States International Trade Commission Washington DC
| Sony vs. LG Investigation no. 337-TA-758, concluded Client: Sony, represented by Kenyon & Kenyon. Product testing and expert report |
- State of South Carolina Court of Common Pleas Seventh Judicial Circuit
| Joseph & Beverly Tonkovic vs. E.J. Pope & Son, Carl Bryson & Sons, et al | |||
| Cases no. 10-CP-42-3212 and 11-CP-42-0872, ongoing | |||
| Client: Tonkovic, represented by Michael E Spears, PA. Pre-trial consulting
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- United States District Court Western District Of Wisconsin
| Motorola Mobility & General Instrument vs. Microsoft |
| Case nos. 10-cv-00699, (transferred to Western District of Washington), 10-cv-00700, ongoing |
| Client: Motorola, represented by Ropes & Gray. Pre-litigation consulting |
- United States District Court Southern District Of Florida
| Motorola Mobility & General Instrument vs. Microsoft |
| Case no. 10-cv-24063, ongoing (transferred to Western District of Washington) |
| Client: Motorola, represented by Ropes & Gray. Pre-litigation consulting |
- Orange County, CA Superior Court
| Orange County vs. Murphy & Krasnoperov |
| Case no. 07NF2970 (murder), reopened |
| Client: Charles Anthony Murphy, represented by Molfetta & Wasserman. Technical consulting |
- Federal Communications Commission
Regarding the use of signal boosters and other signal amplification techniques used with wireless services
Docket no. WT 10-4, concluded
Client: Wilson Electronics. Prepared declaration
- Several confidential clients, ongoing
[1] In this section “ongoing” and “concluded” refer to my professional involvement with the matter. The actual disposition of each case is not given, but it is publicly available information at www.pacer.gov.
Appendix 2: Recent Non-Litigation Consulting Projects
- Evaluation of Patent Portfolios
Intellectual Property assignment: Concluded
Client: Intellectual Ventures. Evaluate selected patents from the company’s portfolio
- New Product Development for a Pet Tracking Collar
Engineering assignment: Concluded
Client: Pfizer Animal Health, Inc. Prepared preliminary analysis of product viability, designed mock-ups of product
- New Product Development for a Covert Radio Communication System
Engineering assignment: Ongoing
Client: Evox
- Spectrum Evaluation for Wireless Network in Hawaii
Engineering assignment: analyzed multi-tower coverage of islands. Concluded
Client: Hawaiian Telcom
- Evaluation of a Patent Portfolio
Intellectual Property assignment: Concluded
Client: Wong Cabello, representing Alcatel Inc. Evaluated patent portfolio
- Engineering and consultation for Moving aRadioTower
Various tenants vs. US Parks Department concerning losses associated with moving a radio tower atop ShastaBallyMountain. Engineering analysis and consultation. Concluded
Client: Department of Justice, representing Whiskeytown National Recreation area.
- Radio Coverage Planning and Engineering for Moving a RadioTower
Engineering assignment: Relocation of RadioTower. Concluded
Client: Clear Creek County,Colorado
- Engineering and consultation for Moving aRadioTower
Various tenants vs. US Parks Department concerning losses associated with moving a radio tower atop ShastaBallyMountain. Engineering and regulatory analysis and consultation. Concluded
Client:USParks Department, Whiskeytown National Recreation area.
- Federal Communications Commission
Regarding the use of signal boosters and other signal amplification techniques used with wireless services
Docket no. WT 10-4, ongoing
Client: Wilson Electronics