Mark W. Pedigo, CPA/ABV/CFF, Advisory Senior Principal, Crowe GHP Horwath to Speak at KC’s Event

NEW YORK - May 28, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mark W. Pedigo, CPA/ABV/CFF, Advisory Senior Principal will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Patent Infringement: Proving Royalty Damages Under Increased Federal and District Court Scrutiny: A 2015 LIVE Webcast”. This event is scheduled for July 13, 2015 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

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About Mark W. Pedigo

Mr. Pedigo is a Senior Principal in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting and Valuation and Corporate Finance practices of Crowe GHP Horwath. He has over 30 years of experience in economic damages analysis, valuation, strategic consulting, auditing, and financial analysis. Mr. Pedigo provides consulting, valuation and expert testimony services to counsel on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involved in commercial disputes. Mr. Pedigo has assessed and provided expert testimony on a broad range of patent infringement damages issues, including, but not limited to: lost profits, convoyed sales, price erosion, and reasonable royalties (including non-infringing alternatives, comparable licenses, smallest salable unit, and demand for the patented component).In addition to analyzing economic damages, Mr. Pedigo also focuses a significant portion of his practice on the valuation of closely-held companies and intellectual property; royalty rate consulting; and, other intellectual property related consulting.

About Crowe GHP Horwath

GHP Horwath, P.C. (“Crowe GHP Horwath”) is one of Colorado’s largest locally owned, independent public accounting and advisory firms. Its experienced professionals provide a wide range of services, including audit and accounting; personal, corporate, and estate tax planning and compliance preparation; personal financial planning, such as investment advising, retirement and estate planning, asset allocation and insurance consulting; litigation support; and business valuations. The firm works with local and international companies, providing an array of cross functional/multi-disciplinary service solutions and is a member of Crowe Horwath International, a global network of independent accounting and advisory firms spanning the world. The firm has the resources to assist its clients with their current needs, but also on a much wider scale as its clients continue to grow.

Event Synopsis:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit traditionally affords litigants substantial leeway in applying damages for patent infringement, provided that it is based upon reliable evidence and direct cause of loss.

Recently, the Federal Circuit has re-examined the methods and evidence used to prove reasonable royalty damages. District courts have begun to look more carefully and favorably at Daubert challenges. The Federal Circuit has issued a number of decisions addressing apportioning of value between patented and un-patented aspects of a product. In the recent case of VirnetX, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., the court stated that a royalty base may need to be apportioned beyond the ‘smallest salable unit’ in certain circumstances. In December 2014  in Ericsson, Inc. v. D-Link Sys., Inc., the Federal Circuit clarified the role of the entire market value rule in defining an appropriate royalty base when an accused product has both  patented and non-patented features.

These cases will cause many litigants to re-evaluate their approach to proving damages. But, the cases have created potential pitfalls that counsel should be aware of when developing damages cases. Such issues include, the entire market value rule, problems when multiple patents are asserted, FRAND royalty rates, survey evidence, specific evidence for proving damages, and the use of comparable licenses and benchmarks. It is important to understand the changes that affect establishment of reasonable royalty damages and the effective methods for avoiding challenges, not only in the district court, but in reversal by the Federal Circuit.

In a two hour, LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the latest, significant developments regarding Federal Circuit Decision’s on Patent Infringement: Proving Royalty Damages under Increased Federal and District Court Scrutiny. The speakers will also offer best practices and strategies that a patent holder should know when pursuing Patent Infringement Litigation.

Key topics include:

§  Establishing Royalty Damages in Patent Infringement

§  Proving Demand, Use, & Apportionment

§  Proving Royalty Damages (Single & Multiple Patents)

§  Proving or Disproving EMVR & Estimating ValueLimitation of Damages

§  Recent Patent Infringement Cases

§  Ericsson, Inc. v. D-Link

§  VirnetX, Inc. v. Cisco

§  Apple Inc. v. Motorola Inc.

§  SSL Services, LLC v. Citrix Sys., Inc.

§  Aqua Shield v. Inter Pool Cover Team

§  Patent Infringement Litigation Strategies

§  Best Practices

§  Litigation and Compliance Risk

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org