Mr. Bert Schiettecatte
Burlingame, CA 94010
Bert Schiettecatte is an expert witness in software, embedded systems, signal processing, and consumer electronics with over 25 years of technical and entrepreneurial experience. He has served as a consulting and testifying expert in intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret, and breach of contract matters. Bert has designed and developed hardware and software for diverse applications, including professional audio systems and proprietary trading platforms for the financial industry. He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the Free University of Brussels and an M.A./M.S.T. degree from Stanford University, and has worked with top law firms on complex IP disputes.
- Computers
- Cryptocurrency
- Electronics
- Intellectual Property
- Multimedia
- Patents
- Software
- Software Engineering
- Sound Engineering
- Trade Secrets
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: M.Sc. in Computer Science, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium
M.A. in Music, Science, and Technology, Stanford University, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Audio Engineering Society (AES)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE Computer Society Membership
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA)
Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) Associate Section Member, Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Judge Paul R. Michel Intellectual Property American Inn of Court
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: “Tips for high quality software source code reviews”, Orange County Bar Association, Intellectual property / tech law section, 2024
“Tips for high quality software source code reviews”, Michel IP Inn of Court Meeting, 2024
Presentations at academic conferences (TEI 2008, ICMC 2003, ...)
Assistant Teacher, Signal Processing, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium, 2003 - 2004
Assistant Teacher, Information Theory, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Belgium, 2002 - 2003
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 7 cases to date.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: software source code, computer forensics, audio speakers, database search technology, embedded systems software for industrial machinery, cryptocurrency mining technology, open source software, linux kernel, file systems, marketing automation software
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approximately 70%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approximately 30%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2024
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Approximately 4 years.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Technical consulting
Source code analysis
Computer forensic analysis
Expert reports and declarations
Deposition and trial testimony
Reverse engineering
Claim analysis
Early case assessment
CLE presentations
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Available upon request
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Available upon request
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