Dr. Istvan Jonyer
San Francisco, CA 94123
Telecommunications, networking, data communications, mobile networking, and networking protocols expert. A Ph.D. computer scientist with over 24 years of experience. He designed 3G wireless infrastructure at Nortel Networks, launched Google TV globally with OEM partners (involving content delivery networks, streaming protocols, and device integration), and conducted extensive due diligence on telecom and wireless investments as a venture capitalist. His expertise spans mobile protocols, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G/4G/5G, TCP/IP, routing, CDNs, ad-hoc networks, and distributed systems.
As a testifying expert witness, Dr. Jonyer has opined in U.S. District Court, ITC, PTAB, arbitration, and state courts on patent infringement, invalidity, breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright infringement. Retained in cases involving Google, Apple, Netflix, Roku, Nokia, and Cloudflare, he has provided deposition and trial testimony, authored expert reports, and is known for translating complex networking and telecom concepts into clear explanations for courts, juries, and counsel.
Areas of Expertise
• Networking and Telecommunications: Wireless communication, mobile networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, 5G, ad-hoc networks, TCP/IP, routing, content delivery networks (CDN), packet switching, distributed systems.
• Smart TV and Streaming: Google TV (Chromecast predecessor), Android TV, Roku, content delivery, UX integration, OEM partnerships (Sony, LG, Vizio).
• Artificial Intelligence: Neural networks, deep learning, graph mining, clustering, supervised learning, reinforcement learning, GANs, generative AI, accelerators—applied to telecom and network optimization.
• Software Analysis: Computer architecture, cloud computing, web applications, internet computing.
Expert Witness Experience
• Proven in 20+ cases, Dr. Jonyer opines on patent infringement, invalidity, IPRs, trade secrets, breach of contract, involving giants like Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix, Nokia.
• Deposed 5+ times; testified in USDC (NH, MN, CA, TX), PTAB, intl. arbitration.
• Works plaintiff/defense with law firms like Ropes & Gray, Fox Rothschild, Boies Schiller.
Background
• Academia: Asst. Prof., Oklahoma State University. Taught networking, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. Founded OSU Supercomputing Center. Published 20+ papers. NSF-funded research program.
• Industry: Google: Led Google TV partnerships, device launches. Nortel: Designed 3G PDSN, Open-RP protocol, performance optimizations (+20% speed). Startups: Founded AI/telecom ventures; technical due diligence for Broadcom, PwC, others.
- Broadband
- Communications
- Computers
- Data Communications
- Internet
- Networking
- Patents
- Software
- Telecommunications
- Wireless Technology
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering. The University of Texas at Arlington.
M.S., Computer Science and Engineering. The University of Texas at Arlington.
B.S., Computer Science and Engineering. The University of Texas at Arlington.
MBA, Carnegie Mellon University. - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: - Expert reviewer for numerous journals, conferences and magazines, and been a committee member for academic conferences, including AAAI, IEEE, ACM, ICML, ICDM.
- Expert reviewer for national granting organizations, such as the NSF.
Expert Reviewer of Grant Applications and Scientific Publications:
- National Science Foundation, Multiple programs. 2005 - 2007.
- IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 2007.
- ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, 2007.
- International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, 2006.
- IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology, 2006.
- First International Workshop on Semantic Web Applications, 2006.
- International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, 2006, 2007.
- National Science Foundation, Biology directorate, 2005.
- Machine Learning Journal, 2005.
- European Conference on Genetic Programming, 2005.
- The Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, 2002-2007.
- Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2005.
- International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, 2004.
- Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2004.
- Special Issue of International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 2003.
- Pattern Recognition and String Matching. Dechang Chen and Xiuzhen Cheng editors. Kluwer Publishing, 2002.
Organizer:
- I. Jonyer, P. Dupont, T. Oates, and M. Sebban. Workshop on Challenges and Applications of Grammar Induction, in conjunction with the International Conference on Machine Learning, Corvallis, Oregon, June 20-24, 2007.
- I. Jonyer, D. Bisant. Data Mining Special Track, 21st International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, May 15‑17, 2008, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA.
- I. Jonyer, D. Bisant. Data Mining Special Track, 20th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, May 7-9, 2007, Key West, Florida, USA.
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: As Assistant Professor of computer science for 5 years, I taught 9 different courses, including:
- Networking
- Artificial intelligence
- Theory of computation
- Advanced programming language theory
- Advanced algorithms and data structures
- Programming language theory
- Algorithms and data structures
- Social issues in computing
Conference Talks:
- Twentieth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, 2007.
- Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2007.
- Nineteenth Annual Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, May 2006.
- Sixth International Conference On Parallel Processing And Applied Mathematics, 2005.
- Eighteenth Annual Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, May 2005.
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2005.
- International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2004.
- International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications, 2004.
- International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications, 2004.
- Sixteenth Annual Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, 2003.
- Knowledge Discovery in Databases Workshop on Multi-Relational Data Mining, 2002.
- American Association for Artificial Intelligence Workshop on Learning Statistical Models from -Relational Data, 2000.
- 7th Conference on Artificial Intelligence and of the 12th Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2000.
- Thirteenth Annual Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society, 2000.
Spoke on recent technology trends to boards of directors, and other venues on such topics as:
- Autonomous vehicles,
- Machine learning,
- Augmented and virtual reality,
- LIDAR and active sensors,
- mobile and streaming media delivery,
- Intellectual Property Risk in Early Stage Equity Investments,
- State of the video conferencing market,
- State of Online Secondary Markets for Private Placements.
Guest lectures:
- Machine learning: Past, Present, Future. To the West Coast Hungarian Scients' Club. 2020.
- Introduction to Venture Capital. To the Silicon Valley Hungarian Innovators' Society. 2021.
- Machine learning and COVID-19: Opportunities. At Celebration of Hungarian Innovation. 2021.
- 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: 20+
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: My clients rely on my expertise in the following technologies:
- Telecommunications, 3G, mobile protocols.
- Networking software, routing, switching
- CPU architecture
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Neural networks (NN), Support Vector Machines (SVM)
- Smart TV technologies, universal remote control technologies
- Software engineering, software project failure, breach of contract - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 4
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 25
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 1
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 6 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: As an expert, completed cases in:
- Patent infringement, ITC
- IPR
- Trade secret
- Breach of contract
- Technical due diligence
- Pre-litigation discovery
Retained on cases involving major technology companies, including:
- Google
- Facebook
- Intel
- Netflix
- Universal Electronics
- Roku
- Unified Patents
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: I provide free consultations.
Previously retained by:
- Fox Rothschild
- Alston & Bird
- Boies Schiller & Flexner
- Manning
- Morgan Lewis
- Stoel Rives
- Hopkins Carley
- Bursor Fisher
- Stark & Stark
...and more.
References Available Upon Request