Dr. Tal Lavian, Ph.D.
Encino, CA 91316
Telecommunications, network communications, Internet protocols, computer networks, and mobile wireless technology expert. Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, specializing in network communications. Nearly 20 years researching, studying, and lecturing at UC Berkeley's College of Engineering.
Dr. Lavian has served as an expert in over 70 patent cases involving more than 140 patents. He has provided reports and testimony in U.S. federal district courts, the USPTO PTAB (IPR, CBM, PGR, ex parte reexamination, and interference proceedings), the ITC, and international courts including the Tax Court of Canada and courts in Asia.
Cases have involved Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Ericsson, T-Mobile, Samsung, Huawei, Netflix, Facebook, and others. Retained by over 50 law firms including Fish & Richardson, Kirkland & Ellis, Cooley, Gibson Dunn, Skadden, Finnegan, and Ropes & Gray.
Inventor of 120+ U.S. patents; over 60 prosecuted pro se. Principal Investigator on three DARPA projects. Over 25 peer-reviewed publications. IEEE Senior Member.
Technology areas: TCP/IP, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth, cellular, VoIP (SIP, RTP), PSTN, routing (BGP, OSPF, MPLS), network security (firewalls, VPN, IPSec), streaming media, cloud computing, web technologies, network management (SNMP).
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- Communications
- Computer Security
- Computers
- Data Communications
- Information Technology
- Infotainment & Telematics Systems
- Intellectual Property
- Internet
- Multimedia
- Networking
- Patents
- Telecommunications
- User Interface
- Video
- Virtual Reality
- Wireless Technology
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: • Ph.D., Computer Science specializing in networking and communications, UC Berkeley
• M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University
• B.Sc., Mathematics and Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: • IEEE Senior Member
• Member, IEEE Communications Society (COMMSOC)
• Member, IEEE Computer Society
• Member, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
• Member, ACM, ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication (SIGCOM)
• Member, ACM Special Interest Group on Hypertext, Hypermedia and Web (SIGWEB)
• Member, IEEE Consultants’ Network (CNSV)
• Global Member, Internet Society (ISOC)
• President Java Users Group – Silicon Valley Mountain View, CA,1999-2000
• Technical Co-Chair, IEEE Hot Interconnects 2005 at Stanford University
• Toastmasters International
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Lecturer - UC Berkeley Engineering
- 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: Over 70
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Telecommunications, network communications, Internet protocols, computer networks, and mobile wireless technologies in patent litigation.
Technology areas include:
• Network Communications: TCP/IP, UDP, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), SNMP, packet switching
• Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, LAN/WAN, VPN, QoS
• VoIP & Telephony: SIP, RTP, H.323, PSTN, SS7, circuit switching
• Mobile & Wireless: Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth, cellular (CDMA, GSM, LTE)
• Internet & Web: HTTP, DNS, cloud computing, distributed systems
• Network Security: Firewalls, VPN, IPSec, SSL/TLS, deep packet inspection
• Streaming Media: Video/audio conferencing, RTP/RTCP
• Network Management: NMS, SNMP, device management, OSS - Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Over 80
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Over 70
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 5
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Over 15
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert reports, deposition testimony, trial testimony, and technical consulting in patent cases involving telecommunications and network communications technologies. Dr. Lavian has provided testimony in U.S. federal district courts, the USPTO PTAB (IPR, CBM, PGR), the ITC, and international courts. Cases have involved companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, Ericsson, T-Mobile, and Samsung.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Same rate for all services. Please contact directly
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Same rate for all services. Please contact directly
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Same rate for all services. Please contact directly
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Same rate for all services. Please contact directly
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Same rate for all services. Please contact directly
References will be furnished upon request