Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
Randy Winters provides technical expert analysis in software patent litigation, inter partes review (IPR), and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. He assists counsel with technical claim interpretation, prior art comparisons, source-code review, infringement and validity questions, and the preparation of expert reports and supporting technical evidence.
CLARIFY PATENT DISPUTES WITH TECHNICAL EXPERT ANALYSIS
Randy Winters connects disputed patent claims with the underlying technical evidence.
Technical Expert Analysis for Patent & IP Disputes
Randy Winters provides technical expert analysis for patent and intellectual-property disputes involving software, source code, algorithms, and system architecture. His experience includes assisting counsel with IPR and PTAB matters, technical aspects of claim construction, infringement allegations, document and source-code review, and expert opinion reports. His role is to explain the technology and evaluate the supporting evidence.
He holds a Master of Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and has worked in software development, architecture, and technical management, including speech recognition and artificial-intelligence systems.
In a patent dispute, the analysis may compare specific claim limitations with source code, system documentation, product behavior, or cited prior art. The focus is on identifying the technical basis for a position, testing relevant assumptions, and distinguishing documented functionality from inference. Early review can also identify missing materials, version differences, or unresolved technical questions requiring further investigation.
Findings are presented in clear technical terms, with the evidence, reasoning, and limitations made explicit so counsel can assess their relevance to the disputed issues.
Technical Experience Relevant to Patent Disputes
Randy Winters’s background combines software development, system architecture, and firsthand experience developing patented technology. He has also prepared technical descriptions, system diagrams, and draft materials for patent counsel. Relevant areas of technical experience include
- Software architecture and system design
- Source code and algorithm implementation
- Speech, facial, and object recognition
- Artificial intelligence and inference systems
- Interfaces, data flows, and system interactions
His analysis connects claim language with technical records, explaining supported comparisons, material differences, and questions requiring additional evidence.
Inter Partes Review (IPR) & PTAB Technical Analysis
Randy Winters has provided technical assistance to counsel in IPR and PTAB matters. His analysis can address
- Comparing claim limitations with cited prior art
- Examining technical bases for anticipation and obviousness
- Explaining software architecture and system interactions
- Reviewing technical assumptions in expert declarations
- Addressing technical issues in claim construction
The focus is on explaining what the cited materials disclose and documenting the technical reasoning, relevant assumptions, and limitations underlying the analysis.
Patent Infringement & Validity Analysis
Randy Winters evaluates accused functionality against relevant claim limitations and applicable claim constructions, and compares challenged claims with cited prior art. His analysis identifies technical similarities, differences, and evidentiary gaps without assuming that an allegation is correct. Services include
- Claim-to-code mapping
- Product and document comparisons
- Technical claim-construction analysis
- Prior art and rebuttal analysis
Findings can support expert reports, declarations, counsel consultation, and technical preparation for depositions and trial.
Patent Infringement & Invalidity Analysis
Whether retained by plaintiffs or defendants, Randy assists with claim mapping, code review, and product comparisons to establish or refute allegations of infringement. He conducts reverse engineering when needed, applies industry standards for equivalency analysis, and identifies potential design-around options or areas of non-infringement. His work often informs:
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Preliminary injunctions
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Markman hearings
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Summary judgment motions
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Expert declarations and rebuttals
He also provides technical support during depositions, trial preparation, and cross-examination strategy.
Other Areas of Expertise
Software Architecture & Source Code Analysis
Randy Winters provides technical analysis of software architecture, source code, system design, interfaces, and software behavior in patent, intellectual-property, forensic, and technology disputes. His work translates complex software systems into clear technical findings for counsel, experts, and fact finders.
Digital Forensics & Electronic Evidence
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving digital evidence, forensic data collection, data extraction, preservation, authentication, metadata, and electronic records. He assists counsel in understanding how digital evidence was created, stored, transmitted, modified, recovered, and preserved.
Speech Recognition & Biometric Technologies
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving speech recognition, biometric identification, facial and fingerprint technologies, and biometric data systems. His work includes BIPA-related matters, system architecture, data collection and storage, matching technologies, algorithmic performance, and the technical operation of biometric systems.
Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
In patent litigation, IPR proceedings, and PTAB matters, Randy Winters provides technical expert analysis involving software, technology patents, source code, and disputed patent claims. He assists counsel with technical issues related to claim construction, prior art analysis, infringement and validity questions, and the preparation of expert reports and supporting technical evidence.
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
Randy Winters has worked with artificial-intelligence technologies across several generations, from early commercial expert systems and inference engines to contemporary language models, AI-assisted software development, agentic workflows, API integration, prompt and context controls, provenance, and output verification.
Social Media & Cloud Evidence
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Technical analysis of software, systems, digital evidence, and data-handling practices in matters involving cybersecurity and privacy. Experience includes evaluating technical controls, system behavior, data flows, and issues involving the collection, storage, and use of sensitive information.
AI Systems & Algorithmic Analysis
Technical analysis of AI-driven and algorithmic systems, including system architecture, decision logic, data inputs and outputs, explainability, implementation, and the technical behavior of automated systems.
Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Vehicles
Technical experience involving software-driven and autonomous systems, including artificial intelligence, sensors, control systems, system integration, and technologies used in advanced transportation platforms.
Medical & Health Technology Software
Technical analysis of software and information systems used in healthcare and medical technology, including software architecture, data handling, system behavior, artificial intelligence, and intellectual-property issues.
Blockchain & Distributed Technologies
Technical experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency, distributed systems, and smart-contract concepts, including analysis of software architecture, system operation, transaction records, and related technical issues.
E-Discovery, ESI & Digital Evidence Strategy
Randy Winters assists counsel with the technical issues surrounding electronically stored information and digital evidence, including identifying potential data sources, preservation requirements, collection methods, metadata, native file formats, system records, cloud and mobile data, and gaps between what may exist and what has been produced. His work can include reviewing proposed ESI protocols and technical discovery requests, evaluating the provenance and integrity of digital records, identifying additional systems or custodians that may contain relevant information, and helping counsel determine when specialized forensic examination or other technical expertise may be required. The focus is on understanding how the underlying technology creates, stores, changes, and preserves information so that counsel can make informed legal and discovery decisions.
Other Areas of Expertise
Software Architecture & Source Code Analysis
Digital Forensics & Electronic Evidence
Speech Recognition & Biometric Technologies
Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
AI Systems & Algorithmic Analysis
Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Vehicles
Medical & Health Technology Software
Blockchain & Distributed Technologies
E-Discovery, ESI & Digital Evidence Strategy
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
Expert witness Randy Winters provides litigation support in disputes involving artificial intelligence, deep learning, and emerging technologies. He advises legal teams on AI-powered business logic, patent analysis, algorithmic accountability, and regulatory compliance, ensuring cases involving advanced tech are defensible and supported by clear, expert analysis.
Digital Forensics & Electronic Evidence
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving digital evidence, forensic data collection, data extraction, preservation, authentication, metadata, and electronic records. He assists counsel in understanding how digital evidence was created, stored, transmitted, modified, recovered, and preserved.
Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
In patent litigation, IPR proceedings, and PTAB matters, Randy Winters provides technical expert analysis involving software, technology patents, source code, and disputed patent claims. He assists counsel with technical issues related to claim construction, prior art analysis, infringement and validity questions, and the preparation of expert reports and supporting technical evidence.
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Technical analysis of software, systems, digital evidence, and data-handling practices in matters involving cybersecurity and privacy. Experience
includes evaluating technical controls, system behavior, data flows, and issues involving the collection, storage, and use of sensitive information.
Social Media & Cloud Evidence
As an expert witness, Randy Winters specializes in recovering, preserving, and authenticating social media and cloud-based evidence. He assists attorneys in uncovering deleted posts, chat histories, and metadata from platforms and SaaS systems, ensuring admissibility in court.
Speech Recognition & Biometric Technologies
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving speech recognition, biometric identification, facial and fingerprint technologies, and biometric data systems. His work includes BIPA-related matters, system architecture, data collection and storage, matching technologies, algorithmic performance, and the technical operation of biometric systems.
AI Systems & Algorithmic Analysis
Technical analysis of AI-driven and algorithmic systems, including system architecture, decision logic, data inputs and outputs, explainability, implementation, and the technical behavior of automated systems.
Medical & Health Technology Software
Technical analysis of software and information systems used in healthcare and medical technology, including software architecture, data handling, system behavior, artificial intelligence, and intellectual-property issues.
Blockchain & Distributed Technologies
Technical experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency, distributed systems, and smart-contract concepts, including analysis of software architecture, system operation, transaction records, and related technical issues.
Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Vehicles
Technical experience involving software-driven and autonomous systems, including artificial intelligence, sensors, control systems, system integration, and technologies used in advanced transportation platforms.
Software Architecture & Source Code Analysis
Randy Winters provides technical analysis of software architecture, source code, system design, interfaces, and software behavior in patent, intellectual-property, forensic, and technology disputes. His work translates complex software systems into clear technical findings for counsel, experts, and fact finders.
E-Discovery, ESI & Digital Evidence Strategy
Randy Winters assists counsel with the technical issues surrounding electronically stored information and digital evidence, including identifying potential data sources, preservation requirements, collection methods, metadata, native file formats, system records, cloud and mobile data, and gaps between what may exist and what has been produced. His work can include reviewing proposed ESI protocols and technical discovery requests, evaluating the provenance and integrity of digital records, identifying additional systems or custodians that may contain relevant information, and helping counsel determine when specialized forensic examination or other technical expertise may be required. The focus is on understanding how the underlying technology creates, stores, changes, and preserves information so that counsel can make informed legal and discovery decisions.
Evaluate Patent Claims With Technical Precision
Examine the technical evidence behind disputed patent claims with expert analysis from Randy Winters.
Technical Qualifications for Patent & IP Disputes
- Software engineering: Master of Software Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University; software-development experience.
- Patent experience: Named inventor; technical assistance to counsel in IPR and PTAB matters.
- Code-level analysis: Examination of software, architecture, interfaces, and system behavior.
- Clear explanations: Technical findings tied to evidence, reasoning, and identified limitations.
Why Legal Teams Retain Randy Winters
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Deep technical fluency: Decades of experience in computer science, software systems, and emerging technologies
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PTAB-ready reporting: Declarations that align with USPTO evidentiary standards
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Clear testimony: Ability to simplify complex technical arguments for judges and lay juries
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Neutral and credible: Known for objectivity, clarity, and courtroom credibility
Discuss the Technical Issues in Your Patent Case
Discuss the software, patent claims, and technical questions involved in your matter. Randy Winters assists counsel with source-code analysis, prior art comparisons, and expert reporting, with opinions grounded in the evidence reviewed and the technical scope of the engagement.
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