Dr. Jacob Sharony provides expert witness and technical consulting services for patent litigation, IPR/PTAB proceedings, infringement analysis, validity analysis, prior art review, claim construction, and standards analysis involving LTE, LTE-Advanced, 4G cellular networks, 3GPP specifications, mobile devices, base stations, and related wireless technologies.
With more than 35 years of experience in wireless communications and mobile networks — and nearly 60 expert engagements including 37 IPR proceedings, deposition testimony in 18 matters, and trial, ITC, and arbitration testimony — Dr. Sharony helps law firms, patent owners, accused infringers, and corporate legal departments understand complex LTE and cellular technology issues and present them clearly to judges, juries, and PTAB panels.
LTE Patent Litigation and IPR Support
Mobius Consulting supports legal teams in matters involving:
- Patent infringement and non-infringement analysis for LTE and 4G products and networks
- Patent validity and invalidity analysis
- Inter partes review (IPR) and PTAB proceedings
- Prior art search and technical prior art analysis, including 3GPP contributions and specifications as prior art
- Claim construction and claim interpretation
- Claim chart preparation and review
- Standards mapping and technical comparison to 3GPP LTE specifications (TS 36-series)
- Standard-essential patent (SEP) essentiality analysis and FRAND-related technical support
- Expert reports, rebuttal reports, declarations, depositions, and trial testimony
- Technical tutorials on LTE and cellular networks for attorneys, judges, arbitrators, and juries
LTE, 4G, and 3GPP Technologies Covered
Dr. Sharony’s technical experience includes:
- LTE, LTE-Advanced, and LTE-Advanced Pro (3GPP Releases 8 and later)
- E-UTRAN radio access network and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) architecture
- OFDMA and SC-FDMA, modulation and coding, resource blocks, and frame structure
- MIMO, transmit diversity, beamforming, and antenna techniques
- PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, and RRC layer protocols and procedures
- RACH, HARQ, scheduling, power control, and link adaptation
- Handover, mobility management, paging, and cell (re)selection
- Carrier aggregation, dual connectivity, and small cells
- VoLTE and IMS-based voice services
- LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U / LAA) and Wi-Fi coexistence
- NB-IoT and LTE-M machine-type communications
- User equipment, base stations (eNodeB), chipsets, and network infrastructure
- Migration and interworking between LTE and 5G NR (EN-DC, NSA/SA)
Representative Cellular Matters
Representative engagements involving cellular technologies include SoL IP v. AT&T et al. (E.D. Tex., expert report and deposition), Howlink Global v. AT&T (E.D. Tex., expert report and deposition), and Pegasus Wireless Innovation v. Verizon Communications et al. (E.D. Tex., expert report and deposition), together with related PTAB proceedings. See the full list of previous testimony and expert engagements.
Why Dr. Jacob Sharony
- 35+ years of experience in wireless and mobile communications
- Nearly 60 expert engagements: 37 IPR/PTAB proceedings, deposition testimony in 18 matters, jury trial (E.D. Tex.), ITC Section 337 hearing, and international arbitration testimony
- 50+ issued/pending patents in wireless, mobile, networking, and related technologies
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University; Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University
- Life Senior Member of IEEE
- Former senior technology roles at Motorola/Symbol Technologies, Powerwave Technologies, SUNY Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology, BAE Systems, NEC Research Institute, and IBM Research
Typical Questions Addressed
- Does an accused LTE device, base station, or network practice the asserted patent claims?
- Is an asserted patent actually essential to the 3GPP LTE specifications?
- Do earlier 3GPP contributions, specifications, products, or publications disclose the claimed features?
- How should claim terms involving scheduling, HARQ, carrier aggregation, RACH, or handover be construed?
- How do LTE features map to accused chipsets, devices, and infrastructure?
FAQ
Which LTE releases and technologies does Dr. Sharony cover?
Dr. Sharony covers LTE, LTE-Advanced, and LTE-Advanced Pro across 3GPP releases, including OFDMA/SC-FDMA, MIMO, carrier aggregation, VoLTE, LAA/LTE-U, NB-IoT/LTE-M, and LTE-to-5G migration.
Does he handle standard-essential patent (SEP) matters?
Yes. Dr. Sharony performs essentiality analysis, mapping of claims to 3GPP specifications, and technical support for FRAND-related issues. See also SEP / FRAND Wireless Standards Expert Witness.
Does he support IPR and PTAB proceedings involving LTE patents?
Yes. Dr. Sharony has been engaged in 37 IPR proceedings, on both the petitioner and patent owner sides, including matters involving cellular technologies. See IPR / PTAB Wireless Patent Expert Witness.
Has Dr. Sharony testified in LTE and cellular matters?
Yes. He has provided expert reports and deposition testimony in multiple cellular matters in the Eastern District of Texas and other venues. See previous testimony and expert engagements.
Related Expert Witness Resources
- About Dr. Jacob Sharony
- Wireless Expert Witness Services
- 5G Patent Litigation Expert Witness
- Wi-Fi / IEEE 802.11 Patent Expert Witness
- Bluetooth / BLE Patent Expert Witness
- RFID / NFC / RTLS Patent Expert Witness
- IPR / PTAB Wireless Patent Expert Witness
- SEP / FRAND Wireless Standards Expert Witness
- Previous Testimony and Expert Engagements
- Patents · Publications · Resume / CV
Contact: Contact Dr. Jacob Sharony · (631) 865-1060 · (631) 546-5840 · info (at) mobiusconsulting.com