SAMPLE ENGAGEMENTS : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Intellectual Property
- Engaged by counsel for the defense to determine patent infringement damages in a matter involving computer hardware technology.
- Calculated damages in a misappropriation of trade secrets case between two computer software firms.
- Assessed liability and quantified damages in a misappropriation of trade secrets dispute between two drilling fluids services firms.
- Calculated damages in a patent infringement case involving two oil field services companies.
- Provided business strategy and licensing assistance to the owner of an Internet patent portfolio.
- Determined damages in a patent infringement case involving two “neutraceuticals” companies.
- Assessed reasonable royalty and lost profits claim involving baseball training product.
- Assessed lost profits and diminution of business value claims involving a misappropriation of trade secrets dispute between a start-up biotechnology firm and a nationally renowned research institution.
- Assessed the amount of reasonable royalties due to patent infringement involving two air-jet weaving machine patents. Critiqued lost profits and reasonable royalties claimed by plaintiff.
- Determined the amount of reasonable royalties due to patent infringement in the prepaid wireless telecommunications industry.
- Assessed the amount of reasonable royalties due to patent infringement involving a patent for pet snacks.
- Engaged by plaintiff to assess lost profits damages for a company in the cardiac rhythm management business. Developed lost profits damages model, critiqued lost profits claimed by defendant, assisted in preparing for expert deposition and trial, and prepared prejudgment interest model and affidavit.
- Assisted international agribusiness company in its defense against patent infringement charges pertaining to its meat processing and packaging division. Prepared trial exhibits and damages calculations. Jury award against client less than one-third the amount requested by plaintiff.
- Valuation of the portfolio of song titles for a “Bowie Bond” transaction.
CAREERS
Careers
FSG is a national expert services firm that offers exciting and challenging careers to exceptional achievers in the fields of economics, finance and accounting. We are passionate about providing the highest quality consulting services to our clients, and we seek similarly dedicated professionals who can thrive in our collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment. If working alongside academic thought leaders and experienced industry professionals to solve complex and diverse real-world problems sounds interesting to you, we invite you to click on the appropriate category to explore the opportunities at our firm and to hear what our consultants say about working at FSG.
FSG is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants must possess the requisite qualifications for the position to be considered for employment.
PRACTICE AREAS
Practice Areas
FSG provides independent and objective consulting and expert services in the six primary practice areas listed to the left. Click on any practice area to learn more about our services in that area.
Our practice areas and professionals are organized in much the same way that leading business schools are organized. All of our experts are colleagues in a single “faculty”, but also belong to departments or practice areas focusing on key business functions and activities. Within each practice area, we have both full-time employee experts with years of consulting and industry experience – most with MBAs, CPAs, CFAs, PhDs, or similar credentials and degrees – and affiliated academic experts who are recognized leaders in their respective fields.
Organizing our practice areas and professionals in this way gives FSG both depth and breadth. Professionals in each practice area understand the types of data and analytic methods commonly employed in their areas, know the academic literature and business research relevant to their areas, and keep abreast of important recent developments. At the same time, we can meet clients’ needs across the full range of business issues that arise in any of our practice areas, including multidisciplinary issues that cut across business functions and activities.
SAMPLE ENGAGEMENTS
Sample Engagements
FSG experts have worked on hundreds of litigation matters across a wide array of industries and practice areas. To view a small sample of our past engagements, please click on one of the practice area buttons to the left.
FSG is always happy to provide references and client testimonials upon request.
FSG UNIVERSITY
FSG University
FSG is home to some of the most prominent and prolific thought leaders in the fields of accounting, economics, finance, intellectual property, marketing and valuation, and we are committed to sharing our intellectual capital with others. Accordingly, we invite you to peruse FSG University; the portion of our website dedicated to providing access to the books, articles, publications and teachings of our outstanding expert consultants and academic affiliates. At FSG University, you can access our leading edge thinking on important business issues, learn about the continuing legal education (CLE) courses offered by our experts, and browse through our upcoming events.
If you are interested in a specific topic or would like a customized CLE program for your firm, please contact us at inforequest@finsch.com . We would be delighted to assist you in any way we can.
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