This industrial design expert witness has more than 45 years of experience in new product innovation, industrial design, ergonomics, branding, and packaging for consumer, industrial, and medical products. He provides consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving design patents, utility patents, trade dress, trademark issues, patent infringement review, and product liability. He has evaluated allegations of design and utility patent infringement and provided trade dress and trademark advisement and avoidance strategies for corporate clients.

His design portfolio includes hand tools, power tools, lighting products, household appliances, hair dryers, surgical and medical devices, manual and powered wheelchairs, transportation-related products, pressure washers, floor sanders, and packaging systems. He has held senior executive roles including Corporate Vice President of Global Innovation & Design and Corporate Senior Vice President of Industrial Design and Engineering, with responsibility for product design, packaging strategy, research, and cross-functional innovation teams. As President of his industrial design consultancy, he leads new product development initiatives and applies structured innovation methodologies to identify user needs and develop commercially viable product concepts.

He has been granted over 100 patents, including U.S. and international patents related to product innovation and design. His work has received international recognition from RedDot and Business Week/Industrial Designers Society of America design award programs. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design and is a Life Member of the Industrial Designers Society of America.