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Wireless Chipset Research

KTG was engaged by a leader in the computer industry to analyze the behavior of their mobile computer wireless chipset in a noisy wireless environment. KTG designed and built a sophisticated wireless test lab that allowed KTG professionals to control the signal to noise ratio of the signal received by the wireless devices. KTG then designed and conducted targeted experiments to characterize certain behaviors of the chipset in order to answer specific queries posed by the client. KTG's research was well received and resulted in multiple repeat engagements in application areas relating to cell phone microprocessors, battery chargers, cell phone cameras, etc.

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EDA M&A

A billion dollar leader in the Electronic Design Automation market looking to buy a smaller company under the cloud of patent litigation turned to KTG for help. KTG investigated the patents and technology and advised the client against the acquisition because the technology was likely infringed. KTG's client heeded the advice, and saved a significant sum, for the smaller company was indeed subsequently found to infringe. KTG's client was so impressed that the client engaged KTG again for a subsequent acquisition. KTG interviewed the management of the company and conducted detailed analysis of the company's intellectual property and development processes. KTG advised the client of the findings, and the company was ultimately acquired for over 90 million dollars.

Cisco

Cisco Storage Routers

After acquiring a startup company developing iSCSI products for $450 Million, Cisco was sued by a SAN equipment manufacturer that claimed ownership of the idea for the iSCSI devices. Cisco looked to KTG experts for help. After a careful analysis of the software, hardware, and development documents, KTG experts determined that there was no misappropriation of intellectual property. The plaintiff was unable to rebut KTG's analysis, and consequently, the suit was dismissed. Impressed, Cisco engaged KTG yet again when a defunct network equipment startup later claimed ownership of the idea for the same iSCSI devices. Just as before, KTG's analysis revealed no misappropriation of intellectual property. The case went to trial, and the Court agreed with KTG's analysis. Cisco won the case. Yet again, KTG's objective analysis was instrumental in influencing the outcome.

Computer Associates

Software Clean Room for a DB2 SQL parser

A competitor of CA had developed a product contaminated with CA's intellectual property. CA's competitor sought to develop a "clean" product in a software clean room environment. CA sought KTG's help in evaluating the software clean room and the product that had been developed. KTG analyzed the protocols and procedures that had supposedly been established as well as the product that had been developed. During the course of the engagement KTG reviewed over a hundred thousand pages worth of documents to develop a comprehensive picture of the practices that had been followed. KTG concluded that there were numerous flaws in the software clean room implementation. Based on KTG's in-depth analysis, CA successfully obtained a preliminary injunction on the competitor's use of the still contaminated product developed in the flawed software clean room.