We provide rigorous economics analysis to assist our clients in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation. Our experts provide testimony frequently in state and federal courts, in international and domestic arbitration, and before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Below is a list of example engagements for our Intellectual Property practice:
Impact of Music in Social Media Posts on Purchasing Decisions: Vega Economics expert Jui Ramprasad, a Professor at UMD, is retained to analyze social media content containing allegedly copyrighted music and determine the potential impact on the purchasing decisions on consumers. Prof. Ramaprasad also is retained to provide opinions on how social media posts gradually have the most engagement early on before gradually declining.
Economic Analysis of Generative AI Copyright Claims: Vega Economics was retained to support the expert economist in Richard Kadrey, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. to analyze the impact of Meta’s conduct on plaintiffs, the market for books, and the harm to plaintiffs due to Meta’s unlicensed and infringing use of their works.
ITC Investigations of Intellectual Property Infringements: In two connected investigations at the International Trade Commission (ITC) (337-TA-1335 and 337-TA-1336), Vega Economics was hired by Daedalus Prime LLC, the complainant. The expert's role involved examining the scope of the domestic semiconductor industry, assessing the significance and sustainability of related investments, and addressing public interest factors within these investigations.
Impact of Pandora's Reproduction Practices on Market for Music Recordings: In Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Pandora Media LLC (2:14-cv-07648), Vega's expert analyzed how Pandora’s reproduction practices impacted the market for pre-1972 recordings.
Valuation of Trademark Infringement: Vega is currently retained to support Dr. Michael Einhorn in a trademark infringement case. Dr. Einhorn will opine on the proper valuation of the alleged improper use of images of plaintiffs.
Patent Valuation: Vega valued a patent for virtual 3D tour technology used by online real estate brokerages. To do so, the Vega team analyzed how the technology contributed to website traffic and conversion rates for a specific online brokerage and it calculated profits with and without the patented technology. Vega also supplied a Georgia-Pacific factor analysis to estimate reasonable royalties in this case.
Associate Professor in the Department of Finance of the Villanova School of Business at Villanova University
- Real Estate
- Corporate Finance
- Intellectual Property
- Antitrust & Competition
- Securities & Finance
- Financial Institutions
- Data Science & Statistics
University Chaired Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Economics Laboratory at the Ohio State University
- Antitrust & Competition
- Technology, Internet & Media
- Intellectual Property
Lecturer of Accounting at UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Securities & Finance
- Valuation
- Intellectual Property
- Accounting
- Corporate Governance
Professor of Business Economics at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
- Antitrust & Competition
- Technology, Internet & Media
- Intellectual Property