Kentucky
Mr. Derek L. Watkins has 29 years of experience in the fields of Engineering and Mechanics. He earned his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Formerly, he served as a Lead Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, Design Manager, and Senior Design Engineer at General Electric, and as the Director of Product Technology Integration at Remington Arms'...
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A product design expert witness is a professional with extensive knowledge and experience in the field of product design. They provide testimony in legal cases involving product defects, patent infringement, or other related issues.
Product design experts can handle a variety of cases including those involving defective products, patent disputes, intellectual property rights, safety standards, and more.
In patent disputes, a product design expert can analyze the designs in question, compare them to existing patents, and provide an informed opinion on whether there has been an infringement.
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