EngineeringExpert.net, LLC - Engineering Expert Witness Services

	Philip J. O'Keefe, P.E. is a member of the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section and sits on the Inventors Committee. He is a recipient of US Patent No. 6,623,184 B1 and is well versed in intellectual property matters. Mr. O'Keefe provides expert witness and litigation support services to attorneys in matters involving patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation. *Cohesive, Concise Written Reports*
	Mr. O'Keefe also provides expert witness services and litigation support to attorneys in matters involving product liability, personal injury, property damage, and professional malpractice. Layman-Oriented Courtroom Testimony
	Mr. O'Keefe's approach to litigation support includes: - Scientific Analysis - Plain-English Report Preparation - Deposition and Trial Testimony *26+ Years Design/Manufacturing Experience*
	Mr. O'Keefe also provides corporate client consulting services to: - Improve Product Development Processes - Introduce Risk Management Practices - Establish Regulatory Compliance - Enhance Product Reliability - Better Satisfy Customer Needs

As a licensed Professional Engineer, inventor, scientist, manager, machinist, artist, scale model builder, and published author, Philip J. O'Keefe has been characterized by more than a few as "a true Renaissance Man." His professional accomplishments cover the gamut from a recognized expert within the electric utility industry to patent recipient in within the medical device industry.

With over 26 years of engineering experience, Mr. O'Keefe provides expert witness services and litigation support in patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, product liability, personal injury, regulatory compliance, and professional malpractice cases. He has specific experience in the development, design, testing, and operation of medical devices, electric power tools, gasoline engine powered tools, hand tools, electrical appliances, manufacturing equipment, material handling systems, electric utility power plant equipment, industrial control systems, safety interlocks, and railway equipment. He is currently an engineering consultant, specializing in the design of electronic hardware, software, control systems, and mechanical components for industrial applications and consumer products.

In addition, Mr. O'Keefe has over seven years of experience in developing and administering quality management systems in compliance with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.

Mr. O'Keefe has worked on a wide variety of cases for both plaintiffs and defendants all over the country. His patent litigation experience includes claim construction, performing analysis using claim charts, and writing reports to render opinions on literal infringement, infringement under doctrine of equivalents, and validity. He is very familiar with the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, so he understands the idiosyncrasies of claim drafting and esoteric concepts like anticipation, non-obviousness, enablement, and recapture. As a member of the American Bar Association, he is active in the Intellectual Property Section and sits on several IP committees. He is also an active member of the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Accomplishments aside, Mr. O'Keefe is approachable and easily understood. Technical venues are not particularly accessible, especially to the layperson, and it is here that his abilities to communicate in a succinct fashion are truly appreciated.

More About Mr. O'Keefe's Abilities

Most engineers and scientists are purely left-brained people. In other words, they are excellent at analyzing data, deriving mathematical relationships, and using logic to draw conclusions. They struggle with right-brain activities like expressing themselves creatively through visual arts. Mr. O'Keefe is rare in the field of engineering because he is truly a right-brain and a left-brain person. His analytical mind is complemented by an artistic mind. Find out more about Mr. O'Keefe's artistic side by clicking on the following hyperlinks:

Scale Model Building

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