Monday, July 20, 2026
5:30pm – 7:30 pm
IEEE Consultants' Network: JULY 2026 Meeting ("Home Base")
From Hidden IP Value to Courtroom Proof:
A Silicon-to-System Framework for IP Evaluation
Shahram Shafie, MS ECE
Engineering Expert Network: Antenna, ASIC, Algorithm | 4G/5G/6G, Radar, Wi‑Fi, SATCOM | Patent Litigation SME Sourcing & Expert Witness Support | For IP Law Firms, Startups & Venture Capital Firms
TOPIC
Many deep-technology programs encounter technical ambiguity not because the underlying innovation lacks merit, but because system-level interpretation, integration realities, and architecture assumptions are not fully understood until late-stage scrutiny occurs.
This presentation explores how engineering value can become hidden, misinterpreted, or vulnerable when evaluated only within narrow product contexts rather than through broader system-level analysis. Using antenna systems and distributed RF behavior as representative examples, the discussion examines how technical primitives, architecture mapping, physical behavior, and real-world deployment constraints influence technical defensibility and interpretation.
The discussion draws on observed patterns from real engineering and litigation contexts to illustrate how system-level interpretation influences technical outcomes in practice.
The session presents a structured silicon-to-system perspective on evaluating complex engineering systems, with particular emphasis on antenna, ASIC, algorithm, wireless, radar, and SATCOM-related technologies.
LOCATION:
Leucadia Pizza UTC / La Jolla
7748 Regents Rd
San Diego, CA
Menu: https://lajolla.leucadiapizza.com/la-jolla-san-diego-leucadia-pizzeria-and-italian-restaurant-la-jolla-food-menu
COST:
Free, but you are responsible for your own food/drinks/gratuity
Order at the counter
PARKING:
Ample parking in front of restaurant
Are you on our (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2112928)?
Meetup Link for this meeting: https://www.meetup.com/san-diego-ieee-meetup/events/311476928/
Speaker(s): Shahram Shafie
Agenda:
San Diego IEEE Consultants' Network Meeting:
5:30-6:00 Networking, food/drinks
6:00-6:15 "Round Robin" Intros; Announcements
6:15-7:00 Presentation
7:15-7:30+ Networking; Close
(NOTE: Happy hour pricing ends at 6pm)
We welcome newcomers and old faces we haven't seen in a while.
Bldg: Leucadia Pizza UTC / La Jolla, 7748 Regents Rd, San Diego, California, United States, 92122
