Dr. Edwin Hernandez stands as a distinguished Expert Witness, bringing an exceptional blend of technical mastery, entrepreneurial success, and intellectual property expertise to the table. As a serial entrepreneur, inventor, and the visionary founder of EGLA CORP, Dr. Hernandez leads a cutting-edge technology company renowned for developing innovative platforms and empowering fellow innovators. At the heart of his mission is the EGLAVATOR, a dynamic technology incubator and accelerator that was based in Boca Raton, Florida. This hub has nurtured over a dozen startups, providing strategic guidance on funding, go-to-market strategies, intellectual property, and technology development—demonstrating his ability to translate complex ideas into tangible success.
Dr. Hernandez’s intellectual property credentials are equally impressive. He has successfully licensed his extensive wireless technology portfolio to industry giants like Verizon Wireless, underscoring his influence in high-stakes tech markets. With deep expertise spanning wireless communications, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, IoT, electronic devices, and advanced software platforms, he offers unparalleled insight into the technologies shaping our world. A hands-on innovator, Dr. Hernandez remains actively engaged in coding and prototyping, lending him a rare, practical fluency in code reviews, hardware, and software audits that few can match.
His academic foundation is as robust as his professional achievements. Dr. Hernandez holds a B.S. in Electronics Engineering from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, complemented by an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. As an inventor, he holds 16 issued U.S. patents, a testament to his ingenuity. His expertise has been sought in over 35 intellectual property cases, including, 10 Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and 4 trial testimonies, where his technical acumen and clarity have proven decisive in front of judges and juries
Beyond his role as an Expert Witness, Dr. Hernandez remains a driving force in the tech ecosystem. He advises high-growth startups in AI, media streaming, communications, software, AR/VR, and health tech, while also spearheading his own pioneering projects. A Fulbright scholar and alumnus of Microsoft and Motorola, he brings a global perspective enriched by his roles as a recurring judge for the Mobile World Congress, a member of the Industry Advisory Board at Florida Atlantic University, and the producer of TECHEDTV, his influential podcast.
Dr. Hernandez’s unique combination of technical depth, entrepreneurial leadership, and real-world impact makes him an authoritative and persuasive voice in any proceeding. His track record speaks for itself: a proven innovator who not only understands technology but shapes its future.
My Projects
Health Technologies:: Demolizer ::: Augmented Reality, iOT, Control, Heating Device
Streaming: Mevia OS | MEVIA | TECHEDTV | MEVIA Studio ::: Streaming, Media, Decentralized OS
Wireless: Mobile CAD & IPP | Access Control ::: Wireless Emulation, Wireless Access Control, Biometrics
Artificial Intelligence: LLMs Fettle.ai, Egla.ai, Mevia.ai
Landmark Cases
Technology Licensing Achievements
1. Licensed Mobility Portfolio to Verizon Wireless and other carriers, plus major mobile phone manufacturers
2. Now Licensing portfolios on Media Streaming, Augmented Reality, and others.
Continued Innovation on streaming portfolios and other technologies.
1. $700k award for Real Caller, Inc – Jury Trial in California – Trademark and Mobile Applications
2. $24.8M award for Blue Radios – Jury Trial in Denver, Co. – Trade Secrets and Patents
3. $192.M award for Mojo Mobility – Experts team member – contributed with code reviews, IPR, wireless charging technologies.
4. Jury Trial – TrackTime v. Amazon
5. Jury Trial – $17M licensing dispute between LG and Intellectual Ventures.
Assisted over 40 cases with reports, code reviews, claim construction hearings, Daubert hearings, IPRs, ITC, and many other procedures.
His CV is available for your review. here. EGLA counts expert team staff members that assist in code reviews, inspections, and Evidence of Use (EOU) charts.
Areas of Expertise
| Technology Innovation and Startups: Bringing new ideas to practice, investments, licensing and digital growth with advanced innovative ideas. Cable TV Systems and Broadcasting: Streaming systems, Encoding, Transcoding, OTT Platforms and Systems, React Video Apps, Mobile Streaming, ATSC 3.0, Cable TV Multicasting, DVB-C, DVB-T, and DVB-S, “Cloud to Cable TV,” Set Top Boxes, MPEG Encoding, OTA Broadcasting, Casting, DOCSIS Standards. Multimedia Streaming: OTT Platforms, TV distribution, Music & Video Platforms and automated playlist creation, real-time encoding, CDN, and cloud storage systems Networking and Protocols. Internet-based Technologies, Protocols, MPLS, Ethernet, infra structure, routers, data center technologies, AutoSAR, Vehicular networks, CAN BUS, Head Units, Mobile Devices and Systems: Applications iOS & Android, User Interfaces in mobile, mobile operating systems, Expert in mobility and wireless roaming 2G, 3G, 4G & 5G systems (3GPP specifications Technical Specifications) AirInterface, LTE, 5G NR: LTE 3GPP Specifications, Standard Essential Patents, Experience with SDRs, Open Air Interface project, reviewing code for handover, RRC Channels, KPI, and handoff parameters (X2 S1AP and XN), Wireless Test Equipment, Drive Test, and 3GPP Specifications from Release 8 to 16 Wearable Technologies: Bluetooth, Low power, Board Support Packages (BSP), low-profile interfaces Cloud Storage and Data Synchronization: GlusterFS, File Systems, Dropbox/S3 integration. Cloud computing, Load balancing, AWS. Wireless Communications: 5G, 4G, 3G, LTE signaling, OFDM, Beamforming, WLAN, Software-defined Networks, and RF emulation with a patent in wireless emulation/dissertation on this field. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Computer vision, machine learning, Fuzzy Logic, Python, Neural networks, signal processing, speech processing, use of applications for big data. Very interested in LSTM Networks, Attention Matrices, ML, statistical learning, NLP, GPT algorithms, LLM, Reinforced Learning, and other ML/AI techniques. Blockchain: Bitcoin, Litecoin, Consensus Algorithms, Gossip Protocols, ERC-20, DeFi, NFTs Power Management: Wireless Power Management Issued Patent for Microsoft Wireless Service and another Wireless Charging Patent owned by Motorola/Google with over 130+ references. Personal Area Networking: Expertise in Personal Area Networks and Wearable Systems. Issued Patent for Windows PAN Driver. Smart phones and wireless embedded software development: Personal Area Networking, Virtual Machines and Operating Systems, Bluetooth Prototyping: 3D Printing expertise and prototype design, circuit design PCBs with multi-layer boards. |
Consulting Experience
| Virtela Technology Services v. Andrew Funk, USDC District of Colorado,Expert Witness for Andrew Funk. Attorney Firm: Dorsey Law Case: Trade Secret Theft – Cloud ComputingCase Settled 2016. |
| Del Castillo v. Bank of America, USDC Southern District FloridaExpert Witness for Bank of America Attorney Firm: Liebler Gonzalez & Portuondo PA Case: Online Reputation and Web searchCase settled 2017 |
| BNR Mobile v. defendants, USDC Eastern District of Texas Case: Patent Infringement Attorney Firm: Devlin Law – Settled |
| BNR (Mobile / Wireless Patents) v. Several Defendants (NOKIA, BLU, Samsung, TCL) – International Trade Commission Case No. 337-TA-3568 Case: Patent Infringement, Mobile Devices, Code Review, Evidence of Use, Certain Electronic Devices Having Wireless Communication Capabilities and Components, Mobility Patents, WIFI Attorney Firm: Devlin LawCase settled. |
| LG Electronics v. BNR – Expert Witness for BNR – IPR2020-00108 for U.S. Patent No. 8,416,862(Terminated, Settlement) |
| SAMSUNG v. BNR – Expert Witness for BNR – IPR2020-00611 (Denied) and IPR2020-00613 (Not Instituted) for U.S. Patent No. 8,416,862Case settled |
| Charles Smith Enterprises, LLC v. Catapult Sports Inc, USDC District of Delaware, Case: Patent Infringement (Claim Construction Matters) Attorney Firm: Devlin LawOngoing |
| Honduran Government, “National Institute of Properties,” Multi-million-dollar platform transferred from the World Bank to the Honduran Government – Code Review for Java, .NET, and Cybersecurity in 2017-2018 |
| Auditing of Honduran Elections, Forensics and fraud detection and analysis (Pro-Bono) in 2018 |
| Auditing of Honduran Elections, Forensics and fraud detection (Pro-Bono) in 2021 |
| Intellectual Ventures v. Toyota Motor Corporation, Others, USDC Eastern District of Texas (Settled) Case: Patent Infringement Attorney Firm: Kasowitz Benson Torres LLPHonda Settled, Others ongoing |
| Key West Golf Club v. Cable Provider – Cable TV distribution technologies – Preliminary study – Key West, FL, 2019 |
| L2MT v. Google, and other defendants – USDC Northern District of California, Case: Patent Infringement for 3G Protocols, Claim Construction Assistance Attorney Firm: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP |
| Mobile Manufacturer v. Carrier, USDC Eastern District of Texas,Expert Witness for Mobile Manufacturer Case: Patent Litigation – Wireless Protocols, Tunnels, and Signals. Attorney Firm: Fish and RichardsonCase settled 2017 |
| Mojo Mobility v. Samsung, USDC Eastern District of Texas Case: Patent Infringement, IPR – Wireless Power Charging, Pen devices, Qi protocol. Attorney Firm: McKool Smith – Award $192M |
| DISH Network LLC v. Multimedia Content Management LLC, IPR2019-01014 and IPR2019-01015,Expert Witness for Multimedia Content Management, LLC, 2019 Case: Patent Trial and Appeals Board Attorney Firm: Toler Law Group, PCIPR Not instituted in both cases. |
| Bandspeed v. RealTek Semiconductor Corporation, USDC Western District of Texas, Case: Non-Infringement, Invalidity, Code Reviews, etc Attorney Firm: Orrick LawOngoing |
| Google v Seven Networks– USDC Eastern District of TexasExpert Witness for Seven Networks Case: Patent Litigation Attorney firm: Thompson and Knight LLPCase settled 2017. |
| TOT Power Control, SL v. T-Mobile, USDC Eastern District of TexasCode Review Case: Patent Infringement Attorney Firm: DiNovo and Price- Ongoing |
| TCL – assistance & consulting for several patents and IP cases – Taiwan |
| Advising – Pre-trial / 4 Confidential Defendants/Plaintiffs (2013-2014) |
| Wireless Charger analysis for a BMW X5 vehicle and other vehicles for a private citizen, Eric Mendis |
| Review of X-Ray machine radiation reduction technology analysis for Dr. Phil. |
| Review of SEO and Turbo Booster technology |
| Review of MedMatch Platform for Medical AI |
| Software Architecture for Guiltless To GO LLC |
| Marine Cybersecurity systems in IT and OT, CAN, Cybersecurity |
| Data Center Design at EQUINIX and EGLAVATOR |
| Many other devices and technologies for startups at the EGLAVATOR |
Testimony Experience and Designations
| Stone v. AT&T, Vehicle, USDC Southern District of California Case: TCPA Matter – Expert Witness for AT&T, MMS Messaging Attorney Firm: Hill, Kertscher and Wharton, LLPCase settled in 2019 (Deposed, Settled) |
| Barkan v. Sprint, USDC Eastern District of Texas, Attorney Firm: Susman Godfrey, LLP Case: Technical Expert Reports, Code Reviews, 4G, PicoCells, Tunnels, Invalidity and Infringement Reports, Deposed (Case Settled) |
| Bell Northern Research, LLC v. LG Electronics, Inc., et al, USDC Southern District of California Attorney Firm: Skiermont Derby LLP Case: Patent Infringement & Validity Federal Case. Code Review, Expert Witness Declaration and IPRs (3) – Beamforming and Wireless Technologies Settled, Terminated Institution |
| Bell Northern Research, LLC v. Samsung et al, USDC Eastern District of Texas. Attorney Firm: Skiermont Derby, LLP Case: Infringement & Validity Federal Court, IPRs (3), California, Code Reviews Assisting infringements reports & damages models, Technical Expert ReportsCase Settled, 2 IPRs not instituted |
| Blue Radios v. Kopin, USDC District of ColoradoExpert Witness for Blue Radios– Blue Radios vs. HBSR – Malpractice – Boston Attorney Firm: Sheridan Ross – JMBM Case. Code Review,, Wearable UX, Trade secret case with head mounted displays, Wearable systems, UWB and Bluetooth Networks, PCB Design, Software Engineering – Daubert Hearing, Reports, TrialTestimony, $25M award. |
| Contour Data Solutions v. Gridforce, CDW, USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Case Technical Expert Reports (Data Centers, Routing Devices, Networking Systems, Cloud and Virtual Machines, Trade Secrets Attorney Firm: Vedder PriceDeposed and Expert Report FilesOngoing |
| Workspot v. Citrix – PTAB, IPR2019-01002Expert Witness for CITRIX Case: Patent Trial and Appeals Board Attorney Firm: DLA Piper(Deposed, Instituted but all claims held patentable) PTAB judges agreed with my analysis. |
| Express Mobile v. DreamHost, LLC – Expert Witness – USDC District Court of Delaware – 2019 Case: Patent Infringement – eCommerce Platforms, Javascript, Attorney Firm: Devlin LawExpert Reports – Case settled. |
| XCommerce v. Express Mobile, Express Mobile v. BigCommerce, USDC Eastern District of Texas and USDC Northern District of California Case: Patent Infringement – Virtual Machines, e-Commerce Platforms, PHP/JavaScript Attorney Firm: Devlin LawExpert Witness for Express Mobile. Review code for client, claim charts, code reviews, invalidity defenses, Deposed, Trial Scheduled and Pending |
| LG Electronics vs PANTECH – IPR2023-01271 Attorney Firm: Devlin Law Case: Patent Trial Board, on User Interfaces, IPR Declarations. Q4’2023 – settled |
| Gravel Inc v. T-Mobile, Bazaar Technologies, Target and other defendants, USDC Eastern District of Texas Case: Patent Infringement, Code Reviews, 101 issues, claim construction. Expert Reports, Code Reviews e-Commerce Platform, Code Reviews. Server Graddle PHP, Java server Attorney Firm: Devlin LawSome cases settled with Bazaar Voice Inc and all other defendants |
| DISH Network LLC v. Multimedia Content Management LLC, IPR2019-01014 and IPR2019-01015, Expert Witness for Multimedia Content Management, LLC, 2019 Case: Patent Trial and Appeals Board, IPR Case Technology: Hardware design and implementation, Multimedia Encoding. Attorney Firm: Toler Law Group, PC- IPR Not instituted in both cases. |
| Mediatek, et. al v. Nippon Telegraph,Nippon Telegraph v. Media Tek, USDC Eastern District of Texas – IPR2020-01607, Declaration and Reports, IPR and USDC Attorney Firm: Dickinson & Wright\ Case: Wireless Modulation, RF, OFDM, other wireless comm issues,Deposed IPR, Validity and Infringement, VHDL Code Reviews – Settled |
| Mobility Workx v. T-Mobile Case: Patent Litigation – Wireless Handover 4G Protocols and Simulation Attorney Firm: Machat Law and Others(Deposed, Expert Declaration)Case settled 2017 |
| Mobility Workx vs. CellCo Partnership (Verizon Wireless), USDC Eastern District of TexasExpert Witness for Mobility Workx, LLC, Case: Patent Litigation – Wireless Handover 4G Protocols and Simulation Attorney Firm: Machat Law and Others(Deposed, Expert Declaration)Case settled 2017 |
| Mobility Workx v. Verizon Wireless, USDC Eastern District TexasDamages Expert Witness for Mobility Workx, LLC Case: Patent Litigation and Damages Expert Royalty Calculation Attorney Firm: Machat Law and HDMN LawDeposed, Expert Report on DamagesCase Settled 2021 |
| Netapp v. Proven Networks, PTAB Case: IPR2020-01436, Proven Networks vs. Netapp USDC Western District of TexasDeclaration and Reports, Case:Network Storage, Protocols, Caching devices. Code Reviews, Infringement, Validity, Deposed for IPR, Infringement, and Validity. Attorney Firm: Russ August & KabatSettled |
| Talent Mobile Development v. Headios Group -USDC California Case: Trademark, Mobile Software, iOS and Android Applications Attorney Firm: Machat LawJury trial testimonial with 700k award (Trial Testimony) |
| TPI vs Keller Williams, Inc, USDC Western District of Texas Case: Damages and Technical Expert Witness, Trade secrets, Reasonable royalties, software. Attorney Firm: White & Case LLPSettled 2020 (Deposed, Settled) |
| Tracktime vs. Amazon, Inc – Delaware District CourtDeposed, Expert Reports on Infringement and Invalidity Case: Patent Infringement Attorney Firm: Dunlap Bennet & Ludwig – Appealed |
| University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. et. al. v. Motorola Mobility LLC. Southern District of Florida Attorney Firm: Meltzer Law and Lundwall Law Case: Patent Litigation Matter – Wireless Communications and EmulationCase settled in 2014 (Deposed, Report ) |
| Intellectual Ventures v. Honda, Volvo, GM, and other car manufacturers – Texas and Delaware Attorney Firm: Kasowitz Benson Case: Patent litigation, Vehicular Networks, Panoramic Cameras, Auto theft devices, automotive systems, head units, ECU – Expert Reports, TrialTestimony in Delaware |
| TOT Power Control, SL v. T-Mobile, Nokia, Ericsson, AT&T, USDC Eastern District of Texas TOT Power Control, SL v. Handset Manufacturers, Massachusetts. Code Review, Infringement, Validity Case: Patent Infringement, Power Control in 3G systems, NodeB, Code Reviews Attorney Firm: DiNovo and Price Technology: Power control, Open Loop and other systems in 3GPP systems – Ongoing |
Many more designations at CV