Source code expert witness for patents, trade secrets, and software disputes
Software intellectual property disputes require expert analysis that bridges technical complexity and legal standards. Joe Sremack provides source code examination, repository forensics, and software analysis for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, copyright disputes, and software liability matters.
Joe Sremack is a source code expert witness with over 20 years of experience analyzing software systems in litigation. He performs multi-language code review across Python, R, C#, Java, C++, JavaScript, and other languages, and conducts repository forensics on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. His analysis has supported patent, trade secret, and software liability cases across multiple industries.
Comprehensive analysis across programming languages including Python, R, C#, Java, C++, JavaScript, Go, Rust, Swift, and proprietary languages
Systematic comparison of codebases to identify copying, common origins, and independently developed implementations
Examination of software algorithms, business logic, and computational methods for infringement and misappropriation claims
Analysis of system design, component relationships, and architectural decisions relevant to IP and liability disputes
Examination of Git, SVN, and other version control systems to trace code history, authorship, and development timeline
Investigation of commit histories, branch structures, and development patterns to establish timelines and attribution
Analysis of GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and enterprise repository systems including access logs and collaboration history
Tracing the origins of code through repository history, external dependencies, and third-party contributions
Analysis of software implementations against patent claims, claim construction support, and infringement/non-infringement opinions
Identification of trade secrets in source code, analysis of alleged misappropriation, and damages assessment support
Substantial similarity analysis, code comparison for copying claims, and independent creation defense support
License compliance analysis, GPL/LGPL/Apache/MIT obligation assessment, and open source audit support
Root cause analysis for software failures, defect identification, and standard of care assessment
Analysis of code developed by former employees, timeline reconstruction, and work product attribution
Defensible collection and preservation of source code, repositories, build artifacts, and development environments
Automated and manual analysis of source code without execution, including structure, dependencies, and code quality metrics
Runtime analysis of software behavior, execution paths, and system interactions
Analysis of technical specifications, design documents, comments, and development communications
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