Eureka Software was founded in 1986 in Austin, Texas by Monty G. Myers, a veteran software industry executive and testifying software expert witness with over 35 years of hands on experience architecting, developing, managing and leading software technology projects. Eureka has consistently provided and continues to provide the absolute best custom software development services, and this experience provides the ideal set of skills and resources required to support our software expert witness practice. Our team of engineers, analysts, and consultants are active industry practitioners who have worked with clients in industries ranging from transportation and energy to manufacturing and healthcare. We have extensive experience working with legacy, current, and emerging development platforms.
We have worked with and continue working with legacy and leading-edge software technologies for object-oriented development, cloud-based computing and storage, web development, mobile and mobile app development, and many others. The team of software developers and IT forensic specialists at Eureka Software is available to analyze or recreate relevant software or hardware platforms or scenarios, even those that are no longer commercially available. From enterprises to startups, Eureka’s state-of-the-art software solutions have been built on a variety of technologies and platforms. We pride ourselves in our strong blend of technical artistry, high-end engineering, and deliberate execution.
Eureka has worked with and for members of the Global 1000, the Fortune 500, notable private companies, and numerous start-up organizations in both its software development and litigation/expert witness practices. Eureka’s clients represent such industries as travel, airline, oil and gas, finance, banking, big data, broadcasting, publishing, legal, and semiconductors.
Eureka’s team members are, first and foremost, software experts. We design, develop, improve and analyze complex software at the highest level for a diverse range of clients. Eureka translates this industry knowledge and technical ability into a skilled software expert witness practice that knows the ins and outs of the legal system in addition to having the technical software expertise. We work hard to provide the best expert witness services to our clients and the Courts.
Parties often attempt to protect their trade secrets in the course of their various relationships. However, as relationships change and conclude, the handling (and mishandling) of trade secrets often becomes a critical issue that often ends up in litigation. We are experienced in assisting litigants and the Courts to decipher what is and is not in fact a trade secret (particularly software trade secrets), and to determine whether or not wrongful disclosure or misappropriation of such trade secrets has occurred.
Source code is an integral part of virtually every complex software litigation matter. Eureka’s team has written and worked with complex software in virtually every known programming and coding language. This breadth of technical experience allows us to quickly get involved as a source code expert witness in a software patent, copyright, or trade secret case, as well as provide value with regard to the review, analysis and comparison of the underlying software source code.
As patent expert witnesses, Eureka has worked with both Plaintiffs and Defendants to review and analyze a wide range of software and technology related patents in both the federal court litigation as well as proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. We are experienced in reviewing and drafting claim charts, infringement contentions, interrogatories, requests for production, and more, and have submitted numerous expert reports on the myriad of potential topics in a software patent infringement case.
Eureka offers software expert witness services and IP litigation consulting utilizing the knowledge, experience and resources of its ongoing software development and consulting business. With over three decades of hands-on experience in the computer, software and technology industries, Eureka provides an unparalleled understanding of nearly every facet and factor involved in a complex software or computer litigation scenario.
Software trade secret litigation is a growing concern in a number of industries utilizing protected proprietary software. We have been on both sides of complex software trade secret and misappropriation cases.
Software patent litigation is complex. Our team of experts understands both the technical and legal implications of software patent infringement and the litigation process.
In many instances, software litigation centers around some aspect of the software source code. Eureka’s experts are highly skilled in dealing with code-based legal and technical issues.
Software forensics and data recovery require careful analysis and reconstruction of digital evidence.
As active participants in the software development industry, the Eureka team has substantial insight and knowledge of software development and software project contracts.
There are many software license variations ranging from free, public domain open source to proprietary/trade secret on the ownership side, and these variations and combinations can make analyzing and understanding software licenses complex and challenging.
“Monty Myers was a key witness in a recent complex case involving a software development project. His reconstruction of previous versions of the software was critical for the jury’s understanding of our case. Monty is an excellent communicator and has the unique ability to explain advanced technical issues in simple terms that jurors understand. He […]
Friday, Eldridge & Clark, LLP - Little Rock, Arkansas
“Monty Myers was a key witness in a recent complex case involving a software development project. His reconstruction of previous versions of the software was critical for the jury’s understanding of our case. Monty is an excellent communicator and has the unique ability to explain advanced technical issues in simple terms that jurors understand. He […]
Taylor, Dunham and Burgess - Austin, Texas
“I felt equally comfortable bringing Monty Myers and his team into the areas requiring heavy technical lifting in the maintenance and improvement of our core firmware and overall product management system as I did in asking him to work with and analyze our financial data and issues related to product economic life and revenue recognition.”
2Wire, Inc - San Jose, California
“I was very pleased with Eureka’s work and the zeal they brought to the task at hand, and would be pleased to speak with others who are contemplating engaging Eureka’s services should they call.”
Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, Texas