IEEE-CN JULY (Home Base): Shahram Shafie, Silicon-to-Syst Framework for IP Eval

SD 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.

SPEAKER
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

Shahram Shafie is the Founder and Principal Engineer of ORTENGA, a silicon-to-system engineering organization focused on antenna, ASIC, algorithm, radar, SATCOM, AI, and advanced wireless system realization. His work spans RF systems, distributed electromagnetic systems, wireless infrastructure, ASIC platforms, and system-level engineering across complex deep-technology programs.
Prior to founding ORTENGA, Shahram spent approximately 18 years at Conexant Systems and Qualcomm, contributing to RFIC systems, MSM/MDM baseband SoC platforms, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and wireless communication technologies. He has also taught engineering courses at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
His engineering background increasingly informs IP evaluation, technical due diligence, and litigation support across antenna and advanced wireless patent matters — where architecture assumptions, deployment realities, and system-level interpretation directly determine technical defensibility and litigation outcomes.
https://ortenga.net/

WHERE:
Leucadia Pizza UTC / La Jolla
7748 Regents Rd
San Diego, CA
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8z7L5gvRFCeRprJs8
Menu: https://leucadiapizza.com/menus/utc
WHEN:
Monday, July 20, 2026
5:30pm – 7:30 pm

AGENDA:
5:30-6:00 Networking, Order food/drinks at front counter
6:00-6:15 "Round Robin" Intros; Announcements
6:15-7:00 PRESENTATION
7:00-7:30+ Networking; Close
(NOTE: Happy hour pricing ends at 6pm)

COST:
Free. Please order and pay for your food/drinks at the register.

RSVP:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565085

PARKING
Ample parking in front of restaurant

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