Source code analysis for software litigation

Somewhere in a million lines is the one that matters.

We read the source code, map it to the claims, and cite every line that supports your expert’s report.

Discuss a matter How we work

Claim chart · example

0 / 3 located

1[a]receiving a playback position from a first device;not yet located
1[b]storing the position in association with a user account;not yet located
1[c]sending the stored position to a second device on resume.not yet located

Example claim and code. Select a row to show or hide its line.

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100+litigation
matters

15+years analyzing
source code

A focused team, led by principal consultant Dan Manheim.

How we work

From the source to a supported conclusion.

Understanding the code is the beginning. Making it useful to your case is the work. What you receive is the end product: claim charts that cite the code, line by line.

Step 1 · The details

Ingest

We examine the source code and document the key components, behaviors, and features of the system.

Step 2 · The big picture

Digest

We connect those details into a clear, high-level view of the architecture: how the system works and how its parts fit together.

Step 3 · The evidence

Synthesize

We map documented features to claim elements, building claim charts with precise citations and technical support for your expert report.

Your deliverableCited claim charts

The expertise

Manheim Consulting is a focused team of source code analysts led by Dan Manheim. We help litigation teams turn complex software into clear, documented technical analysis, working closely with counsel and testifying experts to develop the system understanding, claim mappings, and technical theories behind an expert report.

Our focus is source code analysis for patent litigation. Expert witness services, including deposition and trial testimony, are available when the matter calls for them.

Mobile & web applications
Smartphones & mobile platforms
Smart home & IoT
E-commerce & fintech
Data processing & algorithms
Network protocols & internet technologies

Some of the law firms we’ve worked with

Susman Godfrey LLP
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Russ August & Kabat
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Examples of software we’ve analyzed

Google
Amazon
Apple
Meta
Microsoft
Samsung

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What needs to be understood?

Tell us a little about the matter and the technical questions at hand. We’ll follow up to discuss how we can help.

Early in a case is the best time to call. We can help scope source code review before the inspection window opens.