What’s the real scoop on cat litter? Sometimes you need to think inside the box to find the answer. IMS Consulting & Expert Services pawed through the experts for a case involving that foe of clean floors and bare feet everywhere—kitty litter.
Primary Case Issue
Our client, a company that manufactured cat litter, sued another manufacturer for the alleged infringement of a patent related to a clumping litter product.
Expert Witness Requirements
- Cat litter industry familiarity
- Knowledgeable about clay litter development, sieve analysis, particle analysis, external surface area models, sodium bentonite, and drop testing
- Undergraduate degrees accepted with some preference for chemistry, materials science, or mineralogy
- Deposition experience preferred
Expert Witness Search
An internal research team submitted a dozen experts within 10 business days. These experts were vetted by an IMS recruiter and included a co-inventor of a bentonite litter, a former process engineer with animal litter patent experience, and a senior chemist.
Expert Witness Placement
Two experts were chosen to work on this case: a co-founder of an entrepreneurial chemical engineering firm who held three animal litter patents and a former senior process development scientist who invented a clumpable, lightweight litter.
Case Results
The case settled.
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