Franco Lodato

Franco Lodato is an industrial design and innovation strategy expert specializing in leveraging biomimicry and sustainability principles to develop market-leading products. With a career spanning healthcare, luxury goods, wearables, and consumer electronics, he brings a multidisciplinary approach to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating product design processes, assessing intellectual property management, and evaluating whether design strategies align with industry standards.

Mr. Lodato has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving cases in consumer electronics, healthcare, and luxury goods industries. His Master of Science in Industrial Design from Istituto Europeo di Design, along with certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Sustainability Strategies for Industries, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of design responsibility in disputes involving product functionality and intellectual property.