Alasdair Poore
Head of technology team: intellectual property and technology law including patent, trade mark, designs filing and prosecution; advice and negotiations on licensing and exploitation, including defence of a patent infringement claim seeking to prevent supplies to major games in 2012, multinational patent litigation relating to advertising systems in the media industry and a commercial dispute concerning royalty distributions in respect of monoclonal antibodies. Specialist expertise in computers, electronics and communications technology. Also public sector technology issues, including leading role in public procurement of IT systems and high technology products, eg for leading UK universities, a major industry regulatory body, and acting for the NHS in the acquisition of drugs for use in emergency supply breakdown, for the purchase of pandemic fly vaccines, and in IT projects in place of systems procured through Connecting for Health, including TETRA/O2 radio systems for ambulances, Oracle software and services from CAP-Gemini, Fujitsu, IBM and others. · Mills & Reeve LLP
About
Head of technology team at Mills & Reeve LLP, specialising in intellectual property and technology law including patents, trade marks, designs, licensing and prosecution, with extensive experience in computers, electronics and communications technology and public‑sector IT procurement. His career includes training at Fountain Court and Middle Temple, in‑house patent and licensing work at Shell, senior solicitor and partner roles at multiple firms, and service as Vice‑President and President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (2009–2011).
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Clifton College, Bristol
- Clare College, Cambridge University (Natural Sciences; Law Foundation Scholarship, 1976)
- College of Law (Bar Finals, 1977)
- Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (Finals, 1983)
Admissions
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys