Alexander Michael Silverleaf

British - Irish

45+ years of experience

Language:

English

Present Function:

English King's Counsel practising at Chambers of Iain Purvis KC, 11 South Square, Gray's Inn, London
Member of the Irish Bar
UPC representative
Mediator
Nominet DRS Panel Expert
Supervisory Board member of the Stichting Data Bescherming Nederland (Dutch Data Protection Foundation)
Member of the management board of IP Inclusive
Society for Computers and Law Adjudication Panel member
Arbitrator

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

English King's Counsel practising at Chambers of Iain Purvis KC, 11 South Square, Gray's Inn, London.
UPC representative.
Nominet DRS Panel Expert.

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

English and Irish barrister: practised in this field since 1980 in England and in Ireland since 2023. a King’s Counsel in England since 1996. Appeared in references to the CJEU from national courts on patent matters including supplementary protection certificate litigation. An advocate in many patent cases; conducted approximately 100 patent trials and appeals in England and one trial and appeal in Ireland as well as acting as a mediator in more than 20 patent disputes; appeared at the European Patent Office at all levels including before the Enlarged Board of Appeal on numerous occasions. Most of the litigation concerns European patents granted either in the UK or Ireland although some is concerned with UK national patents.

Acted as an arbitrator or decision maker in a number of technical disputes involving patents and related rights over the last 20 years.

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

BSc degree in physics from Imperial College, London UK following 3 years of study.

Worked in a wide range of technologies including pharmaceuticals and biologics, monoclonal antibodies, medical devices and prostheses, mechanical engineering, electronics, mobile communications, information technology and internet communications, digital communications including compression technology, encryption, electromagnetics, microelectronics, semiconductor manufacture, automotive engineering (including Formula 1), aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, mining, oceanography, renewable energy generation and more.

Detailed understanding of the technology involved, working with highly qualified technical experts and lead to extensive accumulated knowledge of the relevant fields.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member of the Bar of England and Wales.
Member of the Bar of Ireland.
Chancery Bar Association member.

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Accredited mediator since 2003 as well as representing parties in mediations throughout my practice at the Bar; conducted more than 80 commercial mediations in a wide range of subjects including, patent infringement, entitlement, and ownership, (F)RAND disputes, joint ventures and technical collaborations in the fields of aeronautical, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering, microelectronics, software development, technical product supply agreements, computer software development and licensing as well as trade mark, passing off, copyright, design and confidential information disputes. The disputes have been both national and international; conducted mediations in the UK, the US and Europe as well as remotely involving parties from all over the world. Co-mediator with other mediators. Mediator in multi-party disputes where several parties have to be accommodated. Considerable experience of the cultural and linguistic barriers to effective communication in relation to such disputes and have developed expertise in managing and overcoming such issues.

Represented parties at mediations in approximately 20 disputes covering a variety of technical and commercial fields.