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 IPR, Code Examination and Certified IT Expert Witness,  Darran Thomas MCTS MBCS CITP MEWI MAE.

2012 to date...

April - Accepted instruction from Prosecution in Autocal V Premier Diagnostics over an alleged breach of software IP and Copyright.

March - Accepted instruction from Prosecution in new a software IPR/Copyright case.  Parties unnamed.

February - Instructed by Ryanair in their case against BudgetTravel.
http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/ryanair-to-sue-budget-travel-over-unauthorised-selling-of-tickets-361294-Feb2012/

January - Accepted instruction by Prosecution in four new IPR/Copyright cases.  Instigation of these cases have been held over until later this year.

 2011

Total of 11 new cases taken.

AUG/DEC 2011 - Acting for the prosecution and delivered nine further Affidavits pertaining to alleged IPR/Copyright breach in separate unrelated cases.

9 AUG 2011 - Retained on behalf of the Prosecution in undisclosed Document Authenticity court case.

MARCH 2011 - Retained by HELIX HEALTH LTD.  Assisting Helix in an undisclosed case.  Will publish details as this case is decided.

December 2010 - Retained by THOMSON REUTERS PLC.  Assisting Reuters in an undisclosed case.  Will publish details as this case is decided.

November 2010 - Retained by RYANAIR PLC.   Assisting Ryanair on their ongoing prosecution of Screen Scrapers.  Will publish details as these cases are decided.


2010 

Helped steer Irish start-up company 'HWM Ltd' to their Landslide victory against 'Koger Inc', a U.S. banking software giant. 

After one of the longest running and most expensive cases in Irish civil history, the judgement in favour of HWM has definitively cleared them of every charge laid against them by Koger Inc and Koger (Dublin).

Landmark law case Koger v HWM - Article 1

Landmark law case Koger v HWM - Article 2


2009

All year in defence of 'HWM Limited', an Irish start-up company against American banking giant Koger Inc and Koger Dublin.

Due to time constraints, I took on only one additional software IP case (GP Clinical v Socrates) acting upon instruction from the Prosecution, upon which the Defendant settled in the matter.

What is an Expert Witness?

 Expert Witness - someone who by their experience can offer a professional, unbiased opinion on a matter before the court, in language which can be easily understood by non experts.

The expert must be able to justify his or her professional opinion under cross examination.

IPR, Code Examination and Certified IT Expert Witness - Darran Thomas MCTS MBCS CITP MEWI MAE 

Having spent over 25 years in the computer business (mainly as a contracted troubleshooter and developer) I am quite used to evaluating evidence I find in systems.

  • Software Intellectual Property
  • Patent Infringement / Copyright Infringement
  • Electronic Discovery
  • Data Theft
  • Computer Software failure
  • Data Analytics

I present all facts and my professional opinions clearly and concisely in written reports, verbal communication and on the stand in Court.

Experience, Certification from Microsoft and the British Computer Society and of course proven success in this field qualifies me as an IT Expert Witness.

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