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Alan Boyd

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Alan Boyd is a partner at D Young & Co. Before he joined the patent law profession, he was a software engineer researcher and research assistant. Alan’s main areas of expertise include computer architectures, embedded systems, digital electronics, telecommunications and networks. He is a member of D Young & Co’s electronics, engineering & IT team, and has a great deal of experience in drafting and prosecuting patents for a range of clients. He is also an examiner for the legal paper in the European Qualifying Exams.

Alan Boyd’s courses

  • 17 Nov • 2 day course

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

Live online, Classroom

Reviews for Alan’s courses

It was good! The speakers are great professionals and the slides are really well crafted. I would recommend to colleagues [for] an overview of the US practice related to the software patent application drafting and prosecution.

13 Mar 2025

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

Overall good and useful. It was great to get both the European and the US perspective. The interactive part in the end was very good.

13 Mar 2025

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

Very compact but still fairly informative course with excellent speakers.

15 Sep 2022

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

I have obtained knowledge about some of the rules for drafting the claims for EP and USA patent applications as well as different aspects on both procedures.

15 Sep 2022

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

My aim was to get an understanding of the difference of a "normal" and a software patent and I think the course covered that excellently.

24 Mar 2022

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

Overall, this webinar was very good.

25 Sep 2020

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

I was completely satisfied with the course. The content was very well selected and the speakers were professional in their presentations.

18 Sep 2019

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

Good course, good speakers, relevant content.

18 Sep 2019

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA

The speakers were all good and their materials were well presented.

6 Mar 2019

Patent Protection for Software-Related Inventions in Europe and the USA