Mr Andrew Sinclair

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</strong>Engaged, on behalf of the claimant, to produce an expert report describing the regulatory process for certifying mobile devices in the US & EU and the separate, industry process for certifying mobile devices for network interoperability to assist the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in an ongoing arbitration case. The expert report was accepted by both parties in its entirety.</li>
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TAE Accreditations

Expert Witness

Qualifications

Chartered Engineer CEng (2011)
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology MIET (2011)

Expert Witness Snapshot

Background gained over 30 years in RF/EMC testing and mobile telecommunication technology development, experienced in representing mobile handset manufacturers in 3GPP standardisation and industry certification forums. Skilled in specification analysis with the ability to précis complex technical requirements to provide comprehensive explanations to both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience as an expert includes:

November 2020 to date
Engaged, on behalf of the class representative, to assist the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in ongoing opt-out collective proceedings.

April 2020 to August 2023
Engaged, on behalf of the claimant, to produce an expert report describing the regulatory process for certifying mobile devices in the US & EU and the separate, industry process for certifying mobile devices for network interoperability to assist the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in an ongoing arbitration case. The expert report was accepted by both parties in its entirety.

January 2020 to March 2020
Engaged, on behalf of the respondent, to advise on the relevance of 2G (GSM) to conformance testing of 3G (WCDMA) devices in an arbitration case heard in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Sept 2018 to May 2019
Engaged, on behalf of the respondent, to produce a report to assist the High Court of Justice (England and Wales) on technical issues relating to mobile telecommunications, conformance testing and requirements to place mobile devices on the market in the UK, EU and US in proceedings related to European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Standards Essential Patents (SEP).

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