Matthew Raynor

Bristows

Matthew is a highly experienced IP lawyer with a particular interest in patent litigation in the technology, telecommunications and engineering sectors. He advises clients on UK and UPC proceedings and coordinates litigation with parallel actions in other jurisdictions. Matthew’s scientific education and enthusiasm for technology underpin his focus as a patent litigation specialist.

With a strong technical background, Matthew is adept at navigating complex patent disputes across a wide range of technologies. Examples of highly technical subject matter underpinning his cases include Hadamard coding in cellular communications, switched-mode power converters in dimmable LED bulbs, inertial navigation systems used in military equipment, and cloud computing and infrastructure.

Matthew has extensive experience in SEP and FRAND matters, having represented both patent holders and implementers in landmark cases, including Unwired Planet v Huawei, Conversant v Huawei & ZTE, Philips v Asus and Panasonic v Xiaomi & OPPO.

Practice Area

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

2012

Qualifications

Qualified as a Solicitor Advocate (2020)
Postgraduate Diploma in IP Law and Practice (2014)
Physics (MPhys) (2008)

Education

University of Oxford (2004-2008)

1 Contributions by Matthew Raynor

PRACTICE NOTES

SEPs and FRAND before the English Courts: global licences, rate-setting, injunctions, interim licence declarations and jurisdiction after Unwired Planet, InterDigital v Lenovo and Optis v Apple

This Practice Note This Practice Note examines how standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing feature in patent disputes before the Courts of England and Wales (the English Courts). It focuses, in particular, on the legal position following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling of 26 August 2020 in the combined Unwired Planet and Conversant appeals, and the practical consequences of that decision. For further information, see News Analysis: Supreme Court—English courts can determine terms of global licences for portfolios of standard essential patents (Unwired Planet v Huawei). Since then, two further significant rulings on FRAND rates have been issued in England and Wales and have been the subject of appeal judgments, as noted below: First, judgment was handed down on 16 March 2023 in the dispute between InterDigital and Lenovo following a High Court FRAND trial in January 2022. It offered additional guidance on several of the issues considered in Unwired Planet. The appeal judgment in InterDigital v Lenovo was handed down on 12 July 2024. Second, the High Court handed down a judgment on FRAND rates (in redacted form) on 7 June 2023 (judgment dated 10 May 2023) in the dispute between Optis Cellular Technology and Apple...

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