Rachael Cartwright

Solicitor, Bristows

Rachael has experience working on a broad range of technical subject matters. Her background in physics lends itself particularly well to cases in the technology, telecommunications and engineering sectors. Rachael has worked on a number of cases in the telecommunications sector, and is interested in both the technical and associated FRAND issues involved. Since joining Bristows Rachael has worked on Unwired Planet v Huawei, Samsung and Google, Conversant v Huawei and ZTE, IPCom v Vodafone, Philips v Oppo and Panasonic v Xiaomi and Oppo.

Rachael has also worked on cases relating to the use of electromagnet radiation in locating sub oceanic oil reserves, the use of MRI and Radiotherapy machines for cancer treatment, ships for transporting cement powder, synthetic diamond technology, automated warehousing, wind turbine technology and wellbore surveying technology.

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Standard essential patents and FRAND licensing

Practice Notes

This Practice Note addresses the role played by standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing in patent litigation before the Courts of England and Wales (the English Courts). In particular, this Practice Note considers the legal landscape following the UK Supreme Court decision handed down on 26 August 2020 in the conjoined Unwired Planet and Conversant appeals and the practical implications of this decision.