Ewan MacAulay

Solicitor, Bristows

Ewan qualified into Bristows’ patent litigation team in September 2022. Aided by an academic background in chemistry and nanotechnology, Ewan has worked on several projects across the life science and technology sectors, including cases on medical devices and ophthalmic medication.

Ewan has also been involved in UK SEP/FRAND litigation, most recently in Philips v Oppo.

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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.