
Jason Raeburn
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Cross-examination of witnesses as part of high value US patent trials under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 relating to media streaming technologies and tuberculosis diagnostics patents.
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Representing an international software company asserting breach of confidence and unauthorised use of trade secrets relating to complex financial algorithms.
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Representing a patent proprietor and leading the strategic coordination of pan-European infringement proceedings against a competitor in connection with hydraulic safety technologies for vehicles.
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Representing an appellant challenging an injunction restricting the use and disclosure of trade secrets involving encryption technology before the Court of Appeal (Civil Division).
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Representing a claimant asserting breach of a patent licence and supply agreement and defending counterclaims for breach of confidence in connection with oilfield technology.
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Defending a multinational technology equipment manufacturer against a patent assertion entity seeking to assert its communications portfolio over the manufacturer's products and customers; negotiating FRAND licence terms.
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Representing an applicant before the UK IPO in a trade mark opposition on absolute grounds; a notable win in which the Examiner commented on his "persuasive arguments" regarding a novel construction of the "average consumer."
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Representing an appellant in a trade mark appeal relating to the UK IPO and relief from sanctions before the Court of Appeal (Civil Division).
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Representing a copyright owner in its claim against a publisher for infringement before the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court, raising complex issues under the Limitation Act 1980 and international acts of infringement by way of authorisation.
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Advising a leading technology company on copyright implications in connection with the deployment of artificial intelligence using a variety of data sets and on legal risks associated with international product launches. Advising on complex open source software libraries and linking risks.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Solicitors' Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA) - Committee Member
- Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court (under the CIPA Pro Bono Scheme) - Pro Bono Advocacy Officer
Admissions
- England & Wales (Solicitor)~United Kingdom
- Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts, Civil Proceedings)~United Kingdom
Education
- Oxford University (2014)
- University of Bristol (LLB (Hons)) (2009)
Languages
- English