Jason Raeburn

Jason is a trusted advisor to a number of cutting edge tech companies, helping them navigate business critical and often novel issues and disputes raised by their rapidly evolving digital business models.

His practice ranges from IP and technology disputes through to technology "product counselling"; providing strategic advice to clients on how to anticipate and mitigate the risks inherent in their operations.

• Representing an appellant challenging an injunction restricting the use and disclosure of trade secrets before the Court of Appeal (Civil Division).
  
  
• Advising on complex IP subsistence and infringement issues related to access to data for machine learning and the outputs of model training.
  
  
• Conducting examination in chief and cross-examination of witnesses in confidential proceedings under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 obtaining evidence for use in high value patent trials.
  
  
• Representing an appellant in a trade mark appeal relating to the UK IPO and relief from sanctions before the Court of Appeal (Civil Division).
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Representing an international technology manufacturer against a patent assertion entity seeking to assert its standard essential patents over the manufacturer's products and customers.
  
  
• Representing an international oil services company in its pursuit of a supplier for patent infringement and breach of contract in the High Court (Technology and Construction Court).
  
  
• Providing a legal opinion for use in the Supreme Court of Norway on copyright in music broadcasts.
  
  
• Advising technology companies on online copyright issues in connection with new product launches and infringement / litigation risks.
  
  
• Negotiating licensing arrangements in relation to the acquisition and exploitation of novel software.

• Legal 500: Rising Star - TMT 
• Who's Who Legal: Future Leader, Litigation 2020, 2021
• BBBA: Rising Stars Finalist: 2021
• Managing Intellectual Property: "IP Star"
• British Legal Awards 2020: "Rising Star" in Private Practice, shortlisted
• Law Society Excellence Awards 2018: Solicitor-Advocate of the Year, shortlisted

• Law Society of England and Wales
• Society for Computers & Law (SCL)
• Committee Member of the Solicitor's Association of Higher Court Advocates - (2016 - 2019)
• Lead Tutor and Lecturer, English Law and Litigation - JDD Consultants - CIPA Patent Examination Board Qualifications
• Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court - Pro Bono Advocacy Officer (under the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys Pro Bono Scheme)

Jason has represented a number of litigants in connection with their permission to appeal applications before the Court of Appeal in connection with the Royal Courts of Justice Pro Bono Scheme. Jason is also involved in the Firm's pro bono activities and has advised members of the public as a volunteer at a local Legal Advice Centre. Jason is a member of the English High Court "Court 37" Scheme, providing pro bono advocacy representation to litigants in person at very short notice for injunction applications and has been commended for "tirelessly promoting access to justice through his commitment to pro bono representation".

Jason also lectures and tutors prospective patent attorneys on English litigation and procedure in connection with the Patent Examination Board qualifications.