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Mr Bryce Matthewson
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Partner experienced in patent litigation, having represented clients in the pharma and biotech fields as well as in the medical devices, gaming, banking and FMCG sectors. He has additionally co-ordinated a number of multi-jurisdictional matters across various European jurisdictions on behalf of various life sciences clients and has also obtained experience as a patent litigator in South Africa and other African countries .
Prior to undertaking his legal studies, Bryce obtained a degree in Chemistry and Applied Chemistry which provides him with a solid technical foundation.
Joined Powell Gilbert in 2016 and became a partner in 2024.
Career
Attorney of the High Court of South Africa 2014; Patent Attorney, South Africa 2016; Solicitor (England & Wales) 2022; Solicitor (Ireland) 2024; UPC Representative 2024; Partner 2024.
Memberships
IPSoc, Young EPLAW
Education
BSc (Chemistry & Applied Chemistry), University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; LLB (Law), University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; LLM (IP Law), University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice, Oxford University.
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
Providing its clients with a ‘combination of outstanding legal, technical and strategic competence’, Powell Gilbert LLP is highly capable of advising on the full gamut of patent issues arising from a multitude of technically complex sectors, particularly the life sciences sphere. The group frequently appears before the courts on very significant and market-leading cases. Penny Gilbert
, who is a pre-eminent practitioner in the spheres of pharmaceuticals and biotech litigation, and Simon Ayrton, who deploys his extensive experience to assist a panoply of clients with FRAND disputes, as well as patent infringement and validity proceedings, jointly lead the practice. Zoë Butler is recommended for her strengths in multi-jurisdictional disputes, while Alex Wilson, who is fluent in French and German, represents notable clients in a range of matters relating to pharmaceuticals, semi-conductors, medical devices, and explosives. Bethan Hopewell leverages her background in molecular biology to handle issues arising from the life sciences sector, and Ari Laakkonen contributes his particular expertise in electronic patent litigation and licensing disputes. Other recommended lawyers include Tim Whitfield, Peter Damerell, Tom Oliver, Siddharth Kusumakar, Joel Coles, Tess Waldron, Rajvinder Jagdev, and Bryce Matthewson.