Matthew Naylor

Matthew handles all stages of the patent lifecycle, including drafting, prosecution, opposition, dispute resolution, and litigation and is leading our team of Unified Patent Court (UPC) experts and UPC representatives at Mewburn Ellis.

Matthew has taken his keen interest in the UPC and has developed an in-depth understanding of its evolving landscape, both at a substantive patent law level and in terms of the way in which the courts are applying the UPC Rules of Procedure. His focus is on guiding clients through the opportunities and challenges presented by the UPC.

Matthew is the creator of our acclaimed UPC Weekly blog series, running continuously since April 2024, and coordinates and leads Mewburn’s in-house training on UPC matters.

Matthew has been expertly guiding clients through the transformative changes brought about by the UPC, acting as the lead attorney litigator on three substantive UPC actions to date as well as being deeply involved in the other UPC cases that Mewburn Ellis are already involved in.

Matthew handles patent and design work in the fields of materials and engineering.

Areas of Expertise

• Structural, functional and electronic ceramic materials
• Energy storage including battery materials
• Gas sensors
• Particulate matter sensing and filtration
• Superconductors
• Alloys
• Semiconductor devices
• Piezoelectric devices
• Nanomaterials including 2D materials
• Materials characterisation techniques
• Medical devices incorporating novel materials applications, for ophthalmic treatment, drug delivery and joint repair
• Marine (sailing) hardware
• Automotive technology including vehicle exhaust systems, steering column components, differential gear systems and vehicle safety equipment

Clients

Matthew's clients include universities, start-ups, multinationals (including a high tech ceramics specialist) and SMEs, particularly in the engineering and manufacturing sectors.

Background

Matthew has a degree and PhD in materials science from the University of Oxford. His PhD project focussed on power applications of high temperature superconductors. He joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 1999, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney in 2001 and a European Patent Attorney in 2002. Matthew joined the partnership in 2004.

He was awarded a Patent Agent Litigator Certificate in 2010 allowing him to conduct intellectual property litigation in all relevant courts, including the Patents Court (High Court), the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and on appeal from the Patents Court or the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court.

Matthew is a regular visitor to Japan and has presented numerous lectures and seminars on European patent law and the Unitary Patent Court.

Recommendations

Matthew is recommended for patent litigation in Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars 2017.