Ryan is a highly experienced intellectual property lawyer whose practice focuses on representing companies in the life science and information technology industries. He assists with disputes, strategy, corporate and transactional matters, as well as with intellectual property rights.
Ryan is an experienced trial and appellate attorney, having appeared as an advocate and lead counsel in numerous litigations in the UK and US, and in foreign courts and arbitration proceedings.
In addition to being a solicitor advocate in England and Wales, Ryan is a physician, attorney (licensed in California and New York), and patent attorney in the United States. He is a JAMS, CEDR, CPR, IACT, SIAC, WIPO and UKIPO panellist, a CEDR-accredited mediator, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He also teaches mediation as a CEDR faculty member.
Ryan Abbott has expertise in the life sciences and IT industries, and assists clients on a range of disputes, strategy, corporate and transactional matters. He is particularly skilled in advising on patent protection for AI-generated inventions.
Chambers, 2025
Ryan Abbott is a pioneering lawyer in AI IP rights.
Chambers, 2025
Ryan is a highly acclaimed thought leader in the field of AI law. He presents an in-depth understanding of complex cross-border situations.
Chambers, 2025
Expertise
- Artificial intelligence
- Intellectual property
- Data protection and cybersecurity
- Commercial litigation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Patents
- Trade marks
- Confidential Information
- Copyright
- Databases
Experience
Commercial Disputes
- Acted as counsel and supervising lawyer in Thaler v Comptroller, concerning patent protection for an AI-generated invention. Appeared in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court actions. [2023] UKSC 49
- Acted as counsel and supervising lawyer for a claimant in a business partner dispute that resulted in a judgment on the claimant’s behalf on all claims after trial.
- Acted as counsel and supervising lawyer for a claimant suing a foreign vendor for breach of contract. Obtained a multimillion-pound judgment upheld on appeal.
- Acted as counsel and supervising lawyer for a claimant alleging breach of contract and bad faith for an insurance dispute. Survived dispositive motions and the matter successfully settled the week before trial.
- Acted as counsel and supervising lawyer for a claimant alleging theft of cryptocurrency by a decentralised finance platform. The case successfully settled within a month of filing. Also acted as counsel and supervising lawyer for the same claimant related to claimed violations of the non-disclosure provisions of the settlement agreement above, which successfully settled prior to trial.
Intellectual Property
- Acted as counsel and supervising lawyer for an information technology company threatened by a large multinational corporation with intellectual property infringement. The case ended with a substantive settlement for the information technology company.
- Outside general counsel and head of intellectual property to a variety of emerging companies including biotechonology companies progressing from preclinical development through to regulatory approvals for drugs and devices.
- Counsel to a variety of clients managing aspects of intellectual property protection, including successful international patent and trademark prosecution.
- Providing patent invalidity, freedom to operate, and infringement opinions.
- Advising on complex commercial and intellectual property licensing and sale agreements.
Arbitration
- Acted as solo arbitrator, panel chair, or wing arbitrator in dozens of arbitrations under various institutional rules.
- Chaired arbitral appellate panel.
- Resolved requests for interim relief as emergency arbitrator along with requests for interim and injunctive relief on a non-emergency basis.
- Adjudicated a claim between a regulatory body and an applicant denied marketing approval for a medical device.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Chambers Global Leader Artificial Intelligence 2025
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022-2025
Mondaq, Thought Leadership Award, ADR, Spring 2025 & Autumn 2024
LexisNexis Legal Awards Finalist—Case of the Year, 2025
Lawyer Monthly, Legal Award, 2024
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR), Outstanding IP Practitioner, 2022 and 2023
Managing Intellectual Property Europe Cross-border Patent Litigation Team of the Year, 2022
Managing Intellectual Property
50 Most Influential People in IP, 2019 and 2021
Career
Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2025, Ryan worked at the following firms:
- Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan
- One