Ryan J. McBrayer
- Firmwide Co-Chair, 5G Technology Industry Group
Ryan is an experienced technology litigator and client relationship lawyer who delivers excellence in the courtroom and boardroom.
As a practitioner, Ryan McBrayer represents leading technology companies in patent and technology-centric trade secret cases. He frequently appears in district courts, the International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has extensive experience with wireless networks, including handsets, protocols, network infrastructure, and applications. Ryan has been lead counsel in more than 30 jury trials.
As a relationship lawyer, Ryan is committed to his clients' success and helps achieve that by emphasizing excellence—in both lawyering and client service.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1998
- United States Naval Academy, B.S., with distinction, 1992
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Recognition
Recognized as an IP Star by Managing IP, 2020-2024
Shortlisted for “Outstanding Litigator of the Year” by Managing IP for the 2019 Americas Awards
Recognized in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent, 2017-2025
Named a Local Litigation Star for Intellectual Property in Benchmark Litigation’s Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
Recommended in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2012-2024; Silver Band, 2012-2022
Recognized as an “Up and Coming” Lawyer for Intellectual Property, by Chambers USA, 2015-2017
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law"
Impact
Professional Leadership
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Seattle Faculty, 2002-2005
News
Professional Experience
Experience
Transcenic, Inc. v. Google Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Patent infringement action involving street-level mapping technology.
Koninklijke Philips N.V. et al v. HTC Corp. et al
Represented HTC in 10 patent cases related to user interfaces, audio processing and streaming, data compression and device data entry.
Apple Inc. v. HTC Corp. et al
Defended HTC in actions alleging infringement of twenty patents related to operating systems and mobile handsets in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and District of Delaware.
DNT, LLC v. T-Mobile USA Inc.
Successfully obtained jury verdict and judgment of invalidity and noninfringement on behalf of T-Mobile in a multi-defendant patent litigation matter relating to wireless data cards.
Post Consumer Brands, LLC v. General Mills, Inc. et al
Successfully defeated motion for preliminary, as lead defense counsel on behalf of General Mills. Conducted two months of expedited discovery before the motion for preliminary injunction was denied, holding that General Mills had raised a substantial question concerning the validity of plaintiff’s design patent.
PTP OneClick LLC v. Avalara Inc.
Defending Avalara in a patent infringement and trade secret matter involving tax filing software.
CAP Co., Ltd. v. McAfee, Inc.
Secured a victory for McAfee in a multi-patent case brought by Korean computer security firm CAP. Convinced the district court to strike most of CAP's infringement allegations and then stay the litigation pending inter partes reviews. The PTAB ultimately declared all challenged claims unpatentable and rejected CAP's attempt to amend the claims of one patent to salvage some protection. The Federal Circuit affirmed both rulings.
REC Software USA, Inc. v. HTC America, Inc.
Defended HTC in a patent infringement matter regarding the HTC myTouch 3G mobile phone and a code server patent.