Anna Edwards-Stuart KC

Anna has an excellent reputation at the IP bar for being a diverse and successful barrister, practising across all areas of intellectual property law ranging from pharmaceutical patents to complex trade mark matters and related contractual disputes as well as damages inquiries and accounts of profits.

Recent patent trials and hearings have concerned pharmaceutical compound and medical use patents (including small molecules, salt forms, antibodies and biosimilars; first and second medical use patents; orphan drug designations), pharmaceutical formulations and dosing regimens (including modified release formulations, preparations for nasal inhalation), medical devices (including advanced wound dressings and auto-injectors), mechanical devices (including coffee machines, food packaging and wind turbines), artificial neuron networks and financial trading systems.

Recent trade mark and passing off trials and hearings have considered the scope of bad faith, the limits of passing off, the use of trade marks as Adwords, and non-traditional marks, and related to subject matter as diverse as medical devices, bandage clothing, branded clothing, energy drinks and the shape of chocolate. Recent design right cases have involved bandage clothing, tablet computers and vacuum cleaners. Recent copying cases have involved fabric and bed linen designs.

Anna has a strong scientific background, having studied in life sciences and biotechnology, and has a doctorate in molecular biology. She is therefore particularly well placed to advise clients in the life sciences field.

During 2019 Anna was appointed Standing Counsel for the Comptroller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.