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Anna Edwards-Stuart

Anna’s practice areas cover intellectual property and information technology, and she is recommended in both the main directories (Chambers and Partners and Legal 500) for Intellectual Property law. She has experience in all areas of intellectual property law including patents, copyright, trade marks, passing off, design rights, confidential information, database rights, performers’ rights and domain name disputes. Her work covers life sciences (including medical devices), consumer products, media, software, publishing and industrial markets. Her IT practice covers ‘look and feel’, software patentability and computer contract disputes.

Anna is regularly instructed to act (both led and un-led) in the Court of Appeal, the Patents Court and general Chancery Division of the High Court (both at first instance and on appeal), the Patents County Court, the Trade Mark Registry, the Copyright Tribunal and before the Appointed Person. She has also advised in proceedings before the EPO, the Court of First Instance and OHIM, as well as in various ICC arbitrations and ICANN and Nominet disputes.

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.

Anna is consistently recommended by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 in Intellectual Property law. Recent quotes include:

“tipped as a future star, Anna’s growing prominence is reflected in her move up the table this year. Interviewees approve of her determined approach and hard work.”
(Chambers and Partners, 2010)
“still very junior but is already held in very high regard by those who work with her”; “very intelligent and user-friendly, and not afraid to get into the detail of a case”
(Chambers and Partners, 2009)
“real star of the future”; “confident style in court”; “great sense of humour”
(Legal 500, 2008)
“has impressed with her proactive attitude”; “makes herself indispensable, engulfing herself in a case”
(Chambers and Partners, 2008)

Anna was also highlighted by LegalWeek in 2008 as a “Future star at the Bar”, one of ten “up-and-coming young barristers who are being tipped for the top” drawn from across both the criminal and civil Bar. Anna was described as “good on the law and relaxed on her feet” and “extremely thorough, always charming — a strong character”.

Called: 2002.
Tenant since September 2003.

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