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Edward Cronan
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Edward specialises in intellectual property law. He is regularly instructed in high value disputes in the High Court. In 2023 Edward was named ‘Junior IP Barrister of the Year’ by Managing IP. Law360 describes him as an “IP Heavyweight”, and Juve Patent says “his name continuously appears in multiple judgments alongside some of the city’s top KCs”.
Edward has experience of cases in a wide array of fields including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, vapes, video coding, catalysis, polymers, cosmetics, cryptocurrency, electronics, fashion, 3G, 4G, 5G, DSL, and fibre optics. He is also regularly instructed in FRAND licensing disputes.
Prior to his call to the Bar, Edward was an associate in the IP litigation team at a major London firm. Edward has a particularly good understanding of what solicitors need from counsel, integrates quickly into new teams, and understands the importance of delivering a high level of service to his clients, from pre-issue to trial and beyond.
Edward has a first class degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (ranking 3 of 143 in his class in Biological and Biomedical Sciences) and a distinction from the University of Oxford in the Law and Practice of Intellectual Property.
Edward has worked on disputes in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the European Court of Justice, as well as in the UKIPO and the EPO. In relation to lower value disputes, particularly those in the IPEC, he often acts without a leader.
Sycurio v PCI Pal [2024] EWCA Civ 606
AIM Sport v Supponor [2024] EWCA Civ 396
Lidl v Tesco [2024] EWCA Civ 262
NOCO v Shenzhen Carku [2023] EWCA Civ 1502
Sycurio v PCI Pal [2023] EWHC 2361 (Pat)
Advanced Bionics v MED-EL [2023] EWCA Civ 637
AIM Sport v Supponor [2023] EWHC 164 (Pat)
Nokia v OPPO & OnePlus [2022] EWHC 2814 (Pat)
Carku v NOCO [2022] EWHC 2034 (Pat)
Advanced Bionics v MED-EL [2022] EWHC 1345 (Pat)
Neurim v Teva [2022] EWHC 954 (Pat)
Commscope v SOLiD Technologies [2022] EWHC 769 (Pat)
Thom Browne Inc. v Adidas AG and Adidas International Marketing B.V.
Optis Cellular Technology Inc v Apple Retail UK Ltd [2021] EWHC 2694 (Pat)
Nicoventures Trading Limited v Phillip Morris Products SA [2021] EWHC 1997 (Pat)
Mitsubishi & Sisvel v Archos and others
Philip Morris v British American Tobacco [2021] EWHC 537 (Pat)
Shenzen Carku Technology Co. v The NOCO Company [2020] EWHC 2104 (Pat)
TOT v Vodafone
TBD (Owen Holland) Limited v G2A Limited and others [2020] EWCA Civ 1182
Molavi v Hibbert and others [2020] EWHC 121 (Ch); [2020] 4 WLR 46; [2020] WLR(D) 58
Emtelle v Hexatronic
Apple v Conversant
TBD v G2A Limited [2019] EWHC 2390 (Ch)
TQ Delta v ZyXEL
Career
Called 2018; Roll of solicitors 2017
Education
2023 – Member of 11 South Square
2019 – 2023 Member of Hogarth Chambers
2018 – 2019 Pupillage at Hogarth Chambers
2018 Called to the Bar of England & Wales
2017 – 2018 Hogan Lovells International LLP
Bar Transfer Test
Oxford University, Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (Distinction)
2015 – 2017 Hogan Lovells International LLP
Pharma secondment to MSD UK
2014 – 2015 BPP, Legal Practice Course (Distinction)
Work at Alere Toxicology (now part of Abbott)
2013 – 2014 BPP, Graduate Diploma in Law (Commendation)
Lord Bowen Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
2012 – 2013 University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, 1st class
2009 – 2012 University of Cambridge, Gonville & Caius, Natural Sciences, 1st class, Senior Scholar
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Intellectual property
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Edward Cronan – 11 South Square ‘Edward is an excellent junior with a deep understanding of patent law. He is not afraid, in a constructive and appropriate way, to challenge those more senior so that the very best case is presented.’
The members of 11 South Square are sought after by high-profile clients to represent them in intellectual property litigation before all levels of the UK court system, in addition to European fora. The set boasts a large volume of silks in its ranks, including Iain Purvis KC, who handles cases surrounding both patents and trade marks. Of recent note, Purvis KC acted for Tesco in a trade mark infringement case brought by Lidl surrounding the introduction of a new advertising campaign to promote Tesco Clubcard, at issue was the use of a yellow circle on a blue background. Michael Silverleaf KC is strong in cases that require knowledge of technical areas, including monoclonal antibodies, medical devices, and drug delivery systems, as well as wind power generation, automotive catalysts, and shipbuilding. With a scientific background, Mark Vanhegan KC has appeared before the Supreme Court in cases concerning intricate technology, and Piers Acland KC is well known for his pharmaceutical patent work, which is exemplified by his representation of Moderna in a patent trial against Biontech and Pfizer surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine. Anna Edwards-Stuart KC made silk in the 2024 round, and Edward Cronan joined the set from Hogarth Chambers, bringing particular expertise in the patent litigation space.