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UK lawmakers have called on the government to rule out writing a new text and data mining (TDM) exception to copyright, to support AI training and development, into UK law.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026.
A suite of new digital services to apply for, manage or renew UK patents.
New resource to strengthen IP capability and support commercialisation across the UK research sector.
Online publishers would be given greater visibility over the scraping of their content by online bots under new legislative proposals put forward in the UK.
The European Patent Office Board of Appeal's decision in T 0137/24 examines whether increasing percentage sequence identity thresholds in patent claims constitutes added matter and whether such claims meet sufficiency requirements. This case highlights the divergent approaches between European and US patent offices when evaluating biotechnology claims that define protein variants through sequence identity percentages combined with functional limitations.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published its Corporate Plan for 2026 to 2027, setting out its priorities and commitments for the year ahead.
The UK Government’s proposed reforms would remove copyright protection for wholly AI-generated works, bringing UK law closer to the international position on authorship and originality.
AI-generated voices, deepfakes and digital replicas are creating new challenges for musicians. Dr Hayleigh Bosher examines why existing UK copyright law may not be enough, and how personality rights could give creators greater control over their image and voice.
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Intellectual property.
The Unified Patent Court's long-arm jurisdiction has emerged as a critical concern for manufacturers operating outside Europe, particularly those based in the US and China. Recent decisions demonstrate how corporate structure, European subsidiaries, and regulatory intermediaries can expose companies to pan-European patent litigation extending beyond UPC member states. Understanding these jurisdictional mechanisms and their implications for operations in non-UPC countries like the UK, Spain, and Switzerland
What UK intellectual property wants from the new prime minister
Note: This document is to be used in conjunction with the data download for patent, trade mark, design and hearing data for 2025 and provides further insight for these statistics....
FCA has published an update to the UK EMIR Validation Rules, to reflect changes to the reconciliation requirements.
The outlook for UK intellectual property policy remains uncertain after the country's new prime minister Andy Burnham took office this week and scrapped the ministry which had overseen the UK Intellectual Property Office. The UK government is expected to maintain its focus on boosting economic growth which has characterized some of the UKIPO’s recent activity.
The UPC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Unified Patent Court can exercise jurisdiction over European patent applications, provided they are granted before the defendant files their statement of defence. This landmark decision means patent holders may now be locked into the UPC system even before their patents are officially granted, fundamentally changing the strategic timing considerations for opting out of UPC jurisdiction.
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Nikhil Rathi said the FCA will use collaboration, sandboxes and supervision to support AI adoption.
Chris McDonald MP appointed as Minister with responsibility for IP.
The PRA and FCA have proposed several amendments to the UK’s securitisation regime, set out in two separate consultation papers. We examine the significant impact these changes are likely to have on all UK securitisation market participants, including originators, sponsors and potential institutional investors.
An update on legal and regulatory developments for UK public companies.
FCA reports that it is planning to introduce, through a new rule, a requirement that all MMFs hold sufficient liquidity for adequate resilience. ...
Keep track of the latest updates from the FCA Redress Scheme
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) haspublished the first issue of a regular bulletin covering insights and themesfrom its current Enforcement work.
This Legal Update summarises the joint Call for Input published by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and the Bank of England ("BoE")
Rule changes and guidance updates reflect a more robust regime, with the possibility of further reforms ahead
The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP26/19) on targeted updates to its Decision Procedure and Penalties Manual (DEPP). The proposed changes are...
An update on legal and regulatory developments for UK public companies.
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