The preparatory committee of the Unified Patent Court ("UPC") has announced that the UPC will open its doors on 1 June 2023, with a three month “sunrise period” beginning on 1 March 2023. About time … [Read more...] about Leveraging the sunshine period starting March 2023
UK Treasury consults on reforms to Consumer Credit Act
Late last year, HM Treasury released a consultation into reform of the Consumer Credit Act (CCA). This forms part of the package of measures introduced under the 'Edinburgh Reforms' on 9 December … [Read more...] about UK Treasury consults on reforms to Consumer Credit Act
Dubai Arbitration Week – A Round-Up
Over the last three or four years, there has been an increase in the hosting of 'arbitration weeks' across the globe including in London, Paris, Hong Kong and New York, with lawyers and experts in the … [Read more...] about Dubai Arbitration Week – A Round-Up
Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
The EPO has recently announced that its two new transitional measures to support users' early uptake of the Unitary Patent will become available for use on 1 January 2023. Previously, these … [Read more...] about Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
The growth of green finance for a net-zero future
One of the key themes at COP27 is finance, with the aim of making significant progress on this issue to help achieve the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Achieving net-zero carbon emissions and … [Read more...] about The growth of green finance for a net-zero future
Bank of England reports on AI in financial services
The Bank of England has published its report "Machine Learning in UK Financial Services". The report sets out its findings, following a survey of around a hundred regulated firms in the UK. It … [Read more...] about Bank of England reports on AI in financial services