The Unified Patents Court and Unitary Patent were first fully envisaged in the Community Patent Convention 1975, as updated in 1989. It has been a long time coming. It took 18 drafts before the UPC … [Read more...] about Everything you always wanted to know about the UPC but were afraid to ask
Things to watch as the UPC goes live
The commencement of the UPC is right around the corner – the new system goes live on 1 June 2023. Before launch we take a look at some of the key factors which may determine how the first few weeks … [Read more...] about Things to watch as the UPC goes live
Good news / BAD news – May 2023
Welcome to the fifth edition of the “Good News / BAD News” Blog! Our BAD Team (that is, our Brands, Advertising and Designs Team) serves as trusted advisers to some of the most valuable brands in … [Read more...] about Good news / BAD news – May 2023
MIPIM 2023: Key topics shaping the future of real estate
Over 20,000 attendees made their way from across Europe and further afield to Cannes for the annual real estate conference, MIPIM. With the theme of this year's event being "Better Places, Greater … [Read more...] about MIPIM 2023: Key topics shaping the future of real estate
Getting ready for pensions dashboards
Time is running out fast for trustees to prepare for their upcoming staging deadlines for connection to pension dashboards. We expect that most schemes have identified their staging deadlines and are … [Read more...] about Getting ready for pensions dashboards
DWP call for evidence on small pot solutions
DWP is looking to address the growth of deferred small pots in the auto enrolment workplace pensions market. The call for evidence is to support the development of policy options for automated … [Read more...] about DWP call for evidence on small pot solutions