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Supreme Court opens the door in the UK to patentability of AI inventions

UK brought into alignment with EPO as domestic approach to patentability of computer-implemented inventions overturned
26/02/2026
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Feeling the heat? ESOS phase 4 is on the horizon in the UK

27/02/2026
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ESG Knowledge Update | February 2026

13/02/2026
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Landlords brace for the compliance and cost challenge of rising UK energy efficiency standards

09/02/2026
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UK ICO fines online platform £14.47m and warns that age self-declaration is not enough to protect children

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25/02/2026
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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

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26/02/2026
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Hands off the gold: what the UK Property (Digital Assets) Act holds for in-game 'items' and digital accounts

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10/02/2026
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