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Intellectual property

UK Supreme Court affirms relevance of post-sale confusion for trade mark infringement for first time

Realistic post-sale circumstances' can be considered when assessing similarity and likelihood of confusion
Intellectual property

Is there a need to rethink employee inventor remuneration in the light of AI involvement?

With AI gaining relevance in invention-processes, questions arise about whether this might devalue inventor remuneration and how companies should react.
Energy and Energy Transition

The Energy Transition | UK Solar Roadmap lays out plans to treble solar energy by 2030

Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero
Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO applies Supreme Court's ruling and issues examination guidance

UKIPO has held two applications to be in bad faith in entirety and is raising bad faith objections at examination
Financial Services

UK FCA aligns conduct rules in banks and non-banks for serious non-financial misconduct

The financial regulator has confirmed that bullying, harassment and violence constitute NFM
Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs

Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms
Retail and Consumer

EU Accessibility Act now in force – Is your business at risk?

As of Saturday, 28 June 2025, the Dutch Implementing Act transposing the EU Accessibility Act (EAA) is officially in effect
Real estate

Great Jackson ruling highlights need to balance development and control in UK urban projects

Developers of local authority land should review lease terms before deciding on expenditure so as to mitigate conflict
IT and data

Data (Use and Access) Act becomes law, with first ever changes to UK GDPR

New law goes beyond data protection, enabling fundamental changes to data usage by businesses
Workforce Solutions

Guaranteed hours and 'day one' employment rights for UK agency workers deferred to 2027

A new timetable for the Employment Rights Bill pushes back implementation of both rights by six to 12 months into