As promised in its response to its Call for Views on AI and IP, the UKIPO has published a set of guidelines clarifying how it will...

The UK is, and intends to remain, a leading start-up hub for the tech and other sectors. R&D tax reliefs play a key role in incentivising...

On 15 September 2022 the long-awaited transition to a 'proof-of-stake' consensus mechanism on Ethereum—referred to as 'The Merge'—finally...

On 7 September, the ICO published its draft guidance on the use of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). The draft forms the latest...

In the introduction to its recent consultation on Digital Assets, the Law Commission states that it is proposing few changes to the law,...

In its recent study on IP and investment in AI, the UK Intellectual Property Office (“UKIPO”) considered the extent to which the UK’s IP...

The UKIPO has published its response to its Call for Views on the UK’s designs system. Although the UKIPO has provided no firm policy...

Ever since Facebook rebranded as “Meta”, everyone has been talking about the Metaverse. But what exactly is it (or could it be) and what...

Whether considering how to reduce product delivery costs, reconfigure insurance models or improve associated technologies such as AI...

I recently interviewed Laura Houston, a partner in our tech group, about the key themes she is currently discussing with clients in the...

As another eventful year closes, data privacy developments have continued apace and there is more to expect to in 2022. In the UK for...

Last week, the UK Law Commission (the "Commission") published its much anticipated advice to the Government on the application of the...

While the potential opportunities quantum brings are impressive, the seismic risk it poses to current encryption methods cannot be...

The Legal 500 Blockchain UK chapter for 2021—contributed by Slaughter and May—has been published. For the first time, this year's chapter...

Do cryptoassets pose a risk to the stability of the UK's financial system? In a speech published on 13 October, Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy...

As many organisations struggle to unlock the full value and innovative potential of their data, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation...