Most businesses will now have taken steps to ensure that their data processing functions comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). However, many businesses will be unclear about the data protection responsibilities applying at the end of the Brexit … Continue reading →

The UK Intellectual Property Office (“UK IPO”) is the central registry in the UK responsible for dealing with trade mark, design right and patent applications. The UK IPO has confirmed in a recent update that examination reports for UK trade … Continue reading →

For years, it has been common place for modern commercial lawyers to accept scanned copies of ‘wet ink’ signatures to exchange and complete agreements remotely to avoid the need to have all parties present in the same room. However until … Continue reading →