8/10/2026 2:03:10 PM Stopping "Shadow AI by default": How to deal with vendors turning on AI features without your consent By Fiona Phillips The Problem Increasingly, software vendors are shipping AI features as silent updates, rather than opt-in products. A CRM gets a “smart...
8/6/2026 12:17:09 PM Emotional Perception and the limits of technical character at the UKIPO By Georgia Nichol Matthew Jefferies Jeremy Russ Members of Marks & Clerk’s AI team attended the Emotional Perception hearing at the UKIPO yesterday as observers. Unfortunately no...
8/6/2026 8:54:39 AM Rewriting the Rules: Inside the UKIPO's New Practice Note on AI Patentability By Matthew Jefferies Eve McGlynn Following the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General (“Emotional Perception”), the UKIPO has...
7/30/2026 9:49:39 AM Racing the rulebook: What swimming’s banned super suit teaches us about patent strategy By Ho Yee Ann With the 2026 Commonwealth Games underway, Singaporean sport fans have plenty to be excited about, given the nation’s proud history at...
7/29/2026 8:11:39 PM How technology and innovation are shaping consolidation in the UK energy sector By Tomas Karger UK energy sector overview The UK energy sector is undergoing a period of significant transformation. Alongside the challenge of...
7/29/2026 10:02:09 AM Beyond Capital: How Scotland Is Shaping the Future of Fintech By Pamela Bryer Scotland’s fintech sector continues to demonstrate significant momentum, supported by a combination of private investment, industry...
7/23/2026 2:13:00 PM Scotland's new hub for cycling innovation has been launched By Yann Robin When I first settled in Scotland over 25 years ago, mountain biking was my main sporting interest, taking me to many of the country's...
7/23/2026 11:50:00 AM Why Sporting Sponsorship and Advertising Should Start With Trade Mark Protection By Noelle Pearson As Scotland looks ahead to another season of sporting events, businesses across the country will undoubtedly be considering how they can...
7/22/2026 4:16:00 PM Marks & Clerk supports UK space start-ups as UKSA Accelerator reports £100m+ raised By M&C Newsroom Seeds of Scale, the latest Impact Report from the UK Space Agency Accelerator, provides an encouraging indication of the momentum...
7/21/2026 5:30:08 PM Marks & Clerk celebrates exam success of colleagues across the UK By M&C Newsroom We are proud to announce that a number of our colleagues are celebrating exam successes, following the release of the European patent...
7/20/2026 12:28:39 PM M&C in the news: Ministers hand UK space firms £62m to cut reliance on foreign tech By M&C Newsroom The UK Government has announced more than £62 million in funding for businesses, universities and researchers to develop homegrown space...
7/20/2026 10:56:08 AM M&C in the news: Sizewell B nuclear power station given 20 year lifetime extension By M&C Newsroom Sizewell B nuclear power station will continue generating electricity until at least 2055 following approval of a 20-year extension to...
7/20/2026 10:55:00 AM M&C in the news: Schools to have solar panels installed for free in pilot programme By M&C Newsroom A further 150 schools and colleges across England are set to benefit from new solar installations under a Government-backed scheme...
7/17/2026 12:51:39 PM The GDPR: ambition, execution, reform and future developments – where is EU data protection law heading? By Eleonor Duhs Summary The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) was deemed necessary in order to deal with the speed and scale of technological...
7/16/2026 3:07:56 PM MedTech Innovation MSc launched at the University of Glasgow By Eve McGlynn The University of Glasgow will see its first cohort of MedTech Innovation Masters students this September. The course focuses on...
7/16/2026 10:56:38 AM M&C in the News: Fender escalates Stratocaster copyright fight By M&C Newsroom We are delighted to see comments from Philip Cupitt featured in Reuters covering Fender's widening efforts to enforce intellectual...