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Faster USPTO patent grants after payment of issue fee
Effective May 13, 2025, the USPTO’s expected timeframe between issue notification and issue date will be approximately two weeks (instead of approximately three weeks)
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Supreme Court hands down judgment on definition of “woman” for purposes of the Equality Act 2010
In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the definitions of “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a person’s biological sex.
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Companies House guidance on verification for corporate trustees
Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, new regulatory requirements mean company directors and other individuals will need to verify their identity.
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Pensions aspects of new financial services regulatory initiatives grid
On April 14, 2025, the latest edition of the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives grid was published by the forum.
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Chancellor to announce new “beefed up” version of Mansion House Compact
The Mansion House Compact is a voluntary industry-led initiative to secure better financial outcomes for DC savers by increasing pension investment into unlisted equity.
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Pensions Dashboards Programme announces first pension provider successfully connects to dashboards ecosystem
On April 17, 2025, it was announced by the Pensions Dashboards Programme that the first pension provider had successfully connected to the pensions dashboards ecosystem, in line with the government's staging timetable.
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