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Spring Statement 2025 – R&D tax relief policy impacts

Last week, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement. As a reminder, this Government’s fiscal framework aims for one Budget per year (usually in

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 31 March 2025

R&D tax relief

Autumn Budget 2024 – implications for R&D

There is no doubt that the Chancellor outlined a big budget on 30 October. But from the point of view of R&D tax relief and Patent

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 1 November 2024

Intellectual Property services

New financial support scheme from the UKIPO

The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has recently launched a new financial support scheme for SMEs called IP Advance, this is a structured funding programme

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 11 September 2024

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Source Advisors support recent CIPA patent event

Last week CIPA held an event in London, bringing together an expert panel of Judges, to share their insight into patent litigation. Source Advisors was

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 8 May 2024

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Clock is ticking to finalise the rules of the new merged R&D relief scheme

Earlier this month, HMRC released draft guidance around two key restrictions coming into force as part of the new merged R&D tax relief scheme scheduled

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 29 February 2024

R&D tax relief

What did the Chancellor announce in the 2023 Autumn Statement?

Confirmed date for the merged R&D tax relief scheme The headline news is that plans for a single R&D tax relief scheme, which merges the

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 23 November 2023

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What to look out for at next week’s Autumn Statement – November 2023

The Autumn Statement, a pivotal moment on the UK’s fiscal calendar, promises a glimpse into the government’s economic roadmap and policy priorities. With this year’s

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 14 November 2023

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HMRC releases R&D tax relief and Patent Box statistics 2023

Yesterday HMRC released the latest statistics for the usage of the R&D tax relief and Patent Box schemes. Here’s an initial view of this year’s

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 29 September 2023

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R&D tax relief hits the headlines for the wrong reasons

You may have seen that the R&D tax relief schemes have been hitting the headlines again this week. There has also been a flurry of

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 19 July 2023

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UK innovation on a global stage – what does University of Cambridge report tell us?

In March 2023 the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge published the UK Innovation Report with the aim of benchmarking the UK’s industrial and innovation

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 17 July 2023

Intellectual Property services

Intellectual Property Day – Unleashing the true value of IP for UK’s SMEs

It’s World Intellectual Property Day, a day to celebrate and educate the world about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 26 April 2021

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The European Patent Index 2020: Analysis of the numbers

In case you missed it, last week the European Patent Office (EPO) released its European Patent Index (EPI) for 2020 which saw the number of

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 25 March 2021

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The European Patent Index 2020: An insight into European innovation trends

This week the European Patent Office (EPO) has released its much-anticipated European Patent Index (EPI) for 2020.

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 17 March 2021

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Changes in Intellectual Property practices post-Brexit

Brexit? Is that still happening? Well yes, fortunately, or unfortunately (depending on which side of the fence you are on), and, consequently, there are changes

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 2 December 2020

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IP strategy – key to thriving in a post-covid world

As non-essential business begins to reopen after months of non-trading, and those on furlough start to return to work, many companies across the UK are

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 15 July 2020

Intellectual Property services

In our hour of need is the UK’s patent process a help or a hindrance?

It is safe to say that the sudden emergence of Covid-19 and its impact has taken the world by surprise. It has brought economies to

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 5 May 2020

HMRC tax and policy

New grant funding announced for UK’s innovative businesses

On Friday 3 April the government announced that Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £20 million in the funding

Akshay Thaman | IP & Policy Lead 6 April 2020

Spring Statement 2025 – R&D tax relief policy impacts

Autumn Budget 2024 – implications for R&D

New financial support scheme from the UKIPO

Source Advisors support recent CIPA patent event

Clock is ticking to finalise the rules of the new merged R&D relief scheme

What did the Chancellor announce in the 2023 Autumn Statement?

What to look out for at next week’s Autumn Statement – November 2023

HMRC releases R&D tax relief and Patent Box statistics 2023

R&D tax relief hits the headlines for the wrong reasons

UK innovation on a global stage – what does University of Cambridge report tell us?

Intellectual Property Day – Unleashing the true value of IP for UK’s SMEs

The European Patent Index 2020: Analysis of the numbers

The European Patent Index 2020: An insight into European innovation trends

Changes in Intellectual Property practices post-Brexit

IP strategy – key to thriving in a post-covid world

In our hour of need is the UK’s patent process a help or a hindrance?

New grant funding announced for UK’s innovative businesses

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