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Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos reviews a recent decision of the EPO Legal Board of Appeal relating to the impact of an applicant’s appeal against a decision to grant a patent

Meyke Rietveld and Clemens Molle of Bird & Bird, along with Emma Ren from the association team at Beijing Lawjay Partners, discuss the first copyright cases in China and the EU dealing with training AI models, and newly enacted legislation in this field

Matthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher Jersey provides a guide to the key updates as Rwanda expands the scope of its intellectual property protection regime

Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Dilan Sıla Kayalıca of Gün + Partners consider two recent rulings by the Turkish Court of Cassation that underline the importance of vested rights in Turkish trademark law

Michaela Weigel-Krusemarck of Maiwald considers the impact of the Enlarged Board of Appeal introducing a rebuttable presumption that a patent applicant is entitled to claim priority

Five female patent attorneys at Maiwald, spanning several age groups and practice areas, explain how the intellectual property firm encourages the career development of women and talented young professionals