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While some observers are of the view that an Enlarged Board of Appeal ruling failed to provide sufficient clarity, Eva Ehlich and Anja Fux of Maiwald say the picture concerning post-published evidence is becoming clearer

Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys discuss a case that centred around the submission of data in support of an enhanced therapeutic efficacy claim for a compound

Yen-Bin Gu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says a demonstration of commercial success alone can be insufficient to prove inventiveness and explains how patentees can strengthen their case

A South African biltong company has prevailed in a fiery dispute concerning a mark. Reinard Krüger of Spoor & Fisher, Pretoria, digests the reasoning behind the decision

Three years after a new industrial property law took effect, the time has come for an important action to become available regarding contested trademark registrations. Emmanuel Chávez of OLIVARES heralds a ‘positive’ development

Charles Feng, Yifan Lu, and Lian Xue of Tahota (Beijing) Law Firm explain the evolving regulations concerning data security in China and suggest how enterprises can stay on top of the compliance requirements