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Bisman Kaur and Shubhankar Das of Remfry & Sagar analyse the tighter data protection norms brought in by India’s new data legislation – the Digital Personal Data Protection Law, 2023

By the 22nd century BC, the ancient Sumerian ruler Ur-Nammu designed the first law code based on casuistry and this could be considered one of the building blocks of jurisprudence. Like one of many, it constituted the basis for many jural infrastructures, and the blocks of progress have been stacked onto it as humankind evolved, which resembles the renowned physical skill game, Jenga.

Michael Finn and Denis Halton of Bird & Bird consider recent Irish case law regarding preliminary injunctions and find that the balance of power has shifted from generic entrants to patentees

Marco Stief of Maiwald considers a regulatory proposal designed to promote antimicrobial R&D and address the ineffectiveness of patent protection, but points out that the proposal lacks clarity and there might be a high price to pay

Erika Rocío Santillán of Olivares explains the legal position in Mexico with regard to the protection of inventions through the identification of a novel technical step in the manufacturing process

Linh Thi Mai Nguyen and Son Thai Hoang of Tilleke & Gibbins examine intriguing recent Vietnamese copyright case law and consider the definition of a ‘bona fide third party’ in relation to civil transactions

Ming-yeh Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices reports on a ruling in a design patent infringement lawsuit that addresses how to assess the creativity involved in producing articles

Megan Dinnie of Spoor & Fisher Jersey reports on the creation of a body designed to adapt to the rapid evolution of IP and harness its potential to drive economic growth

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a revision of the Korean Design Protection Act that will relax several restrictions and improve procedural practices

Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Ayşenur Çıtak Bozdağ of Gün + Partners explain the significance of a decision regarding a popular Star Trek hand gesture in response to an opposition filed by CBS

Sinai Yarus of The Luzzatto Group writes about dealing with Patent Office objections

The Unitary Patent System, a new patent system of the European Union, is getting ready to enter into practice. The Unitary Patent System, based on EU Regulations 1257/2012 and 1260/2012, forms an indivisible integrity with the Unitary Patent Court responsible for Unitary Patents and “classical” European Patents and entered into force on 20 January 2013.