Kathi sits down with The Patent Lawyer to discuss highlights from her first year as Director, sharing insights into key developments at are striving for a secure future for the IP field.

Dr. Michael Rüberg, LL.M., Dr. Dennis Kretschmann and Dr. Matthias Hofmann detail the successful launch of the European Unitary Patent Court, explaining strategic consideration for enforcing patents across the continent.

Bruna Valois and Stefany Kokkinovrachos of Vaz E Dias Advogados & Associados address the recent changes affecting technology transfer with 10 key points in favor of patent licensing agreements.

Lunwei Huang, Partner at Beijing Sanyou IP Agency Ltd., informs of the patent punitive damage system that has been introduced as part of the latest version of Chinese patent law and provides advice and guidance for patent practitioners.

Marisol Cardoso, Patent Consultant at Inventa, details the available protection for traditional knowledge crucial for the preservation of cultural heritage and the promotion of fair and equitable use.

Kevin Post, Kevin Angle, and Shong Yin of Ropes & Gray review the available forms of protection for data assets, considering benefits and limitations with specific attention to AI.

Anna Błogowska, Junior Patent Specialist at Patpol Kancelaria Patentowa, discusses pointers for the patentability of generative AI in light of the recent boom while assessing the applicability of current EPO Guidelines.

Maria Zamkova, CEO at Fenix Legal, details the weird and wonderful uses and inventions born from the humble potato in advance of Sweden’s annual Potato Day.

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10 of the best law firms from each of the top Asia jurisdictions, including China, India and Japan

David McCombs, Eugene Goryunov and Jonathan Bowser of Haynes Boone evaluate the recent updates that are set to adjust the procedure and expand the scope of the Director review process.

Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys summarize three recent decisions addressing the subject of contentious issues in SEP litigation.

Sergio Olivares, Daniel Sánchez and Rommy Morales of OLIVARES compare the new approach to divisional applications implemented with the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property 2020 with the old to provide guidance for proceeding.

DPS Parmer, Special Counsel at LexOrbis, provides guidelines for the use of common general knowledge to support the application and subsequent approval of a patent in India.

Elena Nazina and Lev Zhilin of Gorodissky & Partners detail the changes to Rospatent’s approach to the patentability of crystalline forms that are resulting in the termination of issuance or protection.

Tusha Malhotra and Yamini Jaswal of Anand & Anand detail the components of a fair hearing with reference to various judicial precedents specific to patent cases.

Dr. Alexey Vakhnin discusses current developments of Eurasian Designs at the EAPO with Dr. Grigory Ivliev, the President of the Eurasian Patent Organization. We are glad to introduce, prepared exclusively for The Patent Lawyer magazine, the summary of the recent developments of the Eurasian Patent System.

Debora Cheng of Sonoda & Kobayashi Intellectual Property Law details the process, eligibility, advantages, and disadvantages of the introduction of this new practice.

Robert Klinski, founder of Patentship, explains the patentability criteria for filling a grantable application for AI inventions at the European Patent Office.