This session will outline the nuances of the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal’s G 2/21 decision, focusing on its implications for plausibility and inventive step in patent law. Discussion points include:

• Outlining the guiding principles set by the Enlarged Board for using post-published evidence in inventive step assessment
• Detailing the impact of the decision on determining inventive step and drafting patent applications
• Implementing a case-by-case application of the guidelines and their influence on different technical fields
• Devising strategies for effectively incorporating post-published evidence in light of the G 2/21 decision