Da capo for “Digital Contents: Works and/or Software?” with Dr Czychowski.

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Together with Prof. Winfried Bullinger, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will give the lecture “Digital Contents: Works and/or Software?” on 23.03.2011 and on 04.04.2011 in the GRUR Area Group East (Leipzig) and Berlin. Czychowski and Bullinger already gave a lecture on this subject at the GRUR Annual Conference in September; the lecture was received so well that they have been asked to repeat their comments on the peculiarities on the protection of computer games at both GRUR regional groups. Further information

Prof Dr Jan B. Nordemann to speak at IP Congress of the University of Southern California.

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The USC Gould School of Law will hold an IP congress “Intellectual Institute 2011” on 22 March 2011, with a range of experts all active in the field of intellectual property. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Dr Jan Bernd Nordemann will speak here in the copyright session “ISP Liability: Viacom vs. YouTube and Beyond” and will explain the European perspective and outline the practice of international providers with respect to copyright infringement. The event will take place in Beverly Hills, California.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Trade Mark Seminar in Munich in March 2011.

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On 22 March 2011, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will offer a free basic seminar on trade mark issues for current and potential trade mark holders. Trade mark specialists from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Munich offices, Mrs M Huth-Dierung, Dr F Schwab, Dr V. Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr E. Warnke and Dr B. Bahlmann will discuss various aspects of the development of an individual trade mark registration strategy, from proper trade mark research to sustainable trade mark defence and profitable exploitation of trade marks. The speeches will be followed by a reception where an opportunity will be provided for further discussion. The seminar will be held at the Hotel Le Meridien in Munich and will begin at 15:00h and end at 18:00h.

“Patents” Congress with web seminar by Dr. Jan B. Krauss.

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“Patents 2011”, the 13th congress of its type, will be hosted by Management Circle in Munich from 21st to 22nd March 2011. The congress will address current challenges in the field of IP management. At the centre of thematic areas of interest this year are efforts to establish an EU Patent system, the right to information in matters of patent infringement and the new standards governing patent assessment. Congress participants will be able to attend any of six web-based seminars being conducted parallel to the congress. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Jan Krauss will lead a web seminar entitled “Current issues in US patent law”.

Dr. Stefan Schohe – Comments on the Decision Amazon.com, Inc. vs. Attorney General of Canada et al. by the Canadian Court of Appeal

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The famous Amazon “One-click” application was subject matter of a decision of the Canadian Court of Appeal, which dealt in a fundamental manner with the issue of patenting business –related inventions. In the February issue of IP journal “Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte” (p. 78), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT expert Dr. Stefan Schohe summarized the essentials of the court’s reasoning and put it in context with recent decisions in the USA (In re Bilski) and in Europe.

Dr Klaus-Dieter Langfinger on “Research Privilege and Indirect Patent Infringement”.

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The current newsletter 1/2011 of the Association of Industrial Property Experts (VPP) includes an article composed by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter Langfinger on the subject of “Research Privilege and Indirect Patent Infringement”. The article is based on a speech given by Dr Langfinger at the VPP Autumn Conference.

Dr Czychowski explains “Joint University / Industry R&D Cooperations in Europe”.

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The international seminar event “European Contract Practice for R&D Projects”, organised by the European Academy for Taxes, Economics and Law, will take place from 10 to 11 March 2011 in Berlin. Here, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will present the subject “Joint University / Industry R&D Cooperations in Europe/Legal Framework”. The academy has specialised in further training for specialists on EU regulations and EU law (e.g. EU subsidies, the law of public procurement, energy & environment and IT). Its seminars, congresses, lectures and workshops are tailored towards European managers and staff from all areas of public services and industry. More details

“Notices from German Patent Lawyers”: Dr. Jan B. Krauss on the .

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In the 02/2011 edition of “Mitteilungen Deutscher Patentanwälte” (Notices from German Patent Lawyers), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Jan B. Krauss has contributed an article entitled “Welcome to the Privileges of Substance Protection for DNA Sequences – The Monsanto Decision and Information-related Substance Protection” and has commented on this decision.