EPO Specialist Convention with speech by Dr M. Engelhard.

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On 8 December 2011, Forum MedTech Pharma e.V. in collaboration with the European Patent Office (EPO) held a Specialist Convention on “Solution Strategies for Patent Disputes”. Patent disputes can be expensive and even threaten the very existence of small and medium-sized companies. Experts speaking at the Convention explained the legal aspects of patent disputes and the possibilities for solution. Finally, various prophylactic measures were presented. Here, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent lawyer Dr Markus Engelhard held a speech entitled “Legal dispute, risks and chances of success” and explained various options. The speech is available for download for members and participants in the workshop.

Dr Florian Schwab comments in WTR Daily.

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Writing in the online edition of the World Trademark Review Daily on 2 December 2011, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and trademark expert Dr Florian Schwab has commented on the decision by the European Court of Justice in the Buffalo Milke Automotive Polishing Products Inc. vs. Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) case. The decision deals with the question of right-preserving usage, a matter very relevant in practice and as yet treated with some irregularity in the case law of the European courts. Here, the case deals with requirements placed on usage documents submitted on appeal.