Dr Florian Schwab in WTR Daily on the decision in the “ZEBEXIR” case

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In the online magazine World Trademark Review Daily from 18/03/2015, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and trademark law expert Dr Florian Schwab reports on the recent decision of the European Court of Justice (T-366/11 RENV Bial Portela ./. OHIM) from 03 March 2015. In contrast to the decision at lower instances, the Court considered the brands ZEBEXIR and ZEBINIX for identical goods in classes 3 and 5 as capable of being confused, in particular in view of the sufficient visual and phonetic similarity. An initial judgement with similar result was repealed by the European Court of Justice due to the lack of reasoning. Those subscribing to WTR Daily can see the entire article here.

German-French-Polish IP seminar by AIPPI in Berlin with Dr A. Nordemann-Schiffel.

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From 19 to 20 March 2015, the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI) will hold a German-French-Polish IP seminar in Berlin.
On 20 March, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel will take part on the panel “Trademark-Law – The Protection of Trade-Dress/Packaging”. The event will take place at the Regional Representation of the City of Hamburg in Berlin.

“Foundation of Patent Law 2015” by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in Bremen, on 18 March 2015.

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The Bremen office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Patent Law Foundation Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Dr. Volker Scholz. The following aspects will be covered:

“When does a patent make sense? – Decision-making aids for SMEs” (Dr. M. Philipp)

“Patent registration strategies / Defence strategies (Dr. U. Manasse)

“Patent Requirements – Novelty and Innovative Activity” (F. Jetzek)

“Employee Inventions – efficient dealing” (Dr V. Scholz)

The seminar is geared in particular towards managing directors of SMEs, as well as directors of R&D departments and general proxies. The seminar begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. with subsequent get-together. Venue is the Atlantic Grand Hotel Bremen.