Dr M. Engelhard gives speech on WTR/WHO/WIPO workshop on “Patentability Criteria” in Geneva.

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On 27 October 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trademark Organisation (WTO) will together hold the workshop “Joint Technical Workshop on Patentability Criteria” in Geneva. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent lawyer Dr. Markus Engelhard will give a speech on the issue of “Application of patentability criteria to pharmaceutical patent cases”. The workshop will be held in English at the headquarters of the WTO, Centre William Rappard. It is part of a range of events on Intellectual Property und Public Health held by the above organisations.

Dr Florian Schwab in WTR Daily on the decision in the “B. Rintisch vs. OHIM” case.

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In the online magazine World Trademark Review Daily from 15/10/2015, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and trademark law expert Dr Florian Schwab reports on the recent decision of the European Court of Justice (T-382/14 – Bernhard Rintisch vs. OHIM) from 24 September 2015. The decision concerns the reversal of the decision of the Board of the Appeal in opposition proceedings on account of inadequate reasoning. The focus was the consideration given to documents submitted by Bernhard Rintisch (owners of the leading German PROTI marks) on the the German PROTI mark. Rintisch impugned the Community mark PROTICURD in the field of pharmaceutical products and protein drinks. Those subscribing to WTR Daily can see the entire article here.

Markenartikel with contribution by Dr. F. Schwab on “abstract colour marks”.

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and trademark law expert Dr Florian Schwab has published a contribution in the specialist magazine Markenartikel (09/2015, p. 64) on abstract colour marks. In the article, he explains the legal implications for the establishment and defence of corporate colours and provides an insight on the current state of the law on abstract and contourless colour brands. Litigation concerning Nivea blue has recently brought this issue into focus. “Abstract colour marks are very popular and reveal numerous legal pitfalls. Recent high court judgements have brought clarity with respect to enforcement and have also made clear that there is no fixed or indeed level of enforcement is to be expected for colour marks than for other categories,” Dr Schwab comments. The entire article is available for subscribers or as an individual booklet (and as app).