BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: “Advanced Patent Law Seminar 2016” in Munich on 27 April 2016.

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On 27 April 2016, the Munich office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Advanced Patent Law Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Nils T. F. Schmid. The seminar is aimed at medium-sized companies with prior knowledge in this field. The patent lawyers Nils T.F. Schmid, Dr. Stefan Schohe, Eva Liesegang, Dr. Steffen Schmidt and Dr. Markus Engelhard will cover various aspects of patent law. The topics covered stretch from “Patent strategy: Opportunities and Risks” to “Enforcement of Patent Rights: Patent Infringement” as well as “Invalidity/Opposition” and “Licence Law”. The seminar begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with subsequent get-together. The event will be held at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Munich office, Pettenkoferstrasse 22, 80336 Munich Participation is free of charge.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: “Advanced Patent Law Seminar 2016” in Bremen on 27 April 2016.

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On 27 April 2016, the Bremen office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Advanced Patent Law Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Dr. Volker Scholz. The seminar is aimed at medium-sized companies with prior knowledge in this field. The seminar will be led by patent attorneys Dipl.-Inf. Fritz Jetzek, Dr Volker Scholz, Dr. Martin Erbacher and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann who will cover various aspects of patent law. The topics covered:

“Invention in the 21st century – German and European law”

“Employee inventor compensation – What is an invention worth?”

“The new European uniform patent – The perfect solution for small and medium-sized companies?”

“Patent infringement – An overview”

The seminar begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. with subsequent get-together. The venue is the Atlantic Grand Hotel in Bremen. Participation is free of charge.

Presentation: “The significance of trademark licence agreements under anti-trust law” with Prof. Dr. J. B. Nordemann on 25.04.2016.

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Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann will give a presentation at the Josef Kohler Research Institute for Intellectual Property Law at the Humboldt-University of Berlin on 25 April 2016. Nordemann will explain “The significance of trademark licence agreements under anti-trust law – the conflicting priorities of licensing law and anti-trust law”. Prior to the Europeanisation of anti-trust law, German cartel law made an exception for licensing agreements. However, some basic rules, which help to avoid a conflict with anti-trust law, now also apply to licensing agreements. Nordemann, who is himself an expert in anti-trust law and a specialist intellectual property protection lawyer, will examine these moving “goalposts” using the example of trademark licence agreements. Venue: Auditorium of the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Centre, Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 1/3, 10117 Berlin. The event begins at 6.00 p.m.

“Foundations of Patent Law 2016” by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in Munich, on 20 April 2016

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On 20 April 2016, the Munich office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold its successful “Patent Law Foundation Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Nils T. F. Schmid. The following aspects will be covered:
“When does a patent make sense? – Decision-making aids for SMEs” (Dr. A. Lucke)
“Patent registration strategies / defence strategies” (Ch. W. Appelt)
“Patent Requirements – Novelty and Innovative Activity” (Dr. M. Hartig)
“Employee Inventions – efficient dealing” (Dr. J. B. Krauß)
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 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with subsequent get-together. The event will be held at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Munich office, Pettenkoferstrasse 22, 80336 Munich Participation is free of charge.

“The Legal 500 – Europe, Middle East, Africa 2016”: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT holds good position.

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The revised edition of “the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa“ (2016) once again recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in all relevant categories. In Patent Law, the first maintains the top position (category: Prosecution) from previous years. In particular, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Jan B. Krauß are recommended here. In the category “Patent Law: Litigation” the firm is also included among recommended law firms. In Trade Mark and Competition Law, the firm’s “excellent service and short response times” are mentioned as well as its “remarkably high number of trade mark registrations”. Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann are recommended in this field of law. In the Media category, the firm is given special mention in the fields of Entertainment and Press and Publishing Law. In Entertainment, the firm’s “outstanding copyright expertise” is highlighted and Prof Jan B. Nordemann and Olaf Wolters are given special mention. Prof Czychowski is given special mention for his expertise in “Arts” and “Online”.

Congress “Internet and Law and Liberty” with speech by Dr M Schaefer.

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Together with the specialist magazine “Kommunikation & Recht”, the Bayreuth Working Group for Information Technology @kit will hold the @kit Congress and the 5th Forum “Communication & Law” in Berlin on 14 and 15 April 2016. Among the 24 speakers attending the two-day event will be Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, who will give the keynote speech. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Martin Schaefer will also give a speech entitled “On track to the “right” copyright: Reform of copyright contract law” and will then discuss this with Dr Till Kreuzer, iRights.Law. The event will be held at the Berlin offices of Telefonica Germany, Unter den Linden 14, 10117 Berlin. Registration and further information.

Seminar “Brand strategies in the Games industry” at the Erich Pommer Institute

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The Erich Pommer Institute (epi) will hold a seminar on 7 April 2016 entitled “Brand strategies in the Games industry – from clarifying rights to video game filming”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners and solicitors Olaf Wolters and Dr. Thomas W. Boddien will lead the seminar. The background to this seminar topic are new cinema films which launch this year and which are based on games material (e.g. Warcraft, Angry Birds and Assassins Creed). The seminar will therefore focus on the topics title rights, brand protection and brand licensing as well as the legal and economic framework for the establishment of games brands. Brand strategies in gaming and production relevant experiences from the industry will be discussed. Further information and registration.