“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”.

Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann is 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.

“German Commercial Law Firms – JUVE 2016” – also includes numerous mentions of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in 2016.

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The English-language version of the JUVE handbook, “JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016”, provides an analysis of the largest European legal market. This handbook also credits BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT with excellent performance in several categories. The law firm is ranked No. 1 in the “Patent Filing” field: “This leading firm in patents is increasingly active in litigation, with its mixed teams.” The partners and patent attorneys Prof. Dr. H. Goddar, Dr. J. B. Krauss, Ch. W. Appelt, Dr. M. Engelhard, Dr. St. Schohe and Dr. K.-H. Metten are mentioned.

The law firm is ranked third in the “Trademarks and Design Law” category. JUVE states: “This firm is recommended for trademarks and unfair competition and showed that it is still among the busiest outfits for registering trademarks with the official bodies.” The following partners are mentioned in this category: Dr. V. Schmitz-Fohrmann, W. Stahlberg and Dr. M. Wirtz.  The law firm is also ranked third in the “Contracts and Copyrights” category. “This recommended media practice’s expertise in its flagship discipline, copyright law, was recently underlined by its advice to high-level clients from outside the media sector,” comments JUVE. Dr. M. Schaefer is given a special mention.