In the latest edition of “Chambers Global 2013“, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is placed among the leading firms for Patent Prosecution and maintains first position in the ranking this year too (band 1). In particular, the ranking names partner Prof. Heinz Goddar (“remains a highly respected name in patent prosecution”) and Dr. Steffen Schmidt. The law firm is also included in the category “Patent Litigation” (band 4) and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann is acknowledged. In the “Trade Mark & Unfair Competition” category (bank 4), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann is praised for his “particular strength in unfair competition and copyright work” BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT sees the sustained excellent ranking achieved by the firm as well as references to individual partners as a sign of professional recognition for the achievements of the entire group.

The recently published 15th edition of the reference work “German Law Firms” (Kanzleien in Deutschland) has this year too listed BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT “among the leading German law firms” in the field of Intellectual Property. “The mixed firm with a high number of specialist patent lawyers and solicitors is unparalleled in the industry.” It remains on track for growth,” the publication went on. The publication highlighted the “undisputed knowledge and expertise of its partners” as well as its “pole position” achieved through its advice and support for around 60,000 patents. Editors point out that the firm is increasingly establishing itself as a “one stop shop” in the field of industrial property rights.
The firm also counts the most renowned companies among its clients in trademark and competition law. Measured in terms of the number of trademark registrations, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT recently took pole position in Germany. “In the field of patent, trademark and copyright law as well as in IT law, the firm is particularly successful for its clients both in Germany and abroad with its recognised advisors. All in all, 19 partners are listed in the law firm manual with their specialist fields. “German Law Firms” is aimed at companies and their legal departments as well as at practising lawyers looking for specialists in other fields. Further information

In the very first edition of “kanzleimonitors” (February 2014), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT was counted among those firms most recommended by corporate lawyers for Intellectual Property (trademark law, design law, copyright law and competition law) and takes second place in this category, only narrowly missing first place. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT – partner Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann received the highest number of points in terms of recommendation by name. The “kanzleimonitor” is the result of a survey by the Federal Association of Corporate Lawyers (BUJ). To this end, around 400 companies from various sectors and of different sizes provided anonymous information on their legal instruction practices. It reflects the practices of legal departments in 31 fields of law. The “kanzleimonitor” appears in 12,000 copies and can be ordered here.

The new and 4th edition of the “World Trademark Review – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2014″ once again put BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in the “Silver Level” . Here, a total of four BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners were counted among the most important trademark lawyers. Dr. Schmitz-Fohrmann was described as “first class in both theory and practice”; Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann as “highly valued by clients and colleagues alike for his no-nonsense, practical approach.”. Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann was highlighted as “… brilliant. He is an accomplished lawyer and a nice guy to boot.“. Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel also received praise as “… a pleasure to work with. She is diligent and personable, and should be highlighted.” The rating states: “BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT cuts a dash on the German market, with the respect of firms on both sides of the contentious/ non-contentious divide.”