4 Josef-Kohler Symposium on “Copyright in the Knowledge Economy” with Dr M. Schaefer

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On 12 June 2017, the 4th Josef Kohler Symposium will take place in Berlin on the subject of “Copyright in the Knowledge Economy – A new Copyright Law for Teaching and Research?”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyer Dr. Martin Schaefer will attend the event and take part in a podium discussion on the new Copyright Act. Other participants are: Dr. Jens-Peter Gaul, General Secretary of the University Rector Conference, Prof Christian Sprang, Head of the Legal Department at Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, MR Matthias Schmid, BMJV, Berlin (invited), Prof. em. Dr. Artur-Axel Wandtke, Humboldt University Berlin. Hosted by: Jun.-Prof Katharina de la Durantaye, Humboldt University Berlin. The draft for an “Act for the harmonisation of copyright law in line with the current requirements of the knowledge economy” poses numerous questions: What specific requirements are made by universities, research institutions and libraries of copyright law? Where are the limits when balancing the interests of copyright owners and publishers? What role can collection companies play? These questions will be discussed by experts from academia, industry and politics.
Venue: Auditorium of the Jacob-and-Wilhelm-Grimm-Centre, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 1/3, 10117 Berlin. 

WTR – “Anti-Counterfeiting Guide 2017” with contribution from three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT trade mark lawyers.

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The internationally renowned specialist magazine World Trademark Review has published its “Anti-Counterfeiting Guide 2017”, which is compiled in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation and INTERPOL. This year too, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT trademark law experts Dr Rudolf T. Böckenholt, Dr Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann and Dr Florian Schwab contributed an article, this year entitled “Border seizure measures in the European Union”  and included in the May 2017 edition of the guide. The article looks at problems in the fight against product piracy and border seizure measures in the European Union. The article can be viewed here as pdf: (Note: “This article first appeared in Anti-counterfeiting: A Global Guide 2017, a supplement to WTR, published by Globe Business Media Group – IP Division. To view the guide in full, please go to“: WorldTrademarkReview)

Dr R. T. Böckenholt named for the third time consecutively in “LMG Rising Stars 2017”.

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyer Dr. Rudolf T. Böckenholt has for the third time in a row been named by the Legal Media Group (LMG) in its “LMG Rising Star 2017” and thus identified as one of the most notable lawyers in Germany in the field trade mark law. The same publisher distributes the newspaper Managing Intellectual Property and the Expert Guides. The “LMG Rising Stars 2017” will be published in June.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: “Patent Seminar 2017” in Bremen on 17 May 2017.

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On 17 May 2017, the Bremen
office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Patent Seminar” hosted by
patent lawyer Dr Volker Scholz. The seminar is geared in particular at
medium-sized companies. The patent attorneys Dr. Martin Erbacher, Dipl.-Inf. Fritz Jetzek, Dr. Uwe Manasse, Dr. Matthias Philipp as well as Dr. Volker Scholz will guide attendees through various elements of patent law. The topics covered:

  • Good invention reporting – what should be considered?
  • Opposition and invalidity proceedings – dangers and opportunities
  • Licence law – an introduction
  • Design – the underestimated means of protection

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. Registration is requested via
v.scholz(at)boehmert.de or via this link.

Prof H. Goddar and Prof C. Czychowksi present 3rd edition of “Sample Agreements” at the Federal Ministry for the Economy.

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On 16 May 2016, the Federal Ministry for the Economy will present the 3rd revised editions of “Sample Agreements for Research and Development Cooperation between Industry and Academic Institutions”.  BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT and Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar as head of the working group by the same name mediated these sample agreements for the Federal Ministry and also provided consultancy services to the Federal Chancellery in this regard.
Prof Goddar will introduce the concluding event and presentation of the revised 3rd edition of the Sample Agreements at the Federal Ministry (16 May 2017, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BMWI Berlin). Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski will present the findings from the working group and their results. Speechs by Dr Stückradt, Chancellor of the University of Cologne, Mr von Wendland from the EU Commission as well as from representatives from Bayer AG and from Robert Bosch GmbH, as well as from Fraunhofer Institute will illuminate the Sample Agreements. In a concluding discussion round, the significance and practice of R&D cooperations in the Federal Republic of Germany will be discussed. Representatives from academia (universities and non-university research facilities) as well as from industry will be present. Registration required.

“Cube Tech Fair” in Berlin: 10 – 12 May 2017 – with Prof C. Czychowski.

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From 10 to 12 May 2017, the Cube Tech Fair will take place in Berlin, a novel trade fair event for the growing Berlin and global start-up scene. The aim of the event: “At the CUBE Tech Fair, we are connecting the world’s best B2B tech startups with corporate partners and key influencers to take them to the next level of growth“, the event organiser states. Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski will give a speech at the even on 12 May in which he looks at current developments in the law of open source licences, in particular in view of the currently pending test case in which BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is involved. Further information and registration. 

The event programme can be found at.

“Cube Tech Fair” in Berlin: 10 – 12 May 2017 – with Prof J. B. Nordemann.

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From 10 – 12 May 2017, the Cube Tech Fair will take place in Berlin. The event is a new trade fair event for the growing Berlin-based and global start-up scene. The aim of the event: “At the CUBE Tech Fair, we are connecting the world’s best B2B tech start-ups with corporate partners and key influencers to take them to the next level of growth,” the organiser says. Prof. Dr. Jan. Bernd Nordemann will attend the event on 12 May (12:30 p.m.) and will sit on the panel “Print Me Tender – Cross-industrial applications of 3D printing” as host and discuss current developments in 3D printing. Nordemann is considered one of the few lawyers in Germany with practical experience in the field of 3D printing. Further information and registration and the event programme.


IHK Potsdam commends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT for commitment to training.

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The Chamber of Trade and Industry of Potsdam (IHK Potsdam) commends Boehmert & Boehmert’s Potsdam offices for its commitment to training lawyers and has awarded it the “Euro-Apprenticeship” plaque. The IHK commends the firm’s commitment to the secondment of trainees outside Germany, thereby encouraging cross-border mobility in Europe. To this end, the firm grants its future legal specialists ten additional days’ holiday in order to be able to integrate an apprenticeship abroad into their training.  Further information on career and training at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can be found here.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: “Advanced Patent Law Seminar 2017” in Munich on 03 May 2017.

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On 03 May 2017, the Munich office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Advanced Patent Law Seminar” hosted by 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 Felix Hermann  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. Registration requested via the Munich office or directly with Nils T.F. Schmid (mittelstand(at)boehmert.de).