Training Course for IP Professionals will be held in Munich

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The Training Course – Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe will be held from 28 June to 7 July 2018 in Munich.

IP-Experts from all over the world as well as experienced Patent Attorneys and Lawyers of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will introduce you to important aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in Europe and the latest developments.

In the first week you will get an overview on the use of trademarks, copyright and the unfair competition law for protecting industrial property, whereas in the second week the focus is on protection of technology and innovations by patents, utility models and designs.

For more details and to secure one of the limited numbers of places please review the brochure and the registration form.

Dr Martin Schaefer takes a wider view of patent law: “Who decides what FRAND is?” (GRUR 6/2018)

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The close collaboration between patent lawyers and solicitors at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT also makes it possible for two copyright specialists, amongst others Dr. Martin Schaefer to make a critical assessment of one of the most difficult questions of late in patent and competition law regarding copyright. After all, in copyright, there has long been a situation of licensing for mass use similar to that which has now moved into focus in patent law as regarding standard essential patents: “Who decides what FRAND is”? How can standard essential patents be licensed and what are the so-called fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms?

The article presents thoughts on how mechanisms of collective management of copyright could be applied to solve this problem in patent law (GRUR 2018, edition 6, p582 et seq)

For GRUR subscribers the article can be accessed here.

Chambers Europe 2018 – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT retains 1st place in “Patent Prosecution”

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The current edition of the international manual “Chambers Europe 2018” again ranks BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as the leading law firm in the field of Patent Prosecution, 1 position (band 1) In Trade Mark & Unfair Competition, the firm in ranked in band 3 and for Patent Litigation, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is in band 4. “Exceptional strength in patent prosecution” and “handles the full range of patent litigation matters” are the phrases used to describe the firm.

Special mention is made of Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (Senior Statesman) and Dr. Steffen Schmidt (Leading Individual) both in the field of Patent Prosecution.

The current list can be accessed here.

Chambers Europe 2018 – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT retains 1st place in “Patent Prosecution”

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The current edition of the international manual “Chambers Europe 2018” again ranks BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as the leading law firm in the field of Patent Prosecution, 1 position (band 1) In Trade Mark & Unfair Competition, the firm in ranked in band 3 and for Patent Litigation, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is in band 4. “Exceptional strength in patent prosecution” and “handles the full range of patent litigation matters” are the phrases used to describe the firm.

Special mention is made of Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (Senior Statesman) and Dr. Steffen Schmidt (Leading Individual, both in the field of Patent Prosecution).

The current list can be accessed here.

World Trademark Review – ‘Anti-Counterfeiting Guide 2018’ with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT article

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Trade mark law partners and cross-border seizure experts at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Dr. Florian Schwab, Dr. Rudolf T. Böckenholt and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann have contributed an article entitled “Border seizure measures in the European Union” which sets out  the legal basis and practice in border seizures in the European Union in the current edition of the renowned Anti-Counterfeiting Guide 2018. The guide appears as an inlay to the magazine World Trademark Review.

You can find the article here as pdf available for download.

Note: This article first appeared in ‘Anti-counterfeiting: A Global Guide 2018’, an inlay to World Trademark Review, published by the Globe Business Media Group – IP Division.     

The entire publication can be found on.