Once again, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT secured excellent results in the ranking compiled by IAM Patent 1000. In the ‘Prosecution and Nullity’ category, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT retained 1st place among the firms receiving a ‘very recommended’ result.  The firm is also recommended in the ‘Transactions’ category. The firm’s expansion of capacity in ‘Infringement’ was also mentioned with praise.

Patent lawyers Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (spearheads the list of “luminaries”), Christian W. Appelt (‘Transactions’ and ‚Prosecution and Nullity‘) und Dr. Markus Engelhard (‘Prosecution and Nullity’) and solicitor Dr. Michael Rüberg (‘Infringement’) were also – this year again – mentioned as recommended “individuals”.

The law firm sets standards in all areas – the jury stated: “It’s one of the best firms in Germany. Everyone there knows what they are doing and is detail-oriented; clients are kept fully informed on the progress of their matters each step of the way – something that gains their confidence (…) Its commercially savvy lawyers listen carefully, weigh up the options open to them and then adroitly draft applications that check all the boxes that examiners are looking for.”

The complete ranking can be found here.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has been distinguished by the US publication ‘Best Lawyers’ as ‘Law Firm of the year’ in the field of ‘Intellectual Property Law in Germany 2019’.

A total of eleven lawyers were also given individual mention in the 10th edition of ‘Best Lawyers’. Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt – IP expert at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Bremen office and a recent addition to the “Best Lawyers” – states: “We are very pleased by this award. Our highest professional competence and strong commitment for our clients have been recognised by this award.”

The experts at the offices in Berlin, Bremen and Munich are:

Dr. Ute Kilger, Berlin, Practice Areas: Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice

Dr. Martin Schaefer, Berlin, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Bremen, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Ludwig Kouker, Bremen, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law

Malte Nentwig, Bremen, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law

Christian W. Appelt, Munich, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law, Specific Focus: Patent

Dr. Markus Engelhard, Munich, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law

Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Munich, Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law, Specific Focus: Patent

The ratings for law firms and lawyers are based on the assessment of colleagues from other firms in peer to peer review. ‘Best Lawyers’ is therefore considered one of the most respectable legal rankings.

The list of ‘Best Lawyers’ can be found here.