IAM Round Table – “Taken for granted” – with Ch. W. Appelt and Dr. M. Engelhard

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The trade magazine IAM organised a Round Table on the subject of “Patent prosecution” in which BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorneys Christian W. Appelt and Dr. Markus Engelhard as well as colleagues from other law firms participated. 

In this round table, the invited IP specialists discussed current innovations and changes in their clients’ requirements for obtaining intellectual property rights worldwide, securing their rights management and portfolio quality through their consulting services tailored to the respective case. New technologies, for example in the field of artificial intelligence or medical diagnosis, require adapted patent strategies. Ch. W. Appelt and Dr. M. Engelhard agree on this: “Patents are the currency of the 21st century when it comes to technology and knowledge-based societies. Being part of the process of manufacturing this currency is extremely exciting and rewarding.”

The  IAM  97 issue reports on this Round Table and is published by the IP Division der Globe Business Media Group.

You can reach the article via this link.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT supports Open Source Monitor 2019

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In the press release of 16 September 2019, Bitkom announces the first results of the Open Source Monitor 2019 project, which was realised on behalf of the Digitalverband and with the support of renowned companies. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is pleased it was able to support this first comprehensive Open Source study in Germany. For the survey, 840 companies with more than 100 employees in Germany were interviewed by telephone. Two thirds of the larger companies already consciously use Open Source software and only 4 percent view the topic critically or reject the use. Already 9 of 10 larger firms recognise advantages through Open Source, but many also see the difficulties that arise with the use of Open Source software, especially as regards compliance processes. We will publish our findings from this study shortly.

Read the complete press release here.

Prof. Dr. H. Goddar and Dr. C.-R. Haarmann with contribution in “Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice”

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In the “Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice” (jpz109, 04.09.2019) the article “The myth of the ‘small patent for the small inventor’-strategic motives to use second-tier patent systems (utility models) in selected European countries” was published. The authors are all specialists in the field of utility model law, including patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and attorney Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, both BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.

In this article, the team of five authors explains the strategic use of utility models in the European context and possible adaptations: “There are at least six major parameters of first-tier patent systems that can be changed to create a UM-system. While this makes national UM systems highly heterogeneous, we found that changing certain parameters (like lowering the maximum term of protection compared to first-tier patents) may be in practice less problematic than changing others (like lowering the inventive step threshold).”

The whole article can be read via this link.

Prof. Dr. H. Goddar and Dr. C.-R. Haarmann with contribution in “Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice”

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The article “The myth of the ‘small patent for the small inventor’-strategic motives to use second-tier patent systems (utility models) in selected European countries” was recently published in the “Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice” (jpz109, 04.09.2019). The authors are all specialists in the field of utility model law, including patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and attorney Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, both with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.

In this article, the team of five authors explains the strategic use of utility models in the European context and possible adaptations: “There are at least six major parameters of first-tier patent systems that can be changed to create a UM-system. While this makes national UM systems highly heterogeneous, we found that changing certain parameters (like lowering the maximum term of protection compared to first-tier patents) may be in practice less problematic than changing others (like lowering the inventive step threshold).”

The whole article can be read via this link.

Dr. Florian Schwab discusses current brand case in WTR Daily

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Writing in the online portal of the World Trademark Review, attorney Dr. Florian Schwab reports on the brand conflict of the eponymous motor vehicle manufacturer MAN regarding the Union trademark application MANDO. The European Court of Justice essentially held that there was no likelihood of confusion between the EU word mark MANDO and the higher ranking marks(Case T-698/17, 12 July 2019).

Read the entire article here.

This article appeared on 08.08.2019 in the WTR Daily (part of the World Trademark Review).

Dates International Panel on Damages for Trademark Infringements at MARQUES Annual Conference 2019 with Dr. Björn Bahlmann

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As part of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of European Trademark Owners (MARQUES) in Dublin on 18 September 2019, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorney Dr. Björn Bahlmann will host an international discussion panel on questions of damages for trademark infringements in different legal systems. Björn Bahlmann is Specialist Lawyer for Industrial Property Protection and Member of the Dispute Resolution Teams at MARQUES. “

Further information on the event can be found here.

Dr. Florian Schwab discusses current brand case in WTR Daily

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Writing in the online portal of the World Trademark Review, attorney Dr. Florian Schwab reports on the brand conflict of the eponymous motor vehicle manufacturer MAN regarding the Union trademark application MANDO. The European Court of Justice essentially held that there was no likelihood of confusion between the EU word mark MANDO and the higher-ranking marks(Case T-698/17, 12 July 2019).

Read the entire article here. This article appeared on 08.08.2019 in the WTR Daily (part of the World Trademark Review).

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT trade mark seminar starts on October 09, 2019 in Munich

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The trade mark seminar will take place this year in a total of six German cities:

  • Munch, 09 October 2019
  • Düsseldorf, 16 October 2019
  • Bremen, 23 October 2019
  • Bielefeld, 13 November 2019
  • Frankfurt am Main, 20 November 2019
  • Berlin, 27 November 2019

Be our guest, inform yourself on current issues in trade mark law and discuss issues with our experts.

Details on the programme as well as on the venues are found in the invitation.

You may register by e-mail or post.

Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann speaks at the German Judges’ Academy in Wustrau

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In the context of an event of the German Judges Academy from 09. – 13. September 2019 in Wusterau Prof. Dr. J. B. Nordemann will speak on the topic “Current case law in copyright”. The lecture will take place before judges of German civil courts specialised in copyright law.

The conference programme can be found here.

“Expert Guides Patents” with three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorneys

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The current edition of the “Expert Guide Patents 2019” lists three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent law specialists Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Christian W. Appelt and Dr. Steffen Schmidt among the most important patent attorneys in Germany.  

The “Expert Guides” are published in various fields of law by the Legal Media Group (LMG). The same publishing house also publishes the magazine “Managing Intellectual Property”.

All entries of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in the Expert Guides can be accessed here.