IAM Patent 1000 – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT with top ratings for “Germany” and “EPO”.

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Awards in two jurisdictions.

Germany: Gold for “prosecution and nullity”, bronze for “infringement” and recommended for “transactions”. European Patent Office: Silver award

In the latest edition of the IAM Patent 1000 ranking, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is pleased to have received awards in three areas of law for the jurisdiction Germany. While the commitment in the area of “prosecution and nullity” is valued with the top category “gold”, the law firm receives bronze for “infringement” and a recommendation in the area of “transactions”. At the level of the European Patent Office (EPO), in which a total of only 46 law firms worldwide are considered, the firm can be proud of the second highest award, “silver”.

IAM Patent 1000 thus honours the firm’s all-round patent services, which range from high-profile litigation and tricky transactions to technically complex applications. Client testimonials also praise the extremely competent patent attorneys in IP matters and the extensive research offered for patent applications at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.

Individuals highlighted are patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, who is invaluable to well-known clients such as Microsoft due to his profound knowledge of the industry and many years of experience. Christian W. Appelt is praised for his profound knowledge of the Asian patent market, high level of technical knowledge and strong litigation skills. Dr. Markus Engelhard is singled out as an expert in bio-sciences, providing comprehensive and competent advice to clients of all sizes, from small start-ups to multinational corporations. Dr. Dennis Kretschmann is recommended for his tactically astute and technically adept portfolio management in the fields of physics, optics, electrical engineering, IT and software, and his expertise in infringement proceedings is praised.

Clients are also enthusiastic about Christoph Angerhausen. “Whether it concerns German, European, or foreign intellectual property rights, Christoph Angerhausen uses his years of extremely deep technical and process experience to obtain high-quality enforceable patents in a targeted, cost-sensitive and efficient manner. Angerhausen’s representation in examination procedures is outstanding.” In addition, his persuasiveness, razor-sharp argumentation and efficiency, which leads to optimal results and complete satisfaction on the client’s side, are also praised.

Among the attorneys at law at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Michael Rüberg and Dr. Sebastian Engels receive special mention. While Mr Haarmann’s sound know-how in trade mark law and his focus on the Asian markets are praised, attorney Rüberg receives special mention for his reliability, the perspective from the client’s side and the expertise in patent infringement cases across several jurisdictions. In addition, he is “[…] easy to work with on a personal level and […] technically very accomplished.”

Dr. Sebastian Engels is not only praised for his professional attitude and excellent legal work, but also judged as a true partner of clients, who understands and supports their needs and visions, while also putting their economic goals first.

IAM Patent 1000 produces annual rankings of the world’s leading IP law firms, with a focus on the patent field. For this purpose, comprehensive qualitative research is conducted in the form of interviews and an evaluation of written submissions by the law firms. In this way, the best in their field are identified on the basis of their expertise, market presence and the complexity of their work.

The current ranking of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in IAM Patent 1000 can be viewed online here.

Secret patents and First Filing Requirements – Project report by Christian W. Appelt and Dr Giulio Schober

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Different national regulations for patent applications in Europe

How should inventions and patent application be treated that possibly concern national security interests and are therefore bound to secrecy regulations? What requirements are posed on the applicant in such cases? What procedures have to be followed, depending on the countries in which the invention has been made or depending on the nationality of the inventor? As this concerns national regulations, considerable differences in this matter occur on an international level as well as on European level.

In cooperation with and on behalf of JETRO (Japanese External Trade Organization), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent attorney Christian W. Appelt and patent attorney Dr. Giulio Schober have, in cooperation with further colleagues and experts from different European countries, collected these regulations and have compiled a summary report. This report has been published by JETRO in Japanese and English language, the English version can be viewed at the JETRO-Website as pdf.

IP STARS 2023: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT leads the ranking in two categories

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Tier 1 for “Patent prosecution” and “Trade mark – patent & trade mark attorney firms” as well as Tier 3 for “Copyright & related rights” and “Patent disputes – patent & trade mark attorney forms”.

In the current ranking of the IP guide “Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT once again holds a top position among IP law firms in Germany in the categories “Patent prosecution” and “Trade mark – patent & trade mark attorney firms” with the distinction “Tier 1”.

In addition, the firm was ranked as “Tier 3” in the areas of “Copyright & related rights” and “Patent disputes – patent & trade mark attorney forms”.

The patent attorneys Christian W. Appelt and Dr. Markus Engelhard are particularly highlighted and honored with the title “IP Star 2023”.
The “Patent Star 2023” award goes to Dr. Thomas L. Bittner and Dr. Stefan Schohe.
In a further rating, the attorneys at law Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Peter Gross as well as Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann are listed as “Trade mark star 2023” and Dr. Catharina Götz as well as patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar as “Notable practitioners”.

The current ranking of IP Stars for Germany can be viewed online here.

IP STARS is – according to its own statement – the leading guide for IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. The first directory was published back in 1994. The IP STARS rankings are based on information from thousands of firms, IP professionals and their clients, interviews, online surveys and independent research. Expertise, workload, market reputation, track record, results achieved for clients, and unique strengths in each area of law are evaluated. The analysis is impartial, and IP STARS’ team of experts compiles its rankings purely on the basis of performance.