“Title over title” – Fabio Adinolfi in GRUR-Prax 22/2023 on dealing with the variety of titles

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In the last decades titles were mostly reserved for books, movies or plays, but nowadays there is a flood of titles for works and products. After all, every podcast, every playlist or even just a piece of furniture with a great inventive spirit has to be named.

In view of the sheer inexhaustible mass of titles in a wide variety of forms and designs, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorney at law Fabio Adinolfi gives an insight into title categories in his article in GRUR-Prax, issue 22/2023, and clarifies the question of how these should be classified and evaluated.

Read the full article „Titel über Titel – wie umgehen mit mehreren Titeln?“ (Title over title – how to deal with multiple titles?) by Fabio Adinolfi in GRUR-Prax 22/2023! Registered users of Beck-Online can download it here in German.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Bremen in new premises from December 15, 2023

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Relocation to new building at Hildegard-von-Bingen-Straße 5 in the immediate vicinity of the University of Bremen

Even the most charming building can become too small for an ambitious team. This is what happened in the Art Deco villa built at the beginning of the 20th century at the founding location of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Bremen at Hollerallee 32.

Alternative premises were sought and found to accommodate a larger space requirement. From December 15, 2023, you will find us in a newly constructed building at Hildegard-von-Bingen-Straße 5 in 28359 Bremen.

Our new location has parking spaces but is also ideally connected to local transport due to its proximity to the University of Bremen. Streetcar line no. 6 and bus lines 24, 21, 22, 28, 31, 630 and 370 stop at “Universität Süd” or “Lise-Meitner-Straße”.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new premises soon!

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT publishes DNK sustainability report for the year 2022

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The law firm is publishing its sustainability strategy for the first time as part of the German Sustainability Code for the 2022 reporting year.

Sustainable management is also possible in a law firm, as BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT shows with the recently published DNK declaration (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex, DNK) for 2022.

The criteria that the German Sustainability Code requires for these corporate reports do not just relate to environmental protection and resource conservation. Employee rights, diversity, equal opportunities, commitment and responsibility for the community as well as innovation management and conduct that complies with the law and guidelines are further key categories on which the law firm also had to comment.

However, the work is not done with the publication of the declaration. After all, a successful sustainability strategy requires ambitious goals, which BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has also set itself for the coming years. This means collecting and analyzing data for each business year, defining further projects and developing new effective measures for all sustainability criteria.

There is therefore still a lot to do for the firm’s sustainability team. But they will keep at it – for more corporate responsibility and a future worth living!

About the DNK

The German Sustainability Code (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex, DNK) is a project of the German Council for Sustainable Development (Rates für Nachhaltige Entwicklung, RNE), an advisory body with a mandate from the German government and is funded by the Federal Chancellery.
The Sustainability Code not only supports companies in the preparation of sustainability reports, but also participates in political debates, is constantly evolving in exchange with relevant stakeholder groups and has become one of the best-known transparency standards in Germany over the years. Today, more than 1,000 user companies report on their sustainability performance in accordance with the DNK standard.

F. A. Z. Institute lists BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the 75 best employers for attorneys in Germany

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Around 17,800 attorneys were invited to take part in the survey. Almost 4,000 lawyers from more than 2,400 law firms gave their assessment.

In the summer of this year, the F. A. Z. Institute, in collaboration with Statista, asked around 17,800 attorneys about their satisfaction with their employer and whether they would recommend it to others. In addition, the online reputation of the law firms as employers on the Internet was also taken into account in the evaluation.

The result of the survey is a ranking of 75 law firms with the best score of more than 2,400 participating law firms.

JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2023/2024: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT scores again in four areas of law

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In the 2023/2024 edition of the “JUVE Handbuch Wirtschaftskanzleien” (JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is again recommended for four areas of law.The law firm receives honorable mentions in “Trademark & Design Law” and “Patent Law” as well as in the areas of “Media: Contract and Copyright Law” and “Competition Law”.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT with strength in all-round IP advice and international orientation

According to JUVE, the trademark attorneys of the large mixed IP law firm have been firmly anchored in the market for many years with their decentralized team structure and are particularly known for their work for large international mandates. This and the excellent relationships with Chinese groups show that BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s strength lies in all-round IP advice. An approach that is also convincing more and more large German and medium-sized clients and even start-ups.
In addition, a young generation of partners is committed to expanding the soft IP business and is also keeping an eye on relevant interfaces, for example with the IT or media practice.

According to JUVE, the firm’s frequently recommended attorneys include Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Martin Wirtz, Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt (“very good trademark attorney … always pleasant and fair in his dealings”, competitor) and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann (“good trademark and patent attorney”, client) as well as Dr. Eckhard Ratjen (“competent IP attorney, with a pragmatic approach”, competitor), Peter Gross (“committed trademark attorney with a good feel for the case”, competitor) and Dr. Sebastian Engels.

High level of expertise in music law and excellent industry network

In the legal field of “Media: Contract and Copyright Law”, the jury stated that BOEHMERT & BOEMERT’s high level of expertise in music copyright law was impressive. Dr. Martin Schaefer in particular is better networked than almost anyone else in the industry. In addition, Dr. Schaefer is requested for test cases and has the ability “to guide market-shaping processes into safe waters”.

Recommended in the legal field of “patent law” for three areas

In the previously published ranking of the online magazine JUVE Patent Germany 2023, the strong filing practice for innovative medium-sized and international companies in the legal field of patent law is emphasized. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT received a recommendation from the jury in three categories: “Patent Filing”, “Litigation: Patent Attorneys” and “Litigation: Attorneys”.

According to JUVE Patent, the litigation work results from a strong patent application practice, which in turn is the result of patent applications for a large number of innovative medium-sized companies in a broad technical spectrum. In addition, the firm has also been successful in patent applications and oppositions for international corporations.

The JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms is aimed at decision-makers in companies, in-house counsel and attorneys. The evaluations are based on research by the editorial team, evaluations of questionnaires for the individual areas of law, interviews with competitors, clients and the editorial team’s knowledge of the industry.

Dr. Sabine Zips and Dr. José Maria Pfizer report on the profession of patent attorney in webinar on November 16, 2023

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HiddenChamps Webinar – Careers beyond Academia #LifeSciences on November 16, 2023, 4:15 pm

During the webinar, patent attorney Dr. José Maria Pfizer and Dr. Sabine Zips, patent engineer at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, will provide insights into their chosen profession with a focus on the life sciences sector.

Following a brief introduction, participants in the webinar, which is aimed at postdocs and doctoral students, will have the opportunity to ask questions about the careers of the two bio-scientists.

The event is organized by the German Scholar Organization, together with btS – Life Sciences Studierendeninitiative e.V.

Register quickly via eventbrite and look forward to exciting insights.

The Trademark Lawyer 2023: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT again among the top 10 in Germany

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Award as “most well-respected law firm” for trademark law

Every year, the trade magazine “The Trademark Lawyer” identifies ten outstanding law firms in the field of trademark law for each country and honors them with the title “most well-respected law firm”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can also look forward to receiving this award again in 2023, making it one of the best law firms for trademark law in Germany one more time this year in the opinion of the jury.

The ranking is published every fall under the title “A comprehensive list of the 10 most well-respected law firms from the UK & Europe”. The criteria used by the jury to select the top 10 law firms for trademark law in each country include expertise, positive peer reviews, market profile, alternative industry rankings and feedback from readers, clients and the assessment of the international publishing network.

“The Trademark Lawyer Magazine” is published every two months in print and electronically and is an indispensable publication for all trademark lawyers worldwide. With a reach of around 30,000 per issue, the magazine is aimed at in-house and private trademark lawyers as well as IP associations and C-suite executives.

The ranking is available in the current issue of the magazine from page 18 onwards.

Dr. Daniel Herrmann and Dr. Martin Erba­cher will be spea­king on the topic of patents on Novem­ber 15, 2023 in Singa­pore

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 “Thinking Ahead for the European Market” is the title of the event, which will be held at the German Centre for Industry and Trade Singapore.

The event is aimed at local start-ups and SMEs and will provide the audience with valuable information on how to successfully enter the European market. It is organized by the German Center Singapore as well as The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Germany and Start2 Group (formerly German Entrepreneurship).

During the event, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners and patent experts Dr. Daniel Herrmann and Dr. Martin Erbacher will speak on the topic: Patents – A strategic tool for market players: Discover how intellectual property can protect and advance your business as you expand into new markets.

Following the total four presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during a panel discussion.

Further information on the overall program and the opportunity to register can be found here.

IPLAC discussion forum on November 8 with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Mario Araujo

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“Hot off the Press! News from the EPO” is the title of the online discussion of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC), which starts at 5 pm CET.

Together with IPLAC representatives and the Head of the Patent Law Policy and Harmonization Department of the European Patent Office (EPO/EPO), Stefan Luginbühl, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorney and partner Dr. Mario Araujo will discuss the latest developments around the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, which started its work on 1 June 2023, as well as other important news from the EPO.

In addition, highlights of the U.S. Bar – EPO Liaison Council discussions on October 13, 2023, with a focus on developments relevant to U.S. attorneys, will be covered.

Interested parties can find out more about the event on the IPLAC website.