Together with its research partner Statista, the renowned Financial Times has determined Europe’s “Leading Patent Law Firms 2022”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can be pleased about recommendations in five out of six industrial fields.

In addition to its know-how in the fields of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, the law partnership can also convince with expertise in the sectors IT & Software, Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals as well as Biotechnology & Food.

The results are based on an online survey among patent attorneys and clients of patent law firms, in which more than 3,200 people participated in March 2022. A total of 167 law firms specializing in the patent field are listed in the ranking, which you can view online here.

“Leading” is the verdict of the Leaders League jury for BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in the category “Germany – Best Law Firms & IP Agencies for Patent Prosecution – 2022”. The rating agency thus honors the law firm with the highest distinction. Special mention in this category goes to Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Markus Engelhard, Dr. Jan B. Krauss, Nils T. F. Schmid, Dr. Steffen Schmidt and Dr. Volker Scholz.

As in the previous year, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT received the rating “Excellent” for the legal field “Trademark Prosecution”. Here, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann as well as Dr. Florian Schwab are highlighted by name.

The current Leaders League Report lists Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg as “Highly recommended” in the category “Germany – Best Law Firms for Patent Litigation – 2022”.

In addition, the jury makes recommendations for the following areas and attorneys:
Media, Entertainment & Sports – Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Silke Freund, Dr. Martin Schaefer;
Data Protection – Dr. Sebastian Engels, Dr. Eckhard Ratjen, Dr. Michael Rüberg, Dr. Alexander Thamer;
Trademark Litigation – Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Andreas Dustmann.

With the guiding principle “Excellence in Leadership and Management”, Leaders League sees itself as a media and rating agency for top executives on an international level and provides up-to-date news and analyses as well as directories on companies, rankings, professional events and digital products.

In the manual of the world’s leading IP lawyers, which is compiled annually by the magazine World IP Review, there are once again three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners in 2022. In addition to Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (patent, trademark, life science), Christian W. Appelt (patent, trademark) and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann (trademark, product piracy, entertainment) are listed.

The WIPR Leaders directory is intended as a guide for the leading IP experts worldwide and lists over 1,700 attorneys in the fields of patent, trademark and copyright law. To be included, a team of experts reviews and evaluates the nominee’s work record, qualifications and commitment during a four-month nomination period.

The ranking of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorneys can be viewed online here.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is again awarded the “Silver Level” for Germany in the new edition of “WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals”.

According to the jury’s opinion, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT takes an innovative approach to instructions across the spectrum of IP, while its multinational team makes cross-border matters a breeze.

Six BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyers are commended by name:
Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, who, as a highly proficient portfolio manager, passes on his knowledge as a guest lecturer in far-flung places such as India and China.
His colleague, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, is responsible, among other things, for projects to combat product piracy and for managing the firm’s Paris office.
Peter Gross is equipped with skills in the area of portfolio strategy. He combines these with a “knack” for resolving disputes in and out of court.
Dr. Florian Schwab was also singled out by the jury. He distinguishes himself through his well-founded theoretical knowledge as well as his close connections to Spain and Latin America.
Dr. Björn Bahlmann is an excellent choice when it comes to portfolio management, disputes or the smooth mediation of contracts, according to the jury. His broad range of responsibilities also extends to related areas such as employee invention law or trade secrets.
Attorney at law Dr. Ludwig Kouker is also still on board, WTR 1000 says. He has been negotiating favourable out-of-court settlements and licensing agreements for consumer goods and retail companies for 30 years.

Every year, WTR 1000 identifies the leading law firms and personalities in trade mark law in 70 countries worldwide.

For more information on the ranking and the trade journal “WTR Trademark Review”, please click here.

Listing in Band 2 for “Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution in Germany”. Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar honoured as “Senior Statespeople”.

In the newly published edition of the handbook “Chambers Global 2022”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is recommended as one of the leading law firms in the categories “Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution in Germany” (Band 2) and “Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Unfair Competition in Germany” (Band 4).

It is said that BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is particularly well known for handling patent applications and represents clients from the fields of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, life sciences and technology. Further areas of expertise are trade mark applications and unfair competition law. In addition, the firm supports the protection of designs and advises on the management of worldwide trade mark portfolios, lebelling issues and licensing matters.

Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar receives special mention as a “senior statespeople”. Heinz Goddar has a longstanding reputation as a household name for patent prosecution matters, the jury says.

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