C. W. Appelt, Dr. Engelhard, and Prof. Dr. Goddar named IAM Global Leaders 2026

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Three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners and patent attorneys are featured in the current list of “IAM Global Leaders 2026”.

Every year, IAM honors some of the world’s leading IP specialists by including them in its list of “IAM Global Leaders.” To be eligible, candidates must have previously received a gold-level award in IAM Patent 1000 and demonstrate outstanding expertise coupled with a high degree of innovation and inspiration.

Among these 17 specially highlighted “IAM Global Leaders” for 2026 are also the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners and patent attorneys Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Markus Engelhard, and Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar.

Regarding Christian W. Appelt’s work, IAM says: “Christian Appelt is highly experienced in handling opposition and appeal proceedings, and does an excellent job in oral proceedings. He is appreciated for his professional and genuine advice.”

The jury said of Dr. Markus Engelhard: “Markus Engelhard is very reliable, practical, efficient and showcases perfect communication with the various parties involved in the patent prosecution process. He brings particularly strong skills in the life sciences, and is an essentail pillar of support for his clients’ success.”

IAM justified the award to Prof. Dr. Goddar as follows: “Heinz Goddar brings abundant experience in drafting patent applications and managing extensive patent portfolios for globally renowned companies. His deep knowledge and close attention to detail ensure the long-term protection of his clients’ valuable inventions.”

IAM also conducted an in-depth interview with each of the award-winning patent attorneys about their expertise and experience. These interviews are available at the following links:

Christian W. Appelt, Patent Attorney at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
Christian W. Appelt, Patent Attorney at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
Dr. Markus Engelhard, Patentanwalt BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
Dr. Markus Engelhard, Patentanwalt BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Patent Attorney at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Patent Attorney at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT named “Law Firm of the Year” by Best Law Firms (2026) and Handelsblatt (2025)

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Fourth award as “Law Firm of the Year” since 2017

Earlier this summer, 20 patent attorneys and lawyers from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT were honored as Best Lawyers in Germany 2026 – now, the firm itself has received a prestigious distinction: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has been named “Law Firm of the Year 2026” in Germany as part of the current Best Law Firms-Edition.

The award is presented by the renowned U.S. publisher Best Lawyers in cooperation with Handelsblatt, and recognizes the firm’s outstanding expertise and reputation in the field of intellectual property.

In addition to the national recognition in the categories Intellectual Property Law and Media Law, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has also received high rankings across several regions and practice areas:

Metropolitan Tier 1

Bavaria
Intellectual Property Law
Media Law
Patent Attorney

Berlin
Entertainment Law
Intellectual Property Law

Bremen
Intellectual Property Law

Hesse
Patent Attorney

North Rhine-Westphalia
Intellectual Property Law

 

Metropolitan Tier 2

Berlin
Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice
Media Law

 

The Best Law Firms – Germany 2026 ranking is based on a comprehensive evaluation process that included 360,000 peer votes, 10,291 client references, and 1,473 comments. In addition, researchers from Best Law Firms conducted interviews with 60 law firm partners and practice group leaders to gain a detailed understanding of market performance. This distinction highlights the professional excellence and dedication of law firms in providing strategic and forward-thinking advice in all areas of intellectual property law.

The regional awards recognize the top 2% of law firms across Germany, while the prestigious title “Law Firm of the Year” is reserved for only the top 0.3% of firms in each legal specialty. These rankings serve as a trusted benchmark for clients seeking a highly specialized intellectual property law firm.

A key distinction: While Handelsblatt publishes its awards for the current year, Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers announce their recognitions for the upcoming year. The Handelsblatt publication is freely accessible, and the full results of Best Law Firms Germany 2026 are available here.

FOCUS ranks BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the best commercial law firms in Germany in 2025

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Disproportionate recommendations from clients in patent law and colleagues in trade mark law

In the current issue of the FOCUS magazine supplement “Recht & Rat” (Law & Advice), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is once again listed among the best commercial law firms in Germany.

The firm is recognized for its expertise in the fields of patent law and trade mark law. The BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT team receives disproportionately high recommendations from its clients in the field of patent law. According to FOCUS, the firm’s attorneys are praised by their clients and highly recommended by their colleagues for their achievements in trademark law.

The annual list published by FOCUS Business names 450 leading commercial law firms from a total of 25 specialist areas. FOCUS develops the methodology for compiling the list of top lawyers in collaboration with the research institute FactField. More than 25,000 lawyers from commercial law firms and corporate legal departments were surveyed for the current ranking. According to FOCUS, the listed commercial law firms exceed the industry average in their respective fields and are considered outstanding in their work.

 

The Patent Lawyer lists BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the ten best law firms in Germany in 2025

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The law firm is thus among the top 10 in the field of patent law.

The trade magazine “The Patent Lawyer” has published its annual ranking of the most recognized patent law firms in Europe and the United Kingdom. Once again, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is delighted to be listed among the 10 best law firms for patent law in Germany.

The jury’s verdict is: “Boehmert & Boehmert has been recognized for its reinforced leadership in German IP law. The firm played a key role in securing European patents for LG Chem and LG Energy Solution concerning safety-reinforced separators used in lithium-ion batteries. With six German offices and international hubs in Alicante, Paris, and Shanghai, the firm continues to support a diverse and multinational clientele. Its 60+ specialized team focuses on patent prosecution, EPO oppositions, UPC representation, and complex portfolio management. ”

According to The Patent Lawyer, the ranking is based on a multi-layered methodology resulting from months of industry research and feedback from readers, clients, and valued contacts around the world.

The results were published in the May/June 2025 issue of the magazine and can be viewed online here.

IP Stars 2025: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT once again recognized as a Top Tier law firm

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Tier 1 rating for the firm in the category “Trademark – patent & trade mark attorney firms” as well as in “Patent prosecution”.

As in the previous year, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is once again ranked among an exclusive group in the current edition of the IP guide Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars. Alongside only three other renowned firms, the jury has once again placed the Boehmert team at the top of all “Patent & Trade mark Attorney Firms” in the field of Trademark law. The firm is also delighted to receive a Tier 1 ranking—the highest possible distinction—in the area of “Patent prosecution”.

In the legal field of “Patent disputes – patent and trade mark attorney firms”, the jury ranks the mixed IP law firm in Tier 3 and also recommends Boehmert & Boehmert for “Copyright and related rights”.

In addition to the firm-wide recognition, the following individuals have been honored:

The results published so far this year can be accessed 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.

Financial Times: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT listed as “Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firm 2025”

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Ongoing award since introduction of the ranking in 2019. Law firm receives recommendations for five sectors.

The British business magazine has been listing Europe’s leading patent law firms every year since 2019. The BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT team has been delighted to be ranked right from the start, and this year is no exception.

Thanks to their broad industry knowledge and outstanding expertise, the IP law firm’s attorneys are recommended for five industry sectors – Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Electrical Engineering & Physics, IT & Software, Materials & Nanotechnology and Mechanical Engineering.

This year’s ranking is the result of an online survey of more than 10,000 patent attorneys in law firms or patent departments of companies in February and March 2025. Recommendations from over 3,300 clients and peers were taken into account. The results of last year’s survey were used with a slight weighting. Self-recommendations and attempts at multiple participation were prevented.

The current list of Europe’s leading patent law firms is available online here.

Leaders League 2025: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT named “Best IP Law Firm” for two areas of law

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“Leading” award for patent prosecution and trademark prosecution. Top marks and recommendations in six other categories. 21 attorneys highlighted several times.

“Best IP Law Firm” and “Leading” is the jury’s verdict this year for the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT team in two areas of law – “Patent Prosecution” and “Trademark Prosecution”.
The patent attorneys Christoph Angerhausen, Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Markus Engelhard, Dr. Steffen Schmidt, Dr. Volker Scholz and Dr. Jakob Valvoda as well as the attorneys at law Peter Gross, Dr. Florian Schwab and Dr. Martin Wirtz have thus received the highest possible recognition from the rating agency.

The jury awarded the rating “Excellent” to Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Silke Freund, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Eckhard Ratjen for their work in the field of “Trademark Litigation”.

The following BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorneys are rated “highly recommended” in three categories:
– Patent Litigation – Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Michael Rüberg
– Media, Sports & Entertainment – Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Silke Freund, Dr. Martin Schaefer
– Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech – Dr. Markus Engelhard, Dr. Martin Erbacher, Dr. Ute Kilger, Dr. Volker Scholz

In addition, the Leaders League jury makes recommendations for Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Dr. Sebastian Engels, Dr. Matthias Hofmann, Dr. Eckhard Ratjen and Dr. Jakob Valvoda in the field of “IT & Outsourcing” and for Dr. Sebastian Engels, Dr. Eckhard Ratjen, Dr. Michael Rüberg and Dr. Alexander Thamer for their work in the field of “Data Protection”.

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, specialist events and digital products.

brand eins recognizes BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as one of the best commercial law firms of 2025

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Five stars for the law firm and awards for the areas of “Trademarks, Designs”, “Patent Law” and “Copyright Law”.

In the current issue of the industry report brand eins /thema „Die besten Wirtschaftskanzleien des Jahres 2025“ (The best commercial law firms of 2025), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is honored with five stars and thus with the highest possible award. The areas of law “Trademarks, Design Patents”, “Patent Law” and “Copyright Law” are highlighted.

Brand eins /thema is a joint project of brand eins and Statista. This year, 435 commercial law firms are listed in 24 areas of law. The complete ranking can be viewed online in German here.

Best Lawyers 2026/Handelsblatt 2025: 21 BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorneys honoured

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“Best Lawyers in Germany 2026” title for 20 patent attorneys and attorneys at law. Jury once again highlights Dr. Alexander Thamer as “Ones to Watch in Germany 2026”.

The US specialist publisher “Best Lawyers” is once again honouring numerous BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorneys and attorneys at law with the title “Best Lawyers in Germany” this year.

With the title “Ones to Watch in Germany”, the jury awards attorney at law Dr. Alexander Thamer for the second time in a row.
Dr. Alexander Thamer works in trade mark, competition and copyright law at the Berlin office. His work includes the registration and defence of intellectual property rights in official proceedings as well as representation in and out of court in infringement proceedings, both on the assets and liabilities side. A particular focus of his advisory practice is in the field of copyright law.

Our “Best Lawyers in Germany 2026” at a glance

Christoph Angerhausen, Dusseldorf, Intellectual Property Law
Christian W. Appelt, Munich, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Thomas Bittner, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Markus Engelhard, Munich, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Sebastian Engels, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
Silke Freund, Munich, Intellectual Property Law, Media and Copyright Law
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Munich, Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law
Peter Gross, Munich, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Munich, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Ute Kilger, Berlin, Biotechnology Law
Dr. Ludwig Kouker, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Karl-Heinz Metten, Frankfurt, Intellectual Property Law
Malte Nentwig, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Eckhard Ratjen, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Michael Rüberg, Dusseldorf, Munich, Paris, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Martin Schaefer, Berlin, Media and Entertainment, Intellectual Property Law, Media and Copyright Law
Dr. Sebastian Schlegel, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Alexander Thamer, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law (Ones to Watch in Germany 2026)
Dr. Martin Wirtz, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law

According to its own information, Best Lawyers is the oldest and most renowned ranking service for lawyers worldwide. The peer review process is used to select the award-winning lawyers. The ratings are based on survey results from leading lawyers in a geographical area and a defined legal practice area. The ranking by the US specialist publisher is also published annually in Handelsblatt, albeit with the current year’s number.

The list of “Best Lawyers 2026” of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is available here on the website of the US specialist magazine and online in the Handelsblatt (in German).

IAM Patent 1000 – Gold Standard and Multiple Accolades for BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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“Gold” for the German jurisdiction, “Silver” for the European Patent Office (EPO), and “Recommendation” for the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

The IP law firm BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has once again received an extremely positive evaluation in the current IAM Patent 1000 ranking. For the German jurisdiction, which was awarded the highest rating of “Gold,” three subcategories are specifically highlighted. The area “Firms: Prosecution and Nullity” also received Gold, while “Firms: Infringement” was awarded Bronze. In the “Firms: Transactions” category, the partnership was recommended. The firm is described as a “trusted, reliable and highly skilled partner for all your IP needs” and is praised for its “wealth of experience and business-oriented advice.”

In the field of patent litigation, three attorneys at law from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT are specifically highlighted: Dr. Michael Rüberg, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, and Dr. Sebastian Engels. Dr. Michael Rüberg is described as “very knowledgeable, thorough in his approach, and great at moving matters forward.” With almost three decades of experience, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann “develops savvy strategies for national and cross-border infringement proceedings.” Dr. Sebastian Engels is considered a “clever problem solver and confident advocate who always strives for the best for his clients.”

In the area of patent prosecution and defense, three partners are also highlighted. Working with patent attorney Christoph Angerhausen is described as outstanding. “His deep technical knowledge, strategic foresight, and reliability make him a valued partner in building and maintaining patent portfolios.” Life sciences expert and patent attorney Dr. Markus Engelhard is described as “very reliable, practical, and efficient,” while patent attorney Christian W. Appelt is praised for his “extensive experience in opposition and appeal proceedings” and is highly valued by clients for his “professional and genuine advice.”

For the European Patent Office (EPO) jurisdiction, Dr. Daniel Herrmann is highlighted by name, along with Christian W. Appelt and Dr. Markus Engelhard once again.

The IAM Patent 1000 ranking is published annually and presents the world’s leading law firms in the field of patent law. The results are based on comprehensive research conducted by IAM Patent 1000 Analytics, which analyzes the global IP industry using robust data, customizable tools, and expert insight. This creates a detailed picture of law firm performance in the areas of patent prosecution, litigation, and transactions.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s 2025 ranking can be viewed freely on the IAM Patent 1000 website.