Tier 1 ranking in the legal field “Patent Prosecution” as well as awards in three other categories

Shortly after the recognition on a national level, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is also rated outstanding in the current edition of the international ranking “The Legal 500 – Europe, Middle East & Africa”.

In addition to the highest possible distinction as a Tier 1 law firm in the area of “Patent Prosecution”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is also honored with a ranking among the best law firms in the categories “Patent Litigation: Patent Lawyers”, “Patent Litigation: Solicitors” as well as “Trade Marks”.

Thirteen patent attorneys and solicitors were singled out for special mention:
Christian W. Applet, Dr. Mario Araujo, Christoph Angerhausen, Dr. Markus Engelhard, Felix Hermann, Dr. Daniel Herrmann, Dr. Jin Jeon and Dr. Karl-Heinz Metten (all for “Patent Prosecution”);
Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Dennis Kretschmann and Felix Hermann (all for “Patent Litigation: Patent Lawyers”);
Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg (both for “Patent Litigation: Solicitors”);
Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Dr. Sebastian Engels, Silke Freund as well as Dr. Eckhard Ratjen (all for “Trade Marks”).

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is undisputedly one of the leading IP boutiques in Germany, not least due to its strong patent prosecution practice, the jury said, explaining the Tier 1 ranking in the field of “Patent Prosecution”. The mixed legal and patent law firm handles a large proportion of applications in the market and has many years of experience in managing and building up extensive IP portfolios. The above-average size of the team of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law also enables the firm to provide advice in a wide range of technology sectors.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT also received great recognition in the categories “Patent Litigation: Patent Lawyers” and “Patent Litigation: Solicitors”. The team has many years of experience in nullity and infringement proceedings as well as in opposition and appeal proceedings and is experienced in handling national, European and international proceedings.

In the area of “Trade Marks”, the jury emphasized that BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT distinguishes itself both through a strong application practice – including the management of extensive trademark portfolios – and through advising companies on the enforcement and defense of their intellectual property rights before European as well as German authorities. In addition to the German offices, the team can also draw on the expertise of the offices in Alicante, Paris and Shanghai and is thus ideally positioned for cross-border matters.

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) provides its readers with an annually updated assessment of leading law firms and lawyers in the countries of the EMEA region by impartial third parties. The EMEA guide provides an overview of 80 countries with more than 2,700 law firms and their ratings. There is no charge for participation. According to its own information, the expert team of The Legal 500 EMEA collects its evaluations and rankings purely on the basis of services rendered.

The current ranking for Germany is available online here.

In the recently published “Juve Handbook of Commercial Law Firms”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT once again scores in four areas of law. Both in “Trademark & Design Law” and “Patent Law” as well as in the areas of “Media: Contract and Copyright Law” and “Competition Law” the law firm receives honorable mention.

After extensive research, the JUVE editorial team comes to the conclusion that, in addition to the traditionally excellent patent team, the firm’s large “soft IP” team is also convincing, especially in trademark law with its proven expertise in advising on IP strategies.

As particular strengths and focal points in trademark and design law, the jury emphasizes the firm’s comprehensive advice as well as its international orientation, inter alia to Asia and the USA. JUVE sums up that clients of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can expect an even better all-round IP service thanks to the further intensified and cross-location cooperation with the established patent practice.
In addition to Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Martin Wirtz, Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, the names frequently mentioned include trademark specialist Dr. Eckhard Ratjen (“competent composure in the courtroom”, competitor) – a new partner at the firm since the beginning of the year.
Also highlighted for the area of trademark and design law are Peter Gross (“tough on the matter, but pleasant to deal with”, “solution-oriented, creative and constructive, objective and fair negotiator”, competitor) as well as Dr. Sebastian Engels (“competent trademark lawyer, reliable, creative, helpful, always friendly and solution-oriented”, client).

In the legal field of “Media: Contract and Copyright,” Dr. Martin Schaefer receives special praise. He is said to be a “clever mind” and a “demanding opponent” (competitor). As a specialist in music copyrights, he represents music labels, artists and publishers in test cases, but also provides structural advice and advice on exploitation rights. Thus, the firm is to be regarded as a specialist in music law, whose extensive advisory services in trademark, patent, design and competition law round off the profile.

The JUVE Patent Germany 2022, which was published in advance, emphasizes BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s strong litigation team and its active prosecution practice in the field of patent law. The firm scored in three categories: “Patent Filing”, “Litigation: Patent Attorneys” and “Litigation Lawyers”. In addition to well-known, long-standing clients from the IT sector, universities and companies from Asia as well as from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries also rely on the expertise of the IP law firm for patent applications. JUVE Patent also sees the firm as well positioned with regard to the new unitary patent system (UPC) thanks to the mixed team of lawyers and the realignment of the Paris office.

The JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms is aimed at decision-makers in companies, in-house counsel and lawyers. The evaluations are based on research by the editors, evaluations of questionnaires for the individual legal fields, interviews with competitors, clients, and the editors’ knowledge of the industry.

The firm has a strongly positioned litigation team as well as an extremely busy prosecution practice, judges the JUVE Patent jury and recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT again for the categories “Patent Filing”, “Litigation: Patent Attorneys” and “Litigation: Lawyers”.

Well-known corporations rely on the expertise of the IP law firm

While the team of patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law primarily represents SMEs in infringement cases involving mechanics and life sciences patents, numerous well-known IT corporations are among the firm’s clients, some of whom have been with the firm for many years, according to JUVE Patent. Large Asian companies as well as universities and companies from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries count on the expert knowledge of the IP law firm’s attorneys.
In the field of life sciences and medical technology, there has also been an increase in the number of consultations in infringement proceedings. BOEHMERT UND BOEHMERT thus underlines its high level of expertise in this field.

Strengths in technology, natural sciences and biotechnology

The jury sees particular strengths of the firm in litigation for SMEs in mechanical engineering, medical devices, electronics and pharmaceuticals, as well as in patent prosecution with recognized technical specialties in electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and biotech.

With a mixed team in Munich and an office in Paris under new responsibility, JUVE Patent sees BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT well positioned for the unitary patent system coming into force at the beginning of 2023.

The jury gives a special recommendation to the patent attorneys  Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Dr. Jan B. Krauß, Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Thomas L. Bittner and Dr. Markus Engelhard.

About JUVE Patent

Since 2018, the online magazine JUVE Patent has reported daily on the European patent market, from litigation and law firm news to in-depth reports, rankings and market analysis. The JUVE publishing house, based in Cologne, Germany, says it has been providing high-quality journalistic analysis on a variety of industries within the legal and tax fields for twenty years.

“Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars” again honors BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT for the year 2022 in a total of four categories. Tier 1 and thus the best rating is awarded to the law firm for the areas “Patent prosecution” and “Trade mark – patent & trade mark attorney firms”. For the legal fields “Copyright & related rights” and “Patent contentious – patent & trade mark attorney firms” BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is ranked under Tier 3.

Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Thomas L. Bittner, Dr. Markus Engelhard and Dr. Stefan Schohe are mentioned by name and honored with the title “Patent Star 2022”.
Peter Gross, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann are awarded the title “Trade mark star 2022”. Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar receives a special mention as “Notable practitioner”.

The current ranking of IP Stars is available online here.

IP STARS is – by its own account – the leading guide for law firms and practitioners in the field of intellectual property worldwide. Already in 1994 the first directory was published. The IP STARS rankings are based on information from thousands of companies, IP specialists and their clients, interviews, online surveys and independent research. They evaluate expertise, workload, market reputation, track record, outcomes achieved for clients and unique strengths in the respective field of law. The analysis is impartial and the IP STARS team of experts bases its rankings purely on performance.