The new edition of “Legal 500 Germany” (2014/2015) again recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in numerous categories. In the field of “Patent Law” (category: Registrations), the firm maintained its position from previous years as “Top Tier” firm. “BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT remains one of the biggest patent registration firms,” it was stated. In particular, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Jan B. Krauß were recommended; Dr. Ute Kilger was given praised as especially active in the field of licence contracts. In the category “Patent Law: Dispute Resolution”, the firm is also among the recommended law firms with Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg with special mention. The firm is also recommended in Trademark and Competition Law and is given especial praise for its “high number of German, European and international trademark registrations” as well as for its “good foreign contacts”. Dr Carl-Richard Haarmann, Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann and Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann are recommended here. In the Media category, the firm is given special mention in the field of Entertainment and Media and Publishing Law and its “impressive client results” referred to. Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann is described as “respected” and Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski praised for his online expertise. In Media and Publishing Law, Legal 500 points to BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s “long-standing experience and gives special mention to Jan Nordemann. “Legal 500 Germany” markets itself as guide to exceptional law firms and leading lawyers on the German market with the aim of helping clients with the selection of a first class chambers.

In the current 6th edition of the “World Trademark Review – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2016”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has climbed into the “Gold Level”. “Famed for its “responsive and creative prosecution strategies”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s “well-established” trademark team is “excellent in both theory and practice.“, WTR 1000 explains and goes on: “it ranks among the most revered IP boutiques in Germany.“

This year, following BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners are counted among key trademark lawyers. Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann was described as follows: “He is exceptionally responsive, with excellent substantive knowledge.“  Dr. Florian Schwab “has hammered out favourable results for all manner of businesses before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA).“ Dr. Ludwig Kouker “makes his WTR 1000 debut thanks to his “clear and practical advice” and deft portfolio management.“

The new edition of Legal 500 Germany (2015/2016) again recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in numerous categories. In the “Patent Law: Registrations” category the firm retains its top tier ranking from previous years. “With its 41 Patent Attorneys in nine locations, Boehmert & Boehmert is a giant in registrations. The firm registers a considerable number of patents at the DPMA and EPS”, the description stated. In particular, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (Physics), Dr. Jan B. Krauss (Life Sciences) are recommended.

In the category “Patent Law: Dispute Resolution” the firm is also included among recommended law firms. “Boehmert & Boehmert is mainly known for patent registrations, though is also recommended in the field of dispute resolution,” Legal 500 states. Here, Dr. Michael Rüberg is recommended and his “extreme professionalism” and “economically oriented approach” highlighted.

In Trade Mark and Competition Law, the firm this year ranked 2nd and is among the “leading law firms” in registrations business with a considerable number of German, European and international patent registrations. Also “strong” is the IP boutique in the fields of Strategy Consulting, Trade Mark Similarity Research, Opposition Proceedings, Border Seizure and Monitoring of Online Market Places in the fight against Product Piracy. The ‘very large’ team, which is renowned for ‘excellent services and short processing times’, also commonly provides legal representation,” Legal 500 stated. Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann and Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski are recommended here.
In the Media category, the firm is given special mention in the fields of Entertainment and Press and Publishing Law: In the German media landscape, the firm stands out for “excellent” copyright expertise and its activities in complex media competition proceedings in the film and music segment. Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann and Olaf Wolters are given special mention here. Prof Christian Czychowski is recognised for his art and online expertise. In Media and Publishing, Legal 500 highlights the “experienced team around Jan Nordemann”.

“Legal 500 Germany” markets itself as guide to exceptional chambers and leading lawyers on the German market with the aim of helping clients with the selection of a first class chambers.

WirtschaftsWoche (issue 45 dated 30.10.2015) examines the area of work of patent attorneys in its article “Der harte Kampf um das geistige Eigentum” [“The difficult struggle for intellectual property”]. As part of this series of articles, a jury of experts regularly determines the best experts and law firms currently in the legal fields discussed for WirtschaftsWoche. The two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners and patent attorneys Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Christian W. Appelt are listed among the top 21 patent attorneys in Germany in this article.

In the latest edition of the “IP Stars Handbook 2016” from Managing Intellectual Property, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is well-represented in three categories. The publisher has now also published the names of the individual partners. This year, the following BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners have been nominated as “IP Stars”: Peter Groß, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann. In Trademark Prosecution and Trademark Contentious, the office is at second place in each category, while in Copyright it holds first place. Managing Intellectual Property also quotes a client that refers to the “excellent, consistently great service and assistance” of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. The individual partners for the Patent Law segment will be nominated by name by the publisher in July 2016.