FOCUS again ranks BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the best commercial law firms in Germany in 2023

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Top marks for the law firm in the categories patent law and trademark law

In the September 2023 issue of the business magazine “FOCUS Spezial Recht & Rat”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is again listed among the best commercial law firms in Germany.

The award relates to the legal fields of patent law and trademark law. For the area of patent law, the assessment is “disproportionately recommended by colleagues”, while in trademark law, disproportionately recommended by clients forms the basis for the ranking.

The annual list published by FOCUS Business names leading lawyers and commercial law firms from a total of 25 specialist areas. FOCUS develops the methodology for the survey of the list of top lawyers together with the research institute FactField. This year, around 2,650 lawyers from commercial law firms and companies took part. 450 commercial law firms were recommended.

IAM Patent 1000 – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT with top ratings for “Germany” and “EPO”.

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Awards in two jurisdictions.

Germany: Gold for “prosecution and nullity”, bronze for “infringement” and recommended for “transactions”. European Patent Office: Silver award

In the latest edition of the IAM Patent 1000 ranking, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is pleased to have received awards in three areas of law for the jurisdiction Germany. While the commitment in the area of “prosecution and nullity” is valued with the top category “gold”, the law firm receives bronze for “infringement” and a recommendation in the area of “transactions”. At the level of the European Patent Office (EPO), in which a total of only 46 law firms worldwide are considered, the firm can be proud of the second highest award, “silver”.

IAM Patent 1000 thus honours the firm’s all-round patent services, which range from high-profile litigation and tricky transactions to technically complex applications. Client testimonials also praise the extremely competent patent attorneys in IP matters and the extensive research offered for patent applications at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.

Individuals highlighted are patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, who is invaluable to well-known clients such as Microsoft due to his profound knowledge of the industry and many years of experience. Christian W. Appelt is praised for his profound knowledge of the Asian patent market, high level of technical knowledge and strong litigation skills. Dr. Markus Engelhard is singled out as an expert in bio-sciences, providing comprehensive and competent advice to clients of all sizes, from small start-ups to multinational corporations. Dr. Dennis Kretschmann is recommended for his tactically astute and technically adept portfolio management in the fields of physics, optics, electrical engineering, IT and software, and his expertise in infringement proceedings is praised.

Clients are also enthusiastic about Christoph Angerhausen. “Whether it concerns German, European, or foreign intellectual property rights, Christoph Angerhausen uses his years of extremely deep technical and process experience to obtain high-quality enforceable patents in a targeted, cost-sensitive and efficient manner. Angerhausen’s representation in examination procedures is outstanding.” In addition, his persuasiveness, razor-sharp argumentation and efficiency, which leads to optimal results and complete satisfaction on the client’s side, are also praised.

Among the attorneys at law at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Michael Rüberg and Dr. Sebastian Engels receive special mention. While Mr Haarmann’s sound know-how in trade mark law and his focus on the Asian markets are praised, attorney Rüberg receives special mention for his reliability, the perspective from the client’s side and the expertise in patent infringement cases across several jurisdictions. In addition, he is “[…] easy to work with on a personal level and […] technically very accomplished.”

Dr. Sebastian Engels is not only praised for his professional attitude and excellent legal work, but also judged as a true partner of clients, who understands and supports their needs and visions, while also putting their economic goals first.

IAM Patent 1000 produces annual rankings of the world’s leading IP law firms, with a focus on the patent field. For this purpose, comprehensive qualitative research is conducted in the form of interviews and an evaluation of written submissions by the law firms. In this way, the best in their field are identified on the basis of their expertise, market presence and the complexity of their work.

The current ranking of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in IAM Patent 1000 can be viewed online here.

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IP STARS 2023: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT leads the ranking in two categories

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Tier 1 for “Patent prosecution” and “Trade mark – patent & trade mark attorney firms” as well as Tier 3 for “Copyright & related rights” and “Patent disputes – patent & trade mark attorney forms”.

In the current ranking of the IP guide “Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT once again holds a top position among IP law firms in Germany in the categories “Patent prosecution” and “Trade mark – patent & trade mark attorney firms” with the distinction “Tier 1”.

In addition, the firm was ranked as “Tier 3” in the areas of “Copyright & related rights” and “Patent disputes – patent & trade mark attorney forms”.

The patent attorneys Christian W. Appelt and Dr. Markus Engelhard are particularly highlighted and honored with the title “IP Star 2023”.
The “Patent Star 2023” award goes to Dr. Thomas L. Bittner and Dr. Stefan Schohe.
In a further rating, the attorneys at law Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Peter Gross as well as Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann are listed as “Trade mark star 2023” and Dr. Catharina Götz as well as patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar as “Notable practitioners”.

The current ranking of IP Stars for Germany can be viewed online 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 recognises BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as one of Europe`s Leading Patent Law Firms

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In 2023, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can once again look forward to being included in the list of the Leading Patent Law Firms. The list is compiled annually by the British daily newspaper Financial Times together with its research partner Statista.

The survey lists 177 European law firms that specialize in the patent field and offer services related to patent applications and strategy consulting. For the overall survey, 10,000 clients who have consulted or commissioned a patent law firm as well as patent attorneys employed in law firms or patent departments of companies were interviewed, of which 3,300 gave feedback. The respondents were able to recommend law firms in general or also for individual areas.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has consistently been ranked among the leading patent law firms in Europe since the Financial Times Special Report was published for the first time in 2019.

The results of this year’s survey are freely available on the Financial Times website.

brand eins – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the best commercial law firms 2023

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Award in the fields of trademarks and designs as well as patent law

In this year’s issue of the business magazine brand eins, the top business law firms in Germany are once again presented. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can look forward to an excellent rating in the areas of “Trademarks and Designs” and “Patent Law”.

Together with the independent statistics portal “Statista”, the medium surveys more than 2,500 lawyers and in-house lawyers every year for the ranking and thus determines the most sought-after law firms in 24 legal fields. The best lists can be viewed in the current industry report brand eins / thema “Wirtschaftskanzleien 2023” and online.

Best Lawyers 2024: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT named “Law Firm of the Year

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The law firm receives the title “Law Firm of the Year 2024” for the category “Intellectual Property” in Germany. Dr. Martin Schaefer is honored by the jury as “Lawyer of the Year 2024”.

In its current ranking, the U.S. trade publication “Best Lawyers” recognizes BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT with the title “Law Firm of the Year 2024” in the category “Intellectual Property”. Since the jury awards this title only once for each legal field and country, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can thus consider itself at the top of the intellectual property law firms in Germany.

With the title “Lawyer of the Year 2024”, Dr. Martin Schaefer also receives outstanding recognition. At the Berlin office, the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and attorney at law deals with the field of copyright as well as copyright contract law in the music, literature, fine arts, design, architecture, science, software and games industries. His particular focus is on legal issues relating to the music industry as well as collective and individual rights administration.

As in previous years, the jury of the professional publishing house honors numerous BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorneys and attorneys at law with the title “Best Lawyer” for 2024:

Christian W. Appelt, Munich, Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Thomas Bittner, Berlin, 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, Media Law

Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Munich, Intellectual Property Law

Peter Gross, Munich, Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Munich, Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Ute Kilger, Berlin, Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice

Dr. Ludwig Kouker, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Dennis Kretschmann, Munich, Intellectual Property Law

Dr.-Ing. Uwe Manasse, Bremen, 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, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law (Lawyer of the Year 2024)

Dr. Sebastian Schlegel, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Stefan Schohe, Munich, Patent Attorney, Intellectual Property Law

Dr. Florian Schwab, Munich, Intellectual Property Law

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 geographic area and a defined legal practice area. The ranking of the U.S. trade publisher is also published annually in Handelsblatt, but under the current year’s number.

The list of “Best Lawyers 2024” by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is available online here on the website of the US-American trade magazine and here in the Handelsblatt. The profiles of the awarded BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyers can be found here.

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Leaders League Rankings 2023: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the best again

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Award in seven categories. 20 lawyers highlighted in part multiple times.

This year, the Leaders League jury honors the law firm in the categories “Germany – IP Agencies – Patent Prosecution” and “Germany – IP Agencies – Trademark Prosecution” with the rating “Excellent”.
Special mention goes to Christoph Angerhausen, Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Markus Engelhard, Dr. Steffen Schmidt, Dr. Stefan Schohe, Dr. Volker Scholz and Dr. Jakob Valvoda for the patent area and Peter Gross, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Florian Schwab and Dr. Martin Wirtz for the trademark area.

“Highly recommended” is the verdict of Leaders League in the current ranking for Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg in the category “Patent Litigation” as well as for Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Silke Freund, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Eckhard Ratjen in the field of “Trademark Litigation”.

The jury also makes recommendations for the following areas and attorneys:

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.

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The Patent Lawyer Magazine honors BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT with the title “Award Winning Law Firm 2023”

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The magazine ranks the firm among the top 10 German patent law firms.

“Award Winning Law Firm 2023” is the verdict of the jury of “The Patent Lawyer Magazine” on BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT this year. The trade magazine thus honors the firm with a higher tier title than in 2022 and again lists it among the ten best patent law firms in Germany.

The ranking will be published in 2023 in the May/June issue of the trade journal under the title “A comprehensive list of the most well-respected law firms from Europe and the UK”. Factors such as expertise, industry research, placement in other listings, feedback from readers and clients, and the assessment of the publisher’s international network are taken into account in selecting the winning firms.

“The Patent Lawyer Magazine” is published bimonthly in print as well as electronically and considers itself the only purely patent-oriented magazine on the international market. With a reach of 20,000 per issue, the publication says it is aimed at patent attorneys and lawyers as well as R&D executives and associations.

The ranking can be accessed online here.

The Legal 500 – EMEA 2023 honors BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as Top Tier Law Firm

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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.

The Legal 500 – Germany 2023 again recognizes BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as a top tier law firm

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Highest possible award for the area of “Patent Law: Patent Attorneys: Applications and Official Proceedings” and recommendations in three further categories

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorneys and attorneys at law are also recognized for their services in the current edition of the ranking of “The Legal 500 – Germany”. Thus, the law firm receives the distinction “TIER 1” in the field of “Patent Law: Patent Attorneys: Applications and Official Proceedings” and is thus listed among the best law firms in Germany. In addition, the jury also recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in the categories “Trade Mark Law”, “Patent Law: Patent Attorneys: Dispute Resolution” and “Patent Law: Attorneys: Dispute Resolution”.

Particularly highlighted by The Legal 500 are the following attorneys:

Christian W. Appelt, Christoph Angerhausen, Dr. Daniel Herrmann, Felix Hermann, Dr. Karl-Heinz Metten, Dr. Markus Engelhard, Dr. Mario Araujo and Dr. Jin Jeon (all “Patent Law: Patent Attorneys: Applications and Official Proceedings”),

Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Silke Freund, Dr. Sebastian Engels and Dr. Eckhard Ratjen (all “Trade Mark Law”),

Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Dennis Kretschmann and Felix Hermann (all “Patent Law: Patent Attorneys: Dispute Resolution”) and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg for the practice area “Patent Law: Attorneys: Dispute Resolution”.

Leading IP law firm in Germany with advice on a broad spectrum of technology

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is undisputedly one of the leading IP boutiques in Germany, according to the jury’s verdict. The mixed patent and law firm is one of the strongest names in the market in terms of filings and offers many years of experience in the administration and development of extensive IP portfolios. The above-average size of the team allows the firm to advise on an extremely broad spectrum of technology.

Many years of experience and expertise in national and international patent proceedings

In addition, the firm offers many years of experience in invalidity and infringement proceedings as well as in opposition and appeal proceedings, praises The Legal 500. The BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT team is experienced in handling national, European and international proceedings which, thanks to the in-house lawyers, it can also conduct without calling in external law firms. As a result, the firm handles contentious patent matters for medium-sized companies and corporate groups with a good standing in the German market.

Expertise in trade mark law also for cross-border matters

In the field of trade mark law, the jury emphasizes the team’s strong application practice and the management of extensive trademark portfolios for clients, as well as the support of companies in the enforcement and defense of their property rights before European and German offices. In this respect, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is ideally positioned for cross-border matters with the expertise of its offices in Alicante, Paris and Shanghai.

About The Legal 500

The Legal 500 analyses and rates law firms around the world in more than 150 jurisdictions. Published annually, the rankings are based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, law firm submissions, interviews with leading lawyers and experts with extensive knowledge of the legal market.

The current ranking is available online here.