BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has again been rated “Top Tier Firm” by “The Legal 500 – Europe, Middle East & Africa”. Thus the firm’s recognition on a national level is followed by an equally outstanding assessment in an international comparison. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT was awarded in the four categories “Patent Litigation”, “Patent Prosecution”, “Trade Marks” and “Media: Entertainment”.

Thirteen patent attorneys and attorneys at law were singled out for special mention:
Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg (both for “Patent Litigation”), Dr. Markus Engelhard, Nils T. F. Schmid, Dr. Dennis Kretschmann, Dr. Daniel Herrmann, Dr. Karl-Heinz Metten and Prof. Dr Heinz Goddar (all for “Patent Prosecution”), Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Martin Wirtz and Peter Gross (all for “Trade Marks”) as well as Dr. Martin Schaefer for “Media”.

“BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT combines a very active patent application and portfolio management practice with a broad sector focus and an extensive advice spectrum, which includes patent law alongside utility model and employee invention law”, is the reason given by The Legal 500 EMEA for the “Tier 1 Firm” rating for the “Patent Prosecution” area. The special expertise of the firm’s internationally operating team lies in the fields of elecrotechnology, mechanical engineering, software and IT, physics and life sciences, including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s “Trade Marks” team also received great recognition. It advises confidently on national and cross-border matters pertaining to portfolio management and development as well as challenging infringement proceedings.

With regard to the category “Patent Litigation”, The Legal 500 EMEA states that the firm has increased its clout in the market through personnel reinforcement. As a mixed patent law and attorney-at-law firm, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT can draw on a considerable pool of technical experts and cover a broad sector spectrum.

In addition, the “renowned copyright lawyers” of the law firm for the area of “Media: Entertainment” around lawyer Dr. Martin Schaefer are praised.

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) offers its readers an annually updated evaluation of leading law firms and attorneys in the countries of the region by impartial third parties. The EMEA guide provides an overview of 88 countries with more than 2,700 law firms and their assessments. There is no fee for participation. The Legal 500 EMEA’s team of experts compiles its evaluations and rankings purely on the basis of services rendered.

The ranking for Germany can be viewed here.

In the new publication of “WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2021”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is once again excellently positioned with the “Silver Level”.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT “[…] remains a frontrunner in the German trademark scene”, is the assessment of the specialist publishing house. “Providing a 360-degree, cross-industry, cross-border service, it ranks among the top trademark filers in both Germany and the European Union, and maintains a strong focus on the Chinese and US markets.”

Five BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorneys are also highlighted this year:
Peter Gross favours practical solutions to lengthy court proceedings and has a unique feel for the problems of me-too products.
Regarding Dr. Florian Schwab, it is said that he not only builds productive filing strategies, but also has a nose for fakes.
Dr. Björn Bahlmann is equipped with extended knowledge in the areas of competition and trade secrets. He excelled in restructuring international trademark portfolios as well as in drafting IP-related commercial agreements.
Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann has many „fans“ among German companies and multinationals, the specialist publisher states. He is not only a contact for portfolio strategies, but also for litigation and anti-counterfeiting. Industry colleagues honour his excellence in theory and practice. In addition, he is always “very precise and well prepared”.
Attorney Dr. Ludwig Kouker is also mentioned in praise. As one of the “elder statesman”, he knows his way around negotiating out-of-court settlements as well as licensing agreements, particularly within the consumer goods industry.

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.

Every year, the specialist magazine “Lawyer Monthly” honours lawyers and law firms who have distinguished themselves in their field of law through special achievements, outstanding innovations or in-depth expertise.

For the year 2020, no less than four BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyers have received the “Lawyer of the Year” award:
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Martin Schaefer as “Data Protection Lawyer of the Year”,
Patentanwalt Dr. Markus Engelhard as “Intellectual Property Right Lawyer of the Year”,
Patentanwalt Florian Malescha als “Patents Lawyer of the Year” and
Patentanwalt Dr. Christian W. Appelt as “Trademark & Design Lawyer of the Year”.

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“Excellent” in the category “Germany – Best Law Firms for Patent Prosecution” is the assessment of the rating agency Leaders League for BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in their report for 2020 and particularly emphasises the patent attorneys Christian Appelt, Dr. Markus Engelhard and Dr. Steffen Schmidt.

Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann and Dr. Florian Schwab are awarded the title “highly recommended” for the area of “Trademark Prosecution” and Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt for “Trademark Litigation”.

Dr. Markus Engelhard and Dr. Jan B. Krauß receive a recommendation for the category “Patent Litigation”.

With the guiding principle “excellence in leadership and management”, Leaders League sees itself as a media and rating agency for top executives at the international level and provides up-to-date news and analyses as well as directories on companies, rankings, specialist events and digital products.

In the current edition of the “JUVE Handbook of Corporate Law Firms”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT once again receives very good ratings for the legal fields of “Trademark and Design Law”, “Competition Law” and “Patent Law”.

In the areas of trademark, design and competition law, JUVE praises the successful operation “with a combination of portfolio management and processes”. The “well-rehearsed, strong relationships with international law firms” are emphasized, while the fact that in recent years “more and more medium-sized European companies have been relying on B&B” is also praised. According to JUVE, the law firm thus continues to have a “solid basis in soft IP” in addition to its focus on patent law.

Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Wilhelm Stahlberg, Dr. Martin Wirtz, Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt (“very smart head and good strategist”) and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann (“persistent litigator”) were highlighted for this area.

In the separately published ranking of “JUVE Patent Germany 2020” (see there), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is once again “among the market leaders in Germany” for patent applications. JUVE emphasizes the deep roots of the patent application practice in the fields of computer technology, including semiconductors and software, as well as mobile communications, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, as well as the experience of the attorneys working in the firm and their integrated patent and attorney approach to patent litigation.

The JUVE Manual Corporate Law Firms is geared towards decision-makers in companies, corporate lawyers and attorneys. The ratings are based on research of the editors, ratings submitted through questionnaires for individual legal fields, interviews with rivals, clients as well as the editing staff’s own knowledge of the sector.