The tenth Global Intellectual Property Convention (GIPC) will be held from January 23–25, 2018 in India. Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Dr. Markus Engelhard, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Ute Kilger and Dr. Stefan Schohe will be speaking and leading workshops at the prestigious international event, which this year focuses on “Ideas, IP, Commercialisation”.
On February 23, 2018, patent attorney and UNION-IP Honorary President Nils T.F. Schmid will be hosting a half-day Round Table entitled “Claim your indirect rights directly right – Cross border patent issues with essential elements”. The workshop will be held in English in the German Patent and Trade Mark Office at Zweibrückenstraße 12, 80331 Munich. Speakers announced so far include German Federal Court of Justice Judge Klaus Bacher and Sir Henry Carr from the UK Patents Court.
For more information, please contact Nils T.F. Schmid.
The UNION of European Practitioners in Intellectual Property (UNION_IP) is an independent nonprofit organisation for experts working in the field of intellectual property. It was founded in 1961 as the UNION of European Patent Attorneys. It is a Europe-wide organisation and provides a professional forum for IP experts.
According to a recent study by the European Patent Office, patents in the field of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Internet of Things are becoming increasingly important for applicants. In the last three years the number of patent filings has grown by more than 50%. At the top are applicants from Asia.
In December 2017, the European Patent Office (EPO), together with the Handelsblatt Research Institute, published a large-scale study on European patent applications in the field of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the Internet of Things.
The analysis of the European patent applications filed up to and including 2016 shows that the number of applications has increased rapidly since the mid-1990s. In 2016 alone, more than 5000 patent application were filed with the EPO. 4IR applications have increased by 54% over the last three years – a multiple of the total 7.65% growth in applications to the EPO for all technologies in the same period.
The study presents the most important technology trends and also looks at their implementation in a variety of new applications in practice, including some case studies. New applications (e. g. personal applications, companies, vehicles) and core technologies (connectivity, hardware and software) account for the majority of the inventions applied for. However, the highest growth rates can be observed in enabling technologies such as 3D systems, artificial intelligence and energy supply.
In terms of numbers, Europe (29%) and the USA (25%) are in the lead for 2011-2016, followed by Japan (18%). Germany is the leading European country with 8%, followed by France with 6%. In terms of individual filers, however, companies from Asia are far ahead, led by Samsung. The number of Korean and Chinese registrations is growing particularly rapidly.
A study in the Kanzleimonitor 2017/2018 has given BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT first-rate reviews in both intellectual property and patent law.
Within intellectual property law, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT received 20 recommendations and thus achieved second place, the same as Hogan Lovells, and directly after CMS Hasche Sigle. No other “boutique” law firms made it to the top five spots; only large business advisory offices.
Lawyer Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt is one of the most mentioned lawyers in the field of intellectual property law.
Within patent law, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT once again made it to first place, which it shared with Taylor Wessing on the basis of recommendations received.
The empirical study “kanzleimonitor.de – recommendation is the best reference”, from the Federal Association of In-house Lawyers (BUJ), based on recommendations from in-house counsels, is now in its fifth consecutive year. In its first year, 390 companies were surveyed, but by 2017, 930 companies had taken part in the study. 9,820 recommendations for legal offices were given, 7,700 of which are within Germany, and 2,106 in 79 different countries.
For more information on kanzleimonitor.de
The 2nd China Pharma Intellectual Property Summit 2017 will be taking place on 7 and 8 December 2017 in Shanghai. Dr. Ute Kilger and Dr. Markus Engelhard will be holding a joint talk on “Patent litigation in Europe with emphasis on Germany including a case study (Zhejiang Medicines Co., Ltd. vs. Kaneka “Coenzyme Q10”)” during this two-day conference. Details on the event can be found here.
The board of the Institute of Professional Representatives selected Dr. Daniel Herrmann before the European Patent Office (epi) to join the editorial committee as a full member during their general meeting on 18 November 2017 in Warsaw. The editorial committee is responsible for the content of the “epi Information” journal, amongst other aspects, such as providing information on the latest decisions of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO), as well as holding conferences on European patent law and legal changes in the European Patent Convention (EPC). The editorial committee comprises eight members from various EPC signatory states, with Dr. Daniel Herrmann being selected for Germany. Further information
The exclusive annual congress of the German Federal Association of Company Lawyers (BUJ) exploring the topic of “Intellectual property” will be held on 27 and 28 November 2017 at Le Méridien Munich.
Attorney Malte Nentwig will be presenting “Highlights from case law in trade marks competition, design” in his talk. Further information on the event can be found here.
The current special edition of the newsletter provides information on the “Countdown to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will enter into force throughout Europe on 25 May 2018. The GDPR introduces new duties and provisions for data processing companies and brings with it considerably higher fines. The special edition provides information on the most relevant changes. The special edition of the “B&B Bulletin” can be downloaded and subscribed to here.
Dr. Ute Kilger will be speaking on 21/11/2017 together with Dr. Klaus-Peter Döpfer (Director of Directorate 1412, Biotechnology, European Patent Office) as part of the SPARK Programme in Berlin on the extent of data required to ensure meaningful patent protection in life sciences. The need to validate inventions via data will be discussed in clear terms by means of case studies.
The SPARK programme, a worldwide network, was called into existence in 2006 by Stanford University (USA) and has been growing ever since. Its objective is to quickly establish new academic developments on the market. Further information
On 30 November and 1 December 2017, a licensing seminar will be taking place in Munich organised by the Forum Institute for Management. Patent lawyer Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and attorney Dr. Bertram Huber (IP*SEVA – Intellectual Property for Sustainable Energy Ventures, Backnang/Stuttgart), will both be leading this English-language seminar. The seminar will highlight numerous facets of licensing law and the individual phases of the licensing procedure. Current case examples will also be used to illustrate. To register and for further information.
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