Kanzleimonitor 2017/2018: Excellent reviews for BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in intellectual property and patent law

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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

Exceptional rating in “The Legal 500 – Germany 2018″.

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In the newly published edition of “The Legal 500 Germany” (2018, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is listed in three areas as “Top Tier Firm”: “Trade Mark & Competition Law”, “Patent Law: Registrations and Administrative Proceedings”, and in “Media: Copyright Disputes”. The firm is also recommended in the fields of “Patent law: Dispute Resolution” and “Media: Entertainment”. In the editorial section, Legal 500 this year recommends ten lawyers from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT:

Amongst others Dr. C.-R. Haarmann, Dr. Ch. Meyer, Dr. M. Wirtz, P. J. Henrichs, Dr. R. Böckenholt and S. Freund (all Trade Mark and Competition Law); Dr. K. Seranski (Patent Law: Registrations), Dr. D. Kretschmann, Dr. M. Rüberg (both Patent Law – Dispute Resolution). Dr. R. Böckenholt is also given special mention as “Name of the Next Generation”.

“Boehmert & Boehmert also continues to register one of the highest numbers of patents in Germany and offers ‘precise and absolutely reliable advice’, Legal 500 states. The broad range of technical areas as well as the strategic advice on patent portfolios in the fields of electro-technology and physics, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemistry is also stressed.

For Trade Mark & Competition Law, the manual states: “The ‘exceptionally high quality of advice’ in Trade Mark & Competition Law is not only based on ‘innovative thinking’ and the ‘exceptional strategic advice’ of the teams, but also on ‘the rapid response time and the firm’s very good reachability’“. The entire assessment can be seen here.

Dr. Ute Kilger and Dr. Markus Engelhard at the 2nd China Pharma Intellectual Property Summit 2017 in Shanghai

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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.

Dr. D. Herrmann chosen for editorial committee of “epi Information”.

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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

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Congress Partner to IP Summit 2017

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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.

“B&B-Bulletin”: Special Edition November 2017

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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.

Meaningful Patent Protection in Life Sciences

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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

30/11/17 – 01/12/17: Two-day Forum Seminar on “Licensing” with Prof. Dr. H. Goddar.

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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.

“Karlsruhe Dialogue: Technology & Law” with Dr. M. Rüberg.

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The AnwaltAkademie is holding the “Karlsruhe Dialogue: Technology & Law” on 30 November 2017, which this year features the theme “3D-printing and intellectual property”.

The event will shine light on the underlying technical aspects of the numerous legal implications of 3D printing in various areas of intellectual property law, amongst other topics. Dr. Michael Rüberg will be explaining “3D printing – dangers for patents”.
For further information and to register.

Prof. Dr. H. Goddar to hold presentation on “Model Agreements for Industry-University Cooperation” on behalf of LES Korea.

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On 23 November 2017, Professor Dr. Heinz Goddar will be holding a presentation on the topic of “Model Agreements for Industry-University Cooperation” at Seoul National University (SNU) in Seoul, Korea. The event is being organised in conjunction with the Licensing Executives Society (LES Korea). As head of a working group for the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWI), Prof. Goddar played an instrumental role a few years ago in developing “Model Agreements”.