On 25 and 26 September 2017, a Global Series Conference, Europe 2017, will take place in London, organised by the Federal Circuit Bar Association. Professor Dr. Heinz Goddar will host the panel “The Corporate Perspectives I (Tech): Innovation, Quality, Enforceability”. Further information, programme and registration.
The Global Intellectual Property Institute (GIIP), Delhi, organises the “International IP Skills Summit (IIPSS) 2017”, which will take place on 7 and 8 September 2017 in Bengaluru. Here, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give the introductory lecture on “Intellectual Property Rights and their Role in fostering Creation and Distribution of Innovations”. Further information
The Singapore IP Week takes place from 28 to 30 August 2017 in Singapore. It is organised by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. On 28 August, Professor Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a speech there as part of the session 4 framework, “Breaking Barriers: Intellectual Property and the Value for Society – Part II”. The speech will be on the topic “Industry-University Cooperation in Europe – Germany as an Example”.
On 1 September 2017, patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a speech for the members of the Licensing Executives Society Chinese Taipei (LES) in Taipei. In the speech, Prof Goddar will explain the possibilities and aspects of University/Industry Cooperations in Europe. Further information can be found here.
The 31st Conference of the Association of European Trademark Owners (MARQUES) will take place from 19 to 22 September 2017, this year in Prague and under the motto “Brands and Culture”. Attending the event will be BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyer Dr. Björn Bahlmann, who will give a speech within the framework of the Workshops No. 2 „Injunctions: their availability and the requirements to obtain them“ on Thursday, 21.09.2017. The speech will look at questions with regard to injunctions from a German perspective. Björn Bahlmann is Specialist Lawyer for Industrial Property Protection and Member of the Dispute Resolution Teams at MARQUES. Further information on the conference can be found here.
Dr. Klaus Seranski (52), Patent Attorney, joined BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Munich office on 1 July 2017. He comes to our team from the renowned firm Leinweber & Zimmermann, where he was active as partner since 1997.
With his profile, Klaus Seranski is an excellent addition to BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. Together with Patent Attorney Nils T.F. Schmid, he will continue to expand our practice in the growing mechanical engineering sector. Klaus Seranski also specialises in the fields of medical products and technology, hygiene products, laser material processing, alloys, electronics and textile technology.
Speaking about his move to BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, Klaus Seranski said: “The international infrastructure as well as the firm’s strong market position were essential for my decision. Apart from these aspects though – and not least – was the fact that BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT convinced me on a human level and I look forward to our collaboration.” Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT stresses: “We are happy that the chambers continues to grow with Klaus Seranski and are able to strengthen our team with an experienced specialist in the fields of conflict resolution in court and out of court.”
Focus of consultancy work
Klaus Seranski consults globally on how to register industrial property rights and defend them in grant proceedings as well as on the enforcement of technical industrial property rights in infringement proceedings. He coordinates international patent infringement proceedings, defends technical industrial property rights in opposition and invalidity proceedings and represents clients in invalidity appeal proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court. The focus of his consultancy work is on the development and structuring of industrial property right portfolios (patents, trademarks, designs) as well as on patent vindication, involvement in unfair competition proceedings and extra-judicial arbitration.
Education
After completing his degree in physics at the University of Bonn, Klaus Seranski completed his doctoral thesis in 1991 at the Institute of Physical Chemistry. He was involved in interdisciplinary special research fields and worked on international research projects. In 1996, he completed his training as patent lawyer and in the same year was admitted as European Patent Attorney.
On 28 June 2017, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Frankfurt office will for the first time hold a “Trademark and Patent Seminar“. The seminar is geared in particular at medium-sized companies. At the event, patent specialists and lawyers from the Frankfurt office will provide insight into targeted management of brand portfolios, possible responses to trademark infringement, and into patent strategies with particular emphasis on those suited to medium-sized companies. The topics covered:
The seminar begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with subsequent get-together. Participation is free of charge. Registration is requested via ford(at)boehmert.de or via this form link.
The seminar institute Management Circle offers a two-day seminar entitled “From patent registration to successful implementation strategy” which will show how inventions and innovations can be sensibly protected. The two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent lawyers Dr. Dennis Kretschmann and Dr. Steffen Schmidt will hold speeches at this event. Aspects and topics covered by the seminar are:
The seminar is offered on three separate dates: on 25 -26 July 2017 in Munich, on 8 -9 August 2017 in Frankfurt am Main, as well as on 13 -14 September 2017 in Stuttgart. The seminar is geared towards heads and senior managers of R&D departments, lawyers looking to get a handle on patent and design law, those responsible for inventions in companies, product developers and product managers as well as inventors and start-ups.
In the latest edition of “Chambers Europe 2017“, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT remains among the leading firms for Patent Prosecution and maintains first position in the ranking this year too (band 1).
In particular, partner Prof. Heinz Goddar (“…is one of the most famous names in patent prosecution, and receives unanimous acknowledgement among fellow patent attorneys and other market observers.”) and Dr. Steffen Schmidt are mentioned. “Chambers Europe” describes the firm as a “stellar one-stop shop for the full range of IP matters. Stands out with unsurpassed expertise in patent prosecution, as well as utility model and design patent applications.”
“Chambers Europe” provides an overview of recommended law firms active in various aspects of law in Europe. For the category “Intellectual Property – Germany”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has been given special mention for years, amongst other things for Trade Mark & Unfair Competition”.
On 12 June 2017, the 4th Josef Kohler Symposium will take place in Berlin on the subject of “Copyright in the Knowledge Economy – A new Copyright Law for Teaching and Research?”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyer Dr. Martin Schaefer will attend the event and take part in a podium discussion on the new Copyright Act. Other participants are: Dr. Jens-Peter Gaul, General Secretary of the University Rector Conference, Prof Christian Sprang, Head of the Legal Department at Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, MR Matthias Schmid, BMJV, Berlin (invited), Prof. em. Dr. Artur-Axel Wandtke, Humboldt University Berlin. Hosted by: Jun.-Prof Katharina de la Durantaye, Humboldt University Berlin. The draft for an “Act for the harmonisation of copyright law in line with the current requirements of the knowledge economy” poses numerous questions: What specific requirements are made by universities, research institutions and libraries of copyright law? Where are the limits when balancing the interests of copyright owners and publishers? What role can collection companies play? These questions will be discussed by experts from academia, industry and politics.
Venue: Auditorium of the Jacob-and-Wilhelm-Grimm-Centre, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 1/3, 10117 Berlin.
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