In the now fifth edition of “IAM Patent 1000 2016 – The World´s Leading Patent Practitioners”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has held on to its “highly recommended” ranking in the “Patent Infringement” category while being awarded a recommended ranking in the “Transactions” category. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s partners and patent law specialists Prof. Dr. H. Goddar, Christian W. Appelt and Dr. M. Engelhard, will also be highlighted this year as recommended “individuals”. A new addition is Dr. M. Rüberg, who will also be among the recommended “individuals”. Prof. Goddar is again listed as a “luminary” at the very top of the ranking list. According to the overall assessment, “BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT remains one of the pre-eminent names on the non-contentious IP scene. The firm files close to 4,000 patent applications annually with the EPO, DPMA and foreign patent offices on behalf of everything from start-ups to mid-size companies and multinationals. It also maintains a robust contentious arm, making it a persuasive option for one-stop shopping. Having spent time undertaking postdoctoral research in the University of Cambridge’s biochemistry department, Markus Engelhard is a technical mastermind who can astutely advise research institutions and government bodies on even the most esoteric matters. Munich-based Heinz Goddar is a former president of the Licensing Executives Society International; an authority on patent and licensing law, he frequently lectures on the subject. “Fantastic practitioner” Michael Rüberg has extensive in-house experience and specialises in IP portfolio management. With Osaka and Tokyo familiar terrain for him, Christian Appelt is a lodestar for Japanese clients.“ The full ranking is here

The revised edition of “the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa“ (2016) once again recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in all relevant categories. In Patent Law, the first maintains the top position (category: Prosecution) from previous years. In particular, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Jan B. Krauß are recommended here. In the category “Patent Law: Litigation” the firm is also included among recommended law firms. In Trade Mark and Competition Law, the firm’s “excellent service and short response times” are mentioned as well as its “remarkably high number of trade mark registrations”. Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann are recommended in this field of law. In the Media category, the firm is given special mention in the fields of Entertainment and Press and Publishing Law. In Entertainment, the firm’s “outstanding copyright expertise” is highlighted and Prof Jan B. Nordemann and Olaf Wolters are given special mention. Prof Czychowski is given special mention for his expertise in “Arts” and “Online”.

In the current edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s “IP Stars Handbook 2016”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has excelled by being represented in three categories. The law firm is ranked no.1 in the field of Patent Law and No. 2 in the Trademark Prosecution and Trademark Contentious categories respectively. The names of individual partners will be published by the publishing house in May 2016 (Trademark & Copyright) and in July 2016 (Patent Law). The current listing can be viewed here.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar was again listed in the “Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2016” as among the most important patent lawyers. The print edition of the yearbook will appear in April 2016; the online version can be accessed via www.whoswholegal.com and brings together around 17,000 specialists in 36 legal fields across the globe. In the field of IP, the yearbook limits its review to just 321 leading names.

In the current 6th edition of the “World Trademark Review – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2016″, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has climbed into the “Gold Level”. “Famed for its “responsive and creative prosecution strategies”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s “well-established” trademark team is “excellent in both theory and practice.“, WTR 1000 explains and goes on: “it ranks among the most revered IP boutiques in Germany.“ This year, no less than six BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners are counted among key trademark lawyers. Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann was described as follows: “He is exceptionally responsive, with excellent substantive knowledge.“ Dr. Florian Schwab “has hammered out favourable results for all manner of businesses before the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA).“ Dr. Ludwig Kouker “makes his WTR 1000 debut thanks to his “clear and practical advice” and deft portfolio management.“