As in the previous editions, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorney Dr. Martin Schaefer commented on recording company law in the German Copyright Act in the revised 5th edition of the now published “Practical Commentary on Copyright” by Wandtke/Bullinger (ed.).
The Wandtke/Bullinger commentary is regarded as a distinguished commentary by practitioners due to its strongly application-oriented approach.

The publication can be obtained from Beck Verlag.

Wandtke/Bullinger (ed.), Praxiskommentar zum Urheberrecht, 5th edition, Munich 2019, 5th, newly edited and extended edition 2019. ISBN 978-3-406-71159-6

The Annual Meeting of the Copyright Society of the United States of America (CSUSA) will be held in Baltimore from 9 to 11 June 2019. 

The motto of the International Chapter Luncheon on Saturday, 9 June, is: “It’s All in the Contract – or Is It? – Will the Contract Law Provisions of the New EU Copyright Directive Affect U.S. Contracts for Exploitations of Works and Performances within the EU?” 

During the lunch, experts will present various aspects of the topic with a subsequent panel discussion. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorney Dr. Martin Schaefer will participate in this panel discussion with:

• Jeremy Goldman, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, Los Angeles, CA
• Giuseppe Mazziotti, EU Fulbright Scholar and Emile Noël, Global Fellow at New York University School of Law, New York City
•  Maria Strong (Moderation), Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy & International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office, Washington, D.C.

The complete programme of the Annual Meeting can be viewed here.

On 29 April 2019, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a seminar in Munich focusing on the subject “Open Source Compliance in Companies”. Using practice-based examples, patent attorney Dr. Jakob Valvoda and patent attorney Dr Oliver Block from Bundesdruckerei GmbH will provide an overview of how companies should prepare for the increasing use of open source software.

Detailed information on the event can be found here.

Participation is free of charge and can be confirmed by e-mail.

On 22 May 2019, an advanced patent seminar will take place in Munich.

The seminar is aimed at medium-sized companies with prior knowledge in this field.

This advanced seminar will be hosted by Patent Attorney Nils T.F. Schmid.

The following specialist speeches are planned:

• Patent Attorney Dr Stefan Schohe: Patent strategy: Opportunities/risks
• Patent Attorney Eva Liesegang: Enforcement of patent rights: Patent infringement
• Patent Attorney Dr Steffen Schmidt: Invalidity / Opposition
• Patent Attorney Dr Jakob Valvoda: Licence law

Detailed information on the venue and timetable can be found in the invitation.

Please register interest with Nils T.F. Schmid by fax or e-mail.

As in the previous years, Dr. Michael Rüberg will be hosting the Global Fellows Series of the Federal Circuit Bar Association, Washington D.C., (FCBA) during its Munich Session, from 4-8 March 2019.

The Global Fellows Series is a program dedicated to the exchange of the next generation of leading patent litigators worldwide. The selected group of high-profile in-house and outside counsel will participate in a week-long program at the Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft, Munich, where they will meet a variety of representatives from the Germany industry and law firms, as well as high ranking patent judges.

One highlight of this year’s program will be a patent infringement mock trial conducted by Federal Supreme Court judge, Dr. Klaus Grabinski. From the patent attorneys’ side, the group will be hosted by Thomas L. Lederer, Boehmert & Boehmert.

Further information can be found here.