“China Intellectual Property Magazine” with article by Prof Goddar and Dr Haarmann.

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Dr Heinz Goddar and Dr Carl-Richard Haarmann recently published an article in the 11/12-2010 (China IP 11-12/2010,pp 68/72) edition of the much respected Chinese specialist newspaper “China Intellectural Property Magazine”(ISSN 1811-4822). The article entitled “The defence against unjustified attacks based on IPR on the opportunity of trade fairs and exhibitions in Germany” looks at the risks faced by exhibitors committing infringement of industrial property rights in trade fairs taking place in Germany. The authors also explain which strategies can be employed to avoid these risks. The article is available in English at.
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Dr. F. Schwab in World Trademark Review Daily

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Florian Schwab, discussed the remarkable judgment, in terms of trademark law, of the Federal Supreme Court of 19.11.2009 in the matter of “MIXI” in the online edition of the World Trademark Review Daily of 29.10.2010. The case concerned the independent distinctive role of a composite mark. Dr. Schwab has been a regular contributor to the magazine for many years.

Expanded 3rd edition of the EPC Guide for Practitioners has been released in Japan.

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The Japanese version of the 3rd edition of the well-known “EPC Handbook – Guide for Practitioners” was released recently (ISBN 978-4-7693-7180-9). This edition was also co-authored by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partners, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Christian W. Appelt, and translated into Japanese by the Japanese authors, Motohiko Fujimara, S. Nagaoka and Key Konishi. In particular, the third edition covers the extensive changes to the European Patent Convention (EPC) which came into force on 1st April 2010. Versions of the EPC Handbook are also available in China, Taiwan and India, as well as in Arabic.

World Trademark Review Daily with article by Dr. F. Schwab

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In the 30.7.2010 online edition of the World Trademark Review Daily BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Florian Schwab discussed the ruling of the European Court of Justice in the case of Grain Millers Inc. vs. OHIM concerning proof of use of a company name as part of opposition proceedings. Dr. Schwab is a long-time contributor of regular articles to the journal.

Dr. Stefan Schohe – Comments on the Opinion G 3/08 by the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT expert Dr. Stefan Schohe provided a contribution on current legal developments in the field of computer-implemented inventions in issue 06/2010 (p. 285) in the professional journal “Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte”. Dr. Schohe commented on the opinion G 3/08 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office, which discusses of the role of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office and the issue of patentability of computer-implemented inventions in a fundamental manner. The opinion was preceded by extensive proceedings, during the course of which about 100 amicus curiae briefs were filed.