“Düsseldorf IP Conference 2016“ by JETRO – with speech by Prof H. Goddar.

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The Japan External Trade Organisation JETRO will hold the “Dusseldorf IP Conference 2016” on 9 September 2016. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a speech here on the subject of “German Employee‘s Invention Law and its recommended practical Application”. JETRO (Japan External Trade Organisation) was established in 1958 to promote external trade and supports companies which invest in Japan, cooperate with a Japanese company or otherwise wish to export their products to Japan. More details on the event can be found at.

Prof H. Goddar with speech at CASRIP Global Innovation Law Summit on 22 July 2016

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a speech at the CASRIP Global Innovation Law Summit in Seattle on 22 July 2016 on the subject of “How to Use Global Patent Litigation Strategies to Deal with Non-Producing Entities (NPEs)”. The renowned Center for Advanced Study and Research on Innovation Policy (CASRIP) of the University of Washington (Seattle) has for many years held the Global Innovation Law Summit at which “leaders from around the world discuss the most up-to-date issues confronting innovation economies (and aspiring knowledge-based economies).” Further information on the event can be found at.

“Legal Speed Dating Intellectual Property Law” with three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners in Berlin.

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From 13 to 15 July 2016, the fifth Tech Open Air event will take place, an interdisciplinary technology festival. Around 175 satellite events will take place across the entire city offering the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Sebastian Engels, Dr. Stanislaus Jaworski and Dr. Jörn Plettig will, as one of these satellite events, offer “Legal Speed Dating Intellectual Property Law” on 15 July 2016. It is aimed at start-ups and will take place from 10 a.m. to midday in the Rainmaking Loft´s Bar in 10969 Berlin.

Symposium “Restitution and Copyright Law” on 8 July 2016 – with Dr M. Schaefer.

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On 8 July 2018 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Humboldt University Berlin, GRUR and ALAI Germany will together hold the symposium “Restitution and Copyright Law: Extension of copyright protection period for victims of National Socialism?” in Berlin. The symposium will focus on the question of whether there’s a moral duty to make restitution for past wrongs and extend copyright protection for works of victims of National Socialism or provide some other form of moral recognition. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Martin Schaefer will contribution to the podium discussion “Affected Copyright Holders and Impact on Future Exploitation” which will be hosted by Prof Inés Obergfell, Humboldt University Berlin, Further information at.

Patent Law and Trademark Law Seminar by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: 30th June to 9th July 2016 Munich.

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This year BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will once more be organising the intensive workshop, “Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe”. It will take place between 30th June to 09th July in Munich, divided into two parts – patent law and trademark law. Content, workshop program and registration papers are available to download here (as pdf file in English).

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: “Advanced Patent Law Seminar 2016” in Munich on 27 April 2016.

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On 27 April 2016, the Munich office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Advanced Patent Law Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Nils T. F. Schmid. The seminar is aimed at medium-sized companies with prior knowledge in this field. The patent lawyers Nils T.F. Schmid, Dr. Stefan Schohe, Eva Liesegang, Dr. Steffen Schmidt and Dr. Markus Engelhard will cover various aspects of patent law. The topics covered stretch from “Patent strategy: Opportunities and Risks” to “Enforcement of Patent Rights: Patent Infringement” as well as “Invalidity/Opposition” and “Licence Law”. The seminar begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with subsequent get-together. The event will be held at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Munich office, Pettenkoferstrasse 22, 80336 Munich Participation is free of charge.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: “Advanced Patent Law Seminar 2016” in Bremen on 27 April 2016.

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On 27 April 2016, the Bremen office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold a “Advanced Patent Law Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Dr. Volker Scholz. The seminar is aimed at medium-sized companies with prior knowledge in this field. The seminar will be led by patent attorneys Dipl.-Inf. Fritz Jetzek, Dr Volker Scholz, Dr. Martin Erbacher and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann who will cover various aspects of patent law. The topics covered:

“Invention in the 21st century – German and European law”

“Employee inventor compensation – What is an invention worth?”

“The new European uniform patent – The perfect solution for small and medium-sized companies?”

“Patent infringement – An overview”

The seminar begins at 2 p.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. with subsequent get-together. The venue is the Atlantic Grand Hotel in Bremen. Participation is free of charge.

“Foundations of Patent Law 2016” by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in Munich, on 20 April 2016

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On 20 April 2016, the Munich office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will hold its successful “Patent Law Foundation Seminar” hosted by partner and patent lawyer Nils T. F. Schmid. The following aspects will be covered:
“When does a patent make sense? – Decision-making aids for SMEs” (Dr. A. Lucke)
“Patent registration strategies / defence strategies” (Ch. W. Appelt)
“Patent Requirements – Novelty and Innovative Activity” (Dr. M. Hartig)
“Employee Inventions – efficient dealing” (Dr. J. B. Krauß)
The seminar is geared in particular towards managing directors of SMEs, as well as directors of R&D departments and general proxies.
The seminar begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with subsequent get-together. The event will be held at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Munich office, Pettenkoferstrasse 22, 80336 Munich Participation is free of charge.

Congress “Internet and Law and Liberty” with speech by Dr M Schaefer.

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Together with the specialist magazine “Kommunikation & Recht”, the Bayreuth Working Group for Information Technology @kit will hold the @kit Congress and the 5th Forum “Communication & Law” in Berlin on 14 and 15 April 2016. Among the 24 speakers attending the two-day event will be Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, who will give the keynote speech. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Martin Schaefer will also give a speech entitled “On track to the “right” copyright: Reform of copyright contract law” and will then discuss this with Dr Till Kreuzer, iRights.Law. The event will be held at the Berlin offices of Telefonica Germany, Unter den Linden 14, 10117 Berlin. Registration and further information.

Seminar “Brand strategies in the Games industry” at the Erich Pommer Institute

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The Erich Pommer Institute (epi) will hold a seminar on 7 April 2016 entitled “Brand strategies in the Games industry – from clarifying rights to video game filming”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners and solicitors Olaf Wolters and Dr. Thomas W. Boddien will lead the seminar. The background to this seminar topic are new cinema films which launch this year and which are based on games material (e.g. Warcraft, Angry Birds and Assassins Creed). The seminar will therefore focus on the topics title rights, brand protection and brand licensing as well as the legal and economic framework for the establishment of games brands. Brand strategies in gaming and production relevant experiences from the industry will be discussed. Further information and registration.