The German Lawyers Academy (Deutsche Anwalt Akademie) will host a seminar to be given by Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann on 12 November 2010. The seminar will be held in Frankfurt and is entitled “Introduction to Copyright Law”. Copyright law has been extensively reformed over recent years, both in Germany and at European level (“2nd basket” as well as the implementation of the EU Enforceability Directive). Prof Nordemann will present the foundations of modern copyright law by discussing a number of practice-relevant issues illuminated by recent case law. The seminar is aimed at lawyers, publishers, music and film production companies, radio and television, internet and software companies, companies operating in the advertising and design industry, associations and collecting companies. Further information

The ISWA (Institute for Social, Economic and Political Education) is holding a seminar from 24th to 26th October 2010 in Berlin. It will deal with the subject, “Change in the Media World”, and will shed light on the related challenges for associations and chambers. In the course of this seminar, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner, Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann, will discuss and expound “Legal Pitfalls – Copyright Law in the Internet Age” on 26th October. The seminar will examine the extent to which changes in media behaviour will affect public opinion on economic and political issues through the internet.

From 3rd to 6th October 2010, the 42nd World Intellectual Property Congress of the AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle) will take place in Paris. As part of this event, Workshop VI, entitled “Licensing – Do’s and Don’ts in US and Europe”, will be held on 05.10.2010. It will be moderated by James Pooley (WIPO, Switzerland); the speakers will be Victor Siber (Baker & Hosteller, USA), Kenneth R. Adamo (Jones Day, USA) and BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner, Dr. Klaus Dieter Langfinger. The aims of the workshop are to provide the participants with as many practical tips as possible, and to avoid the worst pitfalls for both licensors and licensees in Europe and the USA, according to the current programme.

For the fourth year running BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is hosting its successful series of Trademark Seminars, to be held at a number of venues. Seminar dates and locations are as follows:
Munich Trademark Seminar – Munich, 29th September 2010 Düsseldorf Trademark Seminar – Düsseldorf 6th October 2010
Berlin Trademark Seminar – Berlin, 27th October 2010
Frankfurt Trademark Seminar – Frankfurt am Main, 1st December 2010 The seminars are chiefly aimed at trademark owners who have always administered their trademark rights themselves. Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel, Dr. Martin Wirtz, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Ludwig Kouker will talk on different aspects of trademark law. Themes range from dos and don’ts in humorous advertising to warnings procedures following trademark infringement and protection of product design as provided for in the German MarkenG and UWG Acts. All seminars begin at 2pm and end at approx. 5pm.