“Legal 500 Germany” 2015/2016 with very good rankings for BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.

The new edition of Legal 500 Germany (2015/2016) again recommends BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in numerous categories. In the “Patent Law: Registrations” category the firm retains its top tier ranking from previous years. “With its 41 Patent Attorneys in nine locations, Boehmert & Boehmert is a giant in registrations. The firm registers a considerable number of patents at the DPMA and EPS”, the description stated. In particular, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (Physics), Dr. Jan B. Krauss (Life Sciences) are recommended.
In the category “Patent Law: Dispute Resolution” the firm is also included among recommended law firms. “Boehmert & Boehmert is mainly known for patent registrations, though is also recommended in the field of dispute resolution,” Legal 500 states. Here, Dr. Michael Rüberg is recommended and his “extreme professionalism” and “economically oriented approach” highlighted. In Trade Mark and Competition Law, the firm this year ranked 2nd and is among the “leading law firms” in registrations business with a considerable number of German, European and international patent registrations. Also “strong” is the IP boutique in the fields of Strategy Consulting, Trade Mark Similarity Research, Opposition Proceedings, Border Seizure and Monitoring of Online Market Places in the fight against Product Piracy. The ‘very large’ team, which is renowned for ‘excellent services and short processing times’, also commonly provides legal representation,” Legal 500 stated. Prof. Dr. Jan B. Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann, Dr Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann and Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski are recommended here.
In the Media category, the firm is given special mention in the fields of Entertainment and Press and Publishing Law: In the German media landscape, the firm stands out for “excellent” copyright expertise and its activities in complex media competition proceedings in the film and music segment. Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann and Olaf Wolters are given special mention here. Prof Christian Czychowski is recognised for his art and online expertise. In Media and Publishing, Legal 500 highlights the “experienced team around Jan Nordemann”. “Legal 500 Deutschland” markets itself as guide to exceptional chambers and leading lawyers on the German market with the aim of helping clients with the selection of a first class chambers.