Knowledge & Events
IP Pilot: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ranks third for patent prosecution in Germany
IP Pilot analyzes patent prosecution in Germany IP Pilot published the report in October 2026. For the analysis, the provider reviewed published patent applications handled by law firms based in Germany across various jurisdictions. The report covers the publication years...
Germany’s best law firms 2026: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT recognized in Handelsblatt ranking
Recognized in intellectual property and media and copyright law BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT has once again been recognized among Germany’s recommended law firms in the current Handelsblatt ranking “Germany’s Best Law Firms of 2026”. The firm is listed in the fields...
“EPC Handbook for Practitioners” in Japanese – New Edition by Prof. Dr. Goddar and Christian W. Appelt Published
The current edition has been completely revised by Prof. Dr. Goddar and Christian W. Appelt and expanded to include the UPC regulations. Published in Japan and in the Japanese language, the EPC Handbook for Practitioners provides a practice-oriented overview of...
The Patent Lawyer: Jan Goering on the growing importance of clarity objections under Article 84 EPC
Why current EPO practice is reshaping the boundaries between examination and claim interpretation Art. 84 EPC is the focus of a recent article by Jan Goering, German and European Patent Attorney and partner at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, published in The...
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT contributes the Germany chapter to the Legal 500 IP Guide
The 10th edition of the Legal 500 Intellectual Property Comparative Guide has now been published and once again features a contribution from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. For the Germany chapter, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Dr. Daniel Herrmann and Dr. Michael Rüberg...
IP seminar for life sciences & chemistry on November 3, 2026, in Heidelberg
Our IP seminar for life sciences and chemistry will take place at the ATLANTIC Hotel Heidelberg on November 3, 2026. The seminar will be held in English and will focus on current challenges in protecting innovations, with practical insights for companies in these industries.
Dr. Alexander Thamer and Dr. Martin Schaefer in GRUR 17/2026 on AI-generated image reproductions
In GRUR 17/2026 (pp. 1234 ff.), Dr. Alexander Thamer and Dr. Martin Schaefer discuss the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court’s “Unterwasserfotos” decision (I-20 W 2/26). The article focuses on the question under which circumstances AI-generated reproductions of copyrighted photographs may constitute...
G 1/25 – More legal certainty or a change to the worse?
In G 1/25, the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal has ruled on the extent of description adaptation following claim amendments, establishing a “conditional middle position” – with legal and practical risks for the practitioner. Applicants are required to “adapt” the...
Advertising by airlines with SAF – Dr. Julian Wernicke in GRUR-Prax 15-16/2026, 545 on the Higher Regional Court of Cologne’s decision of 8 July 2026 (Case No. 6 U 68/25)
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne (OLG Köln) has emphasised the need for transparency in advertising relating to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The decision highlights the high standards applicable to environmental advertising in the run-up to the implementation of the...