Knowledge & Events

World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) has recognized four attorneys at law from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as WIPR Leaders 2026. This recognition has been awarded to Silke Freund as well as Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Dr. Eckhard Ratjen and Dr. Florian Schwab....

“Word salad in general terms and conditions – served up in a way that is opaque, unreasonable, and misleading” – Article by Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt in GRUR-Prax Issue 8/2026, April 30, 2026 In response to a decision by the Hamburg...

Please be advised that our offices will be closed on Friday, May 1, 2026 (Labour Day) and on Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Ascension Day). Official deadlines only expire the next working day at GPTO, EPO, EUIPO and WIPO. Kindly send...

This IP Dialogue offers an overview of IP protection throughout the entire IP lifecycle in two concise presentations—with a particular focus on the requirements in the life sciences sector and on AI-based inventions. Given its subject matter, the event is primarily intended for companies in the life sciences sector, particularly startups.

We are delighted to invite you to our IP Summer Course in Munich again in 2025! From June 30 to July 4, a diverse program entitled “IP Summer Course - Obtaining, Enforcing, and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe” awaits you, covering all important aspects of obtaining and protecting intellectual property in Europe. Find out more now!

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Patent and Trademark Seminar on June 18, 2026, at Zukunftspark in Heilbronn In early summer this year, we are offering a free seminar in two modules on patent and trademark law (soft IP). We have chosen the university city of Heilbronn as the venue, conveniently located on the edge of the Stuttgart, Frankfurt an Nuremberg metropolitan regions. We look forward to seeing you there!

In Issue 2/2026 of The Trademark Lawyer, Dr. Eckhard Ratjen, LL.M. (London), partner at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT and attorney at law, examines the challenges involved in enforcing non‑traditional trade marks in Germany. Under the title “Litigating non-traditional trademarks in Germany:...

HUROM v. NUC/WARMCOOK: UPC_CoA_409/2025, 410/2025, 420/2025 – decision of 27 March 2026 In this decision, the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court clarifies that functional claim features must not be construed in isolation from the technical operation disclosed...

In Digital Law 2026, Dr. Sebastian Engels and Dr. Julian Wernicke, both attorneys at law at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT’s Berlin office, examine the impact of the new EU Empowering Consumers Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/825) on sustainability claims and environmental advertising....