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FCBA Global Fellows Program from 6 to 10 March 2024 in Munich with the participation of Dr. Michael Rüberg
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The long-established exchange program for the next generation of leading patent infringement lawyers of the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA), the "Global Fellows Series", will take place in 2024 from 6 to 10 March at the Haus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft in Munich. Numerous speakers from the business…
Berlinale 2024: Producers’ Brunch with keynote speaker Dr. Martin Schaefer a complete success
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Overwhelming interest from more than 350 participants on February 21 at the Brandenburg State Representation to the Federal Government.
„Die aktuellen US Guild Agreements und künstliche Intelligenz – Blue Print für die Filmproduktionslandschaft in Deutschland und Europa?“ (The current US Guild…
Fee increase by the European Patent Office
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The European Patent Office will increase its fees as of April 1, 2024. For most of the fees, the increase is by about 5%. However, for some of the fees the increase is up to 30%, such as for the third and fourth annuities.
The EPC allows paying annuities up to three months in advance of the due date. If fees are paid before April 1, 2024, the current lower fees will apply.
Analysis by Dr. Florian Schwab on the EUIPO’s refusal to register Porsche’s sound mark is the most read legal update in 2023 on WTR Daily
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The article "EUIPO refuses to register Porsche's sound mark" by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and lawyer Dr. Florian Schwab was named the most popular "Legal Update" of the renowned IP portal in 2023 by WTR Daily. The online portal posts daily articles on relevant decisions in trademark law from the…
Trade Secrets Throughout the World 2023/2024 – first edition published with Prof. Goddar and Melanie Müller as editors
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At the end of December 2023, the first edition of "Trade Secrets Throughout the World" (TSTW) 2023/2024 was published under the editorship of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent attorney Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Melanie Müller, attorney at law at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.
In January 2023,…
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Bremen in new premises from December 15, 2023
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Relocation to new building at Hildegard-von-Bingen-Straße 5 in the immediate vicinity of the University of Bremen
Even the most charming building can become too small for an ambitious team. This is what happened in the Art Deco villa built at the beginning of the 20th century at the founding location…
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT publishes DNK sustainability report for the year 2022
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The law firm is publishing its sustainability strategy for the first time as part of the German Sustainability Code for the 2022 reporting year.
Sustainable management is also possible in a law firm, as BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT shows with the recently published DNK declaration (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex,…
F. A. Z. Institute lists BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the 75 best employers for attorneys in Germany
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Around 17,800 attorneys were invited to take part in the survey. Almost 4,000 lawyers from more than 2,400 law firms gave their assessment.
In the summer of this year, the F. A. Z. Institute, in collaboration with Statista, asked around 17,800 attorneys about their satisfaction with their employer and…
Dr. Sabine Zips and Dr. José Maria Pfizer report on the profession of patent attorney in webinar on November 16, 2023
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HiddenChamps Webinar - Careers beyond Academia #LifeSciences on November 16, 2023, 4:15 pm
During the webinar, patent attorney Dr. José Maria Pfizer and Dr. Sabine Zips, patent engineer at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, will provide insights into their chosen profession with a focus on the life sciences…