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Holiday Notice May 01 and May 14, 2026

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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 us any urgent instructions well in advance. Thank you very much! With…

Training fair in Munich on March 21, 2026 with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

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Spring training fair at the Employment Agency's Career Information Center on March 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at booth number 13! It's almost that time again: the spring training fair at the Munich BiZ is opening its doors and our law firm will be there. We can't…
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Patent Attorney at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

Prof. Dr. Goddar added to the list of mediators and members of the PMAC arbitration tribunal

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From January 1, 2026, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will act as a neutral person for the PMAC, serving as a mediator, a member of the arbitration tribunal and a sole and emergency arbitrator. The new year 2026 will see the launch of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) of the Unified Patent Court…

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Bielefeld office at new address

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The office in Bielefeld reopens not far from the city centre. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is setting up a new office at Auf der Großen Heide 9, 33609 Bielefeld, in the center of the growth region of Ostwestfalen-Lippe (East Westphalia-Lippe). Christoph Angerhausen, Dr. Eckhard Ratjen and Oliver Tarvenkorn…

Warning about phishing e-mails

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In light of recent events, we would like to warn you of an increasing number of fraudulent e-mails in circulation which are intended to give the impression of an IP or copyright warning. Various reputable IP law firms, including BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, are being abusively named as the alleged senders. These…
Sign with inscription "European Patent Office" in German, English and French in front of the EPO-building in Munich, Germany

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT among the top 10 leading law firms for EPO patent applications in Europe

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In terms of the number of EPO patent applications, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is one of the four leading law firms in Germany and ranks eighth in Europe. German and British law firms hold a dominant position in Europe. According to IP pilot's latest report on the number of patent applications filed by…
Dr. Michael Rüberg, Attorney at Law at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

Landmark ruling of CJEU with significant impact on european patent litigation strategies

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Earlier this week, the CJEU has issued its long-awaited ruling in the matter of BSH vs Electrolux (CJEU, judgement of February 25, 2025, C-339/22), thereby significantly expanding the possibilities for both the UPC and national courts in the EU Member-States to grant cross-border injunctions and decide…
Dr. Martin Schaefer on the podium of the Producer's Brunch 2025 in Berlin on the occasion of the Berlinale at lecture

15th Producers’ Brunch as part of the Berlinale 2025 with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as co-organizer

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT was co-organizer of the 15th Producers' Brunch on the occasion of the Berlinale, this time on the topic of “Voice Cloning, Deepfakes and the Dead Brought Back to Life”. The Producers' Brunch has now become a fixed part of the Berlinale's non-official supporting program. This…

Dr. Martin Schaefer presented on 12.11.2024 at the Salon on Intellectual Property in Berlin

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Dr. Martin Schaefer spoke on the topic of “Where are the limits of copyright protection for applied art - and how do I recognize them?” “Applied Art” was the simple title of the event hosted by the ‘Salon on Intellectual Property’ (Salon zum geistigen Eigentum) at the Weizenbaum Institute…