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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...
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...
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...
Dr. Julian Wernicke in GRUR Prax 13/2026 on the General Court’s decision in “LAMUCCA v. MUKA”
The General Court’s decision in “LAMUCCA v. MUKA” (T-390/25) provides interesting clarifications regarding the likelihood of confusion in the context of service marks, the weight given to phonetic similarities between marks, and the significance of foreign-language terminology in trademark practice....
transkript: Dr. Ute Kilger on clarity objections in European patent grant proceedings
Why excessive clarity requirements can undermine the value of patents In issue 2/2026 of the life sciences magazine transkript, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner and Patent Attorney Dr. Ute Kilger examines a development that many patent applicants before the European Patent...
Dr. Sebastian Engels and Dr. Julian Wernicke in the GWA Blog on the impact of the EmpCo Directive on advertising and agencies
In a recently published interview in the GWA Blog (Association of Germany’s Leading Communications Agencies), Dr. Sebastian Engels and Dr. Julian Wernicke, attorneys at law at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in Berlin, provide insights into the impact of the EmpCo Directive...
Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt in GRUR-Prax 8/2026 on the transparency of GTC in competition law
“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...
The Trademark Lawyer: Dr. Eckhart Ratjen on the enforcement of non‑traditional trade marks in Germany
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:...
Digital product adver&Shy;tising and sustainability claims: Dr. Sebastian Engels and Dr. Julian Wernicke in “Digital Law” on the empowering consumers directive
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....