Publications

Recent developments in the legal framework and practical implementation in Germany In the 2025 edition of the Chambers Patent Litigation Guide, the three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Christoph Angerhausen, Dr. Daniel Herrmann (both patent attorneys) and Dr. Michael Rüberg shed...

In the March issue of the trade magazine, Oliver Tarvenkorn explains defensive IP strategies for small and medium-sized companies. The utility model is generally regarded as the “little patent”. However, embedded in an appropriate strategy, utility models can be particularly...

Bibi & Tina – Likelihood of confusion if one of two equivalent word elements of the earlier figurative mark is adopted In issue 2/2025 of the magazine “Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht in der Praxis” (GRUR-Prax, Intellectual property and copyright law...

Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt on the decision of the General Court of the European Union of 20.11.2024 – T1159/23 In the current issue 2/2025 of “GRUR-Prax – Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht / Praxis im Immaterialgüter- und Wettbewerbsrecht” (Intellectual Property and Copyright...

In the first issue of the new year of the journal “Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz und Urheberrecht in der Praxis” (GRUR-Prax), attorney at law Dr. Julian Wernicke from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT addresses the question of whether the rights of a German trade...

For the 34th time in a row, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorney at law and partner Dr. Martin Wirtz has dealt with the latest developments in trademark law in the 116th edition of the Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte and published them...

In the online magazine “World Trademark Review Daily”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and attorney at law Dr. Florian Schwab comments on a recent decision of the General Court of the European Union (Case T-157/24), in which the Luxembourg court confirms...

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) began its work just over a year ago: how has it gone so far and what does the future hold? In her article “Unified Patent Court: quo vadis” in the winter issue of European Biotechnology...

General principles of Customs law and connecting factors under trade mark law Every year, goods worth trillions of euros are imported into the European Union from third countries or brought into another third country via the EU. In that context,...

A changing landscape: German courts in the maelstrom of the UPC For decades, the German national courts, in particular Düsseldorf, Munich and Mannheim, have been the go-to places for patent disputes in Europe. The introduction of the Unified Patent Court...