{"id":44262,"date":"2026-02-05T17:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/?p=44262"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:58:15","slug":"duesseldorfer-patentrechtstage-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/duesseldorfer-patentrechtstage-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian W. Appelt to speak at the 24th&nbsp;Dusseldorf Patent Law Days on March&nbsp;20, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.4em;\">BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT partner and patent attorney Christian W. Appelt will speak on the second day of the event at 9:45 a.m. about the current decision-making practice of the EPO&#8217;s Boards of Appeal.<\/h2>\n<p>Once again this year, the Center for Intellectual Property Law at Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf is inviting experts in intellectual property law to the 24th D\u00fcsseldorfer Patentrechtstage (24th Dusseldorf Patent Law Days).<br \/>\nUnder the direction of Prof. Dr. Jan Busche and Prof. Dr. Peter Meier-Beck, former presiding judge at the Federal Court of Justice (VorsRiBGH retd.), judges from various courts and chambers, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Justice and the academic community, as well as attorneys will provide information on current topics and developments in patent law on March 19 and 20.<\/p>\n<p>While the first day of the event will focus on the Unified Patent Court (UPC), perspectives in patent law, and patent protection and artificial intelligence, on the second day the speakers will address the case law of the courts of first instance, the UPC Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Justice.<br \/>\nIn this context, BOEHMERT &amp; BOEHMERT partner and patent attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boehmert.de\/en\/team\/christian-w-appelt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian W. 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