Dr. jur., M. Juris (Oxford) Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann
Attorney at Law (Germany), admitted at the European Trade Mark Office, Partner, Munich, Paris
studied law at the University of Munich, at the European Institute of the University of Geneva and at St. John's College, Oxford. He worked as research associate at the Humboldt University of Berlin, and as a research fellow, he obtained his doctorate working on the effects of the free of movement of goods on national unfair competition law.
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann joined BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in 1998. He advises his clients in all matters relating to trade mark law; a particular focus of his work is clearance searches and strategic advice regarding the development and maintenance of trade mark portfolios. In addition, he frequently litigates in the area of trade mark law, competition law and design law. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann’s activity further includes all aspects of anti-piracy work. He is also the attorney responsible for the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT office in Paris.
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann is a member of GRUR, APRAM as well as INTA, for whom he has served on various committees.
He is co-author of the “Manual of Intellectual Property on the Internet”, of “Fromm/Nordemann: Commentary on German Copyright Act” as well as “Götting/Nordemann: Commentary on German Act Against Unfair Competition”.
The JUVE Handbook 2011/2012 recommends Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann in the categories “trade mark and competition law”. He is highlighted in the Legal 500 Germany 2009/2010 as one of the attorneys with “strong litigation practice” in trade mark law.
