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Prof. J. B. Nordemann on aspects of design and copyright protection at the annual seminar of AIPPI Germany.
As part of the annual seminar held by the German group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Jan Bernd Nordemann will give insights into “The interplay between design and copyright protection for industrial products” on 27th April 2012 in Düsseldorf. This topic cluster is part of “Q231” of the working questions which the German group is processing for the AIPPI World Congress in Seoul (20th – 24th October 2012). Jan Nordemann is a member of the German group’s executive committee. On the international level, he is a member of the Programme Committee, as well as Chairman of the “Copyright” Special Committee. You can register for the annual seminar of AIPPI Germany via the website: www.aippi.de.
Prof J. B. Nordemann explains "European Copyright Law" in Los Angeles.The Los Angeles Copyright Society (LACS) dedicates its April meeting to "European Copyright Law - System, Directives, Cases". The meeting will not only discuss the structure of European copyright law, but also explain recent amendments to EU directives. It will then look at recent judgements by the European Court of Justice. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann has been invited to speak on this subject on 11 April 2012. The Los Angeles Copyright Society was founded over 50 years ago and is comprised of experienced lawyers. In the entertainment capital, Los Angeles, it is the society for exchange on copyright law and entertainment law.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Trademark Seminar in Munich on the 12th of March 2012.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT invites you to a free trademark fundamentals seminar for trademark owners on the 12th of March 2012. The trademark law specialists from our Munich branch, Ms. M. Huth-Dierig, Dr. F. Schwab, Dr. V. Schmitz-Fohrmann, Peter Gross and Dr. B. Bahlmann, will lead the seminar. They will cover different aspects from developing the trademark portfolio of a medium-sized business to the search for new trademarks through to out-of-court settlements and the new developments surrounding Google-Adwords. Directly after the presentations the reception will provide opportunity to enter into more detailed discussion and explanation. The seminar will be held in the Hotel Le Meridien Munich beginning at 3 p.m. and will finish at approximately 6 p.m. For further information and registration documents please contact Attorney Dr. Schmitz-Fohrmann in the Munich Office BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
“Copyright in the world of digital media”: Prof. J. B. Nordemann to chair symposium panel in Berlin.
“Protecting intellectual property. “Copyright in the world of digital media.” – this is the title of the symposium to be held by the Media Business Academy, G&J Entertainment Media, and Blickpunkt:Film in Berlin on 8th March 2012. The event will bring representatives from the film and media industries into dialogue with members of parliament. In a total of four panel sessions, topics such as business models, legal provisions, data-backup practices, and aspects of copyright will be discussed. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Jan Bernd Nordemann will chair the panel entitled “The modern digital world: are creators being short-changed?” The symposium begins at 1 p.m. and will segue into a more informal get-together from 6.30 p.m. Event location: Bertelsmann offices, Unter den Linden 1, 10117 Berlin. You can register at www.mediabiz.de/urheberrecht.
“Is the Internet destroying the film Industry?” – Producer’s brunch chaired by Dr. M. Schaefer.
media.connect brandenburg, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT and the Permanent Representation of the State of Brandenburg invite you on the occasion of the 62nd Berlinal film festival to a producer’s brunch on the 13th of February 2012 in the Kurfürstensaal of the Permanent Representation of the State of Brandenburg. The author Robert Levine “Free Ride”), Ted Shapiro (MPA) and Dr. Max Senges (Google) will discuss the effects of the Internet on the film industry with Dr. Martin Schaefer (BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT):
Robert Levine, author of “Free Ride”, a book which was described by New York Times (25. November 2011) as follows: “a book that should change the debate about the future of culture” and: "By delivering content they don’t pay for, or selling content far below the price it cost to create, Levine says, information and entertainment distributors like YouTube and The Huffington Post become “parasites” on the media companies that invest substantially in journalists, musicians and actors; the distributors drive down prices in a way that sucks the economic lifeblood out of those who create and finance the best achievements of our culture."
Ted Shapiro, Senior Vice-President, Deputy Managing Director and General Counsel EMEA, Motion Picture Association, Brussels;
Dr. Max Senges, Google Policy, Berlin.
The event begins at 10 a.m. and you can register at the mediaconnect-bb.de website: http://www.mediaconnect-bb.de/206-0-2011-02-13-Produzentenbrunch-anlsslich-der-62-Berlinale.html?detail=206
Presentation by Prof. Dr. H. Goddar at “MIPS 2012”.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) is holding the “MIPS 2012 - 1st International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy” in Mumbai, India, on the 4th of February 2012. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a presentation on the topic of "Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employees' Inventions Remuneration Calculation in Germany". Further information on the event: http://www.som.iitb.ac.in/MIPS2012/
Workshop "IPR Issues in IT & Cyber World" with Prof H. Goddar.
The Workshop "IPR Issues in IT & Cyber World“ will take place in New Delhi, India, on 9th and 10th January 2012. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Heinz Goddar will hold numerous speeches on various European IP issues, including licence and validation matters. The workshop is organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). www.ciionline.org
Prof Goddar speaks at the "Global IP Convention 2012".
The "Global IP Convention 2012" will take place in New Delhi, India, between 5th and 8th January 2012. The main theme this year will be: "Innovation, Technology, Transfer & IP Commercialisation". BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent lawyer, Dr Heinz Goddar will appear on 7th January to make a speech on “Civil, Product Piracy and Criminal Patent Enforcement Measures in Germany - and how to Defend". More details on the Convention can be found at: www.iprconference.com
EPO Specialist Convention with speech by Dr M. Engelhard.
On 8 December 2011, Forum MedTech Pharma e.V. in collaboration with the European Patent Office (EPO) held a Specialist Convention on "Solution Strategies for Patent Disputes". Patent disputes can be expensive and even threaten the very existence of small and medium-sized companies. Experts speaking at the Convention explained the legal aspects of patent disputes and the possibilities for solution. Finally, various prophylactic measures were presented. Here, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent lawyer Dr Markus Engelhard held a speech entitled "Legal dispute, risks and chances of success" and explained various options. The speech is available for download for members and participants in the workshop at: http://www.medtech-pharma.de/deutsch/events/2011/patente.aspx
Franco-German Debate Series on "Freedom on the Web" with Prof Jan B. Nordemann.
On 29 November 2011, the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) will hold a "Franco-German Debate Series on Public Policy" on "Internet Regulation in the Digital Era". The debate will focus on freedom on the Internet and its limits. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will participate in the debate, as will Olivier Henrard, Member of the Conseil d'Etat, Advisor to the French President for Culture, Cultural Industries, Information Technology and Media and Stephan Urbach from the Pirate Party, Berlin.
The event is organised jointly by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), the Institute français, Germany, and the Association of German ENA Graduates. The German Council for Foreign Relations (DGAP) is a national network for foreign policy which aims to encourage awareness of foreign relations in Germany. The event will be simultaneously translated in German and French and begins at 7:30 p.m. It will be held in the DGAP building in Rauchstrasse 17/18 in 10787 Berlin. Interested participants must register with the DGAP by 24.11.2011.
Dr Winkler to speak on "Patents in Biotechnology" at EPA seminar in Amman.
A seminar on "Patents in Biotechnology" will take place on 28 and 29 November in Amman, Jordan. The seminar is organised by the Agadir Technical Unit in collaboration with the European Patent Office. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Andreas Winkler will speak on both days as part of the seminar. He will address: „How to structure a biotech application”, “Controlling risks and costs in Intellectual Property including thoughts on Freedom-to-Operate (FTO)”, "Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs)" as well as aspects of “Litigation (invalidation and infringement proceedings)”.
New: "Foundation of Patent Law" by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in Munich, on 28 November 2011
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is now offering a free seminar on "Patent Law and Medium-Sized Companies" which goes beyond the scope of a traditional lecture series.
Date and venue: 28 November 2011 in Hotel Le Meridien, Bayerstr. 41, 80335 Munich.
The seminar is aimed at medium-sized companies with and without prior knowledge in this field. Patent attorneys Nils T.F. Schmid, Dr Andreas Lucke, Christian Appelt, Dr Michael Hartig and Dr Jan B. Krauss will introduce participants to various aspects of patent law. Issues covered include "When does a patent make sense? Aids to Decision-making for Medium-sized Companies", "Patent Registration Strategies - Defence Strategies", "Patent Requirements - Innovation and Inventive Activity" and "Employee Inventions - Efficient Handling". The seminar begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. with subsequent get-together. Further information and registration documents can be obtained from the Munich office (Tel: 089 – 55 96 80) or directly from Mr Nils T.F. Schmid.
Dr Czychowski explains the "Creator Principle" at the University of Bayreuth.
"What remains of the creator principle in digitally creative networks?" - This question is addressed by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski on 27 November 2011 in a lecture to be held at the University of Bayreuth. He will give a public lecture within the scope of the "Intellectual Property and Public Domain" event organised as part of the DFG Research Training Group initiative. The lecture will consider whether the continental European copyright regime has reached its limits. The lecture will be held between 12 and 1 p.m. at the University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, 95440 Bayreuth. Details to follow at http://gkrw.uni-bayreuth.de/index.php?id=7&tx_mininews_pi1[showUid]=60&cHash=7c3f72056d
Dr Czychowski to give BASE_camp lecture.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will give a speech for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on 24 November 2011 entitled "Nothing New on the Net - or is there?: Are there laws which can't be implemented? The right to information under § 101 Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz, UrhG). The speech, followed a discussion, will take place within the BASE-camp lecture series.
BASE_camp is an initiative launched by E-Plus Group and is an "open stage for impulses in the field of digital publishing, start-up culture, Internet policy and mobile living." It is conceived as an "analogue space for digital networks, a think-tank at the interface between industry, media, research and culture". The event will begin at 7 p.m., BASE_camp, Unter den Linden 10, 10117 Berlin, www.base.de/basecamp.
Attorney Olaf Wolters to host the "DACH forum".
The 5th DACH forum "Responsibility on the Internet" will be held in Berlin from 22 to 23 November 2011. The forum is organised jointly by the German Federation Against Copyright Theft (GVU), the Austrian Anti-Piracy Association for Film and Video (VAP) and the Swiss Anti-Piracy Federation (SAFE). BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Olaf Wolters will host the podium discussion "Responsibility on the Internet: Who must contribute what?" to be held on 22 November. Olaf Wolters is a Berlin-based attorney and expert in digital media law, media regulation and Internet. DACH is an alliance of anti-piracy organisations from Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the film and entertainment industry. It supports these organisations in pursuing copyright infringement by gathering and publishing knowledge and information about security technology, services and best practice. The event will be held in Kalkscheune Berlin www.kalkscheune.de .
Combination seminar: “Copyright law” - with Prof. Dr. J. B. Nordemann and Dr. Ch. Czychowski
The German Lawyers Academy will be hosting two complementary seminars in Cologne on 11th and 12th November 2011. On 11th November Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann will conduct a seminar entitled “Introduction to copyright law”. On 12th November Dr. Christian Czychowski and Prof. Dr. Nordemann will lead a study of “Legislation and jurisprudence” and shed light on current developments in copyright law. The two events will each last a day and will be held in Cologne this year.
Copyright law at German national and international level has undergone reform over recent years (“2nd Basket” and implementation of the EU Enforcement Directive). The “3rd Basket” is being discussed at present. Seminar participants will study individual issues that are of practical relevance and look at how recent cases illuminate principles of current copyright law. Both seminars are aimed at lawyers, publishing staff, music and film production companies, radio and television corporations, internet and software firms, advertising and design companies, associations and collection societies. Further information is available from: www.anwaltakademie.de
Lecture on "International Patent Protection" for the VDMA Association of Wood Processing Industry
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Karl Heinz Metten gave a speech for the VDMA Working Group of the Association of Wood Processing Industry on the subject of "International Patent Protection" on 10 November 2011 at Pollmeier, a company based in Creuzburg near Eisenach. The issue is of particular importance for SMEs.
Dr Klaus-Dieter Langfinger hosts the VPP Autumn Academic Conference
The Association of Industrial Property Experts (VPP) is to hold its annual conference on 20 and 21 October in Mainz this year. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and Member of the Presiding Committee of VPP, Dr Klaus-Dieter Langfinger, will host the discussion "New Developments at the European Patent Office" on 21 October. The subject will be presented by Dr Raimund Lutz, Vice President of the European Patent Office. Further information and registration for the VPP Autumn Conference can be found here: www.vpp-patent.de
Dr Czychowski with "Copyright Contract Law" for German Lawyers Academy
The German Lawyers Academy (Deutsche Anwalt Akademie) will hold the 10th Specialist Legal Course "Copyright and Media Law". As part of the course, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner, Dr Christian Czychowski, will hold a full-day workshop on 20 October 2011 on "Copyright Contract Law". Further information at: www.anwaltakademie.de
Bavarian Patent Day 2011 with speech by Dr Klaus Dieter Langfinger.
On 19 October, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus Dieter Langfinger will give a speech on "Remuneration of Employees Inventions" at the Bavarian Patent Day 2011, organised by the Bavarian Patent Alliance. In his speech, he will present the legal framework and best practices. The event marks the third Bavarian Patent Day; it shows companies various options for the promotion and legal protection of innovation. The Bavarian Patent Alliance functions as the central event and marketing agency of a total of 28 Bavarian universities and colleges for applied science. Further information and registration at: www.baypat.de
Dr Czychowski speaks at the Pre Durban Conference of the BDI.
The Federal Association of German Industry (BDI) will hold a Pre-Durban Conference in Berlin on 18 October 2011. The event will discuss the role of the economy in the UN technology mechanism and climate finance. The background to the Pre-Durban event is the next Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 17) set to take place in around three months in Durban, South Africa. With the event, the BDI intends to address the two core subjects of the international negotiation process: technology and financial cooperation. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will also participate at the Pre-Durban conference as a panellist. He will explain IP rights which will become an increasingly important issue in the technology of climate protection. Further information on the conference can be found at: http://www.bdi.eu/Termine_Pre-Durban-Konferenz.htm
Prof Jan B. Nordemann hosts "Zeitung 21".
The Association of German Local Newspapers (VDL) will hold the "Zeitung 21" event within the framework of the 37th Congress of the Media-Political Forum on 28 and 29 June 2011 in Berlin. On 28 June, the event with include a discussion round on "Securing the Relevance of Daily Newspapers". It will be hosted by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann. Panel guests will be Hans Werner Kilz (M. DuMont Schauberg), Tabea Rössner, MdB (Bündnis 90/The Greens), Burkhardt Müller-Sönksen, MdB, (FDP) and University Prof Dieter Dörr (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz). Further information at: www.lokalpresse.de and http://www.lokalpresse.de/content/2,37/detail/78/
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar speaks at the FCBA’s Bench & Bar Conference.
From the 22nd to 25th of June 2011 the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) will hold its 13th Annual Bench & Bar Conference in Key Biscayne, Florida. This year’s motto is “Innovation and the Law - The Challenges in Circuit Subject Matter, At Home and Abroad”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will present on the subject of “Innovation and Judicial Systems” on the 23rd of June. Further information regarding the program and registration options are available at: www.fedcirbar.org
LESI Annual Conference with Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar.
The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) will be holding its Annual Conference in London from the 3rd to the 8th of June. This year’s conference title is “Licensing in the 21st Century - better, faster, smarter”. On the 6th of June, at this internationally attended and visited conference, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give two presentations at the “Compulsory Licensing” and “LESI worldwide survey on dispute resolution needs in international patent licensing” workshops. All the further information you need regarding the LESI Annual Conference is available at: www.lesi2011.org
“Licensing Law” - An expert seminar with Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar.
The Forum Institute will hold the two-day seminar course “Licensing Law” (course language English) in Hamburg on the 30th and 31st of May. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and his seminar colleague Dr. Bertram Huber will explain many facets of licensing law, shed light on the individual phases of licensing procedure and provide example cases to illustrate.
Organizer: Forum - Institut für Management. You can find registration options and further information at: http://www.forum-institut.de/index.php?id=665&L=0&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1105161
STL Conference with Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar in Beijing.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) will be jointly hosting the “Innovation Promotion, Technology Transfer and Successful Technology Licensing (STL)” conference in Beijing from the 22nd to 25th of May 2011. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will attend as a speaker and panellist at a licensing workshop. You can find further information about the event at: www.wipo.int, www.sipo.gov.cn and www.iaea.org
In-house seminar for Allen & Gledhill with Professor J. B. Nordemann.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Professor Jan Bernd Nordemann will shed light on the topic “European Copyright Law – Need to Knows” for the benefit of the firm’s clients on the 25th May 2011 in the law firm Allen & Gledhill LLP in Singapore. Allen & Gledhill ranks among the biggest law firms in Singapore, boasting approximately 300 lawyers. It is seen as a highly prestigious commercial law firm with international expertise. Further information can be found here: www.allenandgledhill.com
Intellectual Property Seminar held by the Institute of European Studies in Macao.
On 23 and 24 May 2011, the Institute of European Studies of Macao (IEEM) will hold the 12th Annual IEEM IP Seminar in Macao. The topic at this year's event is: "Consumers, Facilitators and Intermediaries - IP Infringers or Innocent Bystanders?“. Through the course of the two-day event, international legal experts will look at current case law in the countries they represent. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will set out "The German Perspective" in his lecture. The Institute of European Studies of Macao has set itself the goal of working as a "bridge between the European Union and the Asia/Pacific region". Further information at: www.ieem.org.mo
"Advanced Professional IP Update" - with Prof. Dr. J. B. Nordemann.
The Institute of European Studies of Macao (IEEM) will hold an IP Seminar on 21 May 2011 in Hong Kong. The seminar is entitled "Advanced Professional IP Update on Europe, the Americas and Asia". BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will hold a speech at the seminar entitled: „New Developments in European Copyright Law – Case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union from 2008 to 3/2011” and will illuminate recent developments in European copyright law. Numerous legal experts from Europe, the US and Asia will also present and discus their "updates". Further information at: www.ieem.org.mo
Prof. Dr. H. Goddar at the Fordham IP Conference, New York.
The Fordham IP Conference will take place from 28th till 29th April 2011 in New York and is being hosted by the Fordham IP Institute for the 19th year. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will participate in this event on various panels. Further information about the conference is available at: www.fordhamipconference.com
Prof. Dr. H. Goddar to chair at AUTM Asia 2011.
The International Technology Transfer Beijing Conference 2011 (AUTM Asia 2011) will take place from 14th till 16th April 2011 in Beijing, China. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will chair the discussion, participate in the panel and give lectures. His lecture topics are as follows: 'Recent Developments relating to the European Union Patent Protection – State of System after European Court of Justice (ECJ) Opinion on March 8th 2011' and 'Patent Protection of Software in Europe – Recent Case Law of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the German Federal Court of Justice (GFCJ)'. Further information about the conference is available at: www.bjittc.org
SIPO Seminar with Prof. Dr. H. Goddar and Dr. Xia Pfaffenzeller.
On 12th April 2011 a seminar on the 'Application, Protection and Warning of Enterprise Intellectual Property Rights' will take place in Beijing. It will be jointly hosted by the patent office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO), the Patent Warning Consulting Center (PWCC) and the Patent Examination Consulting Center (PECC). BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Xia Pfaffenzeller will both give lectures pertaining to this topic at the seminar. Further information. www.sipo.gov.cn
'2011 Fu Jen International Academic Symposium' with Prof. Dr. H. Goddar.
On 11th April the '2011 Fu Jen International Academic Symposium on Patent Litigation and Competition Law' will take place in Taipei. It will be hosted by the Fu Jen University. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar has been asked to give a lecture at the conference on 'Recent Developments relating to the European Union (EU) Patent Protection - State of System after European Court of Justice (ECJ) Opinion of March 8, 2011'. Further information is available at: www.financelaw.fju.edu.tw/law/view.php?news_id=210
Da capo for "Digital Contents: Works and/or Software?" with Dr Czychowski.
Together with Prof. Winfried Bullinger, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will give the lecture "Digital Contents: Works and/or Software?" on 23.03.2011 and on 04.04.2011 in the GRUR Area Group East (Leipzig) and Berlin. Czychowski and Bullinger already gave a lecture on this subject at the GRUR Annual Conference in September; the lecture was received so well that they have been asked to repeat their comments on the peculiarities on the protection of computer games at both GRUR regional groups. Further information at: www.grur.de
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Trade Mark Seminar in Munich in March 2011.
On 22 March 2011, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will offer a free basic seminar on trade mark issues for current and potential trade mark holders. Trade mark specialists from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT's Munich offices, Mrs M Huth-Dierung, Dr F Schwab, Dr V. Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr E. Warnke and Dr B. Bahlmann will discuss various aspects of the development of an individual trade mark registration strategy, from proper trade mark research to sustainable trade mark defence and profitable exploitation of trade marks. The speeches will be followed by a reception where an opportunity will be provided for further discussion. The seminar will be held at the Hotel Le Meridien in Munich and will begin at 15:00h and end at 18:00h. For further information and registration documents, please contact solicitor Dr Bahlmann at the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Munich office.
Prof Dr Jan B. Nordemann to speak at IP Congress of the University of Southern California.
The USC Gould School of Law will hold an IP congress "Intellectual Institute 2011" on 22 March 2011, with a range of experts all active in the field of intellectual property. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Dr Jan Bernd Nordemann will speak here in the copyright session "ISP Liability: Viacom vs. YouTube and Beyond" and will explain the European perspective and outline the practice of international providers with respect to copyright infringement. The event will take place in Beverly Hills, California. The comprehensive programme is available for download:
“Patents” Congress with web seminar by Dr. Jan B. Krauss.
“Patents 2011”, the 13th congress of its type, will be hosted by Management Circle in Munich from 21st to 22nd March 2011. The congress will address current challenges in the field of IP management. At the centre of thematic areas of interest this year are efforts to establish an EU Patent system, the right to information in matters of patent infringement and the new standards governing patent assessment. Congress participants will be able to attend any of six web-based seminars being conducted parallel to the congress. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Jan Krauss will lead a web seminar entitled “Current issues in US patent law”. Further information and registrations: www.managementcircle.de
Dr Czychowski explains "Joint University / Industry R&D Cooperations in Europe".
The international seminar event "European Contract Practice for R&D Projects", organised by the European Academy for Taxes, Economics and Law, will take place from 10 to 11 March 2011 in Berlin. Here, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will present the subject "Joint University / Industry R&D Cooperations in Europe/Legal Framework". The academy has specialised in further training for specialists on EU regulations and EU law (e.g. EU subsidies, the law of public procurement, energy & environment and IT). Its seminars, congresses, lectures and workshops are tailored towards European managers and staff from all areas of public services and industry. More details on the event can be found at: www.europaeische-akademie.eu
"Round Table" of the UNION of European Practitioners for Intellectual Property in Munich.
The UNION of European Practitioners for Intellectual Property will host its annual Round Table on 25.02.2011 at the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich. This year, the hot topic will be: "Enforcement of Patent Rights through Customs Confiscation Proceedings". European IP experts will present various aspects over three sessions with keynote speakers and invites participants to take part in discussions and share experiences. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Nils T. F. Schmid will organise and coordinate this Round Table as Vice President of the UNION. Programme and registration can be accessed here as pdf:
"Copyright law for Chambers for Trade and Industry" with Prof Jan B. Nordemann.
On 23 February 2011, a seminar will take place at the Chamber of Trade and Industry in Potsdam (IHK Potsdam) specially designed to meet the needs of chambers of trade and industry in relation to copyright law. It is aimed at staff at IHKs and is part of the series "Alles, was Recht is" (everything that's right (lit. law)) organised by DIHK-Bildungs-GmbH. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Dr Jan Bernd Nordemann will host the seminar together with solicitor Doris Möller, DIHK Berlin. The seminar will concentrate on practical issues of copyright law faced in the daily work undertaken by IHK staff. Examples of such are the law of quotations, ancillary copyright, contractual issues or limitations of copyright law ("what may be used without permission?"). Registration to attend can be made through the DIHK in Bonn.
“Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse patent verwertet” – a series of seminars at Berlin universities.
In the winter semester of 2011 three departments in Berlin’s Freie, Humboldt and Technische Universities will co-host a series of seminars on the theme of patents and property rights targeting scientific teaching staff at Berlin institutes of further education. Underpinning the seminars is the fact that universities, too, will in future be under increasing pressure to profit commercially from their own research findings. The series will be hosted in partnership with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and will be composed of blocks covering five themes. The block entitled “Special forms of property rights: Copyright” will be led by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Thomas W. Boddien on 22nd February 2011 and will focus on copyright issues associated with the internet. On 8th March Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann will lead the “Domain and trade mark law” seminar and address practical issues such as obstacles to be overcome in choosing a trade mark or domain. The seminars aim to set out the scope of industrial property rights and explain the procedures for securing these rights. The full programme can be viewed in pdf form here: Programm
"IP Outsourcing done strategically" - Forum seminar with Dr K-D Langfinger.
On 14.12.2010, the Forum Institute for Management will host the seminar "Using Services for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights" in Frankfurt. The seminar will illustrate how companies can develop individual strategies to secure and exploit their intangible assets. It will also show when IP outsourcing makes more sense for companies than establishing their own specialist departments. The seminar will also cover the legal framework of IP strategies as well as appropriate contract forms with external service providers. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner and patent law expert Dr. Klaus Dieter Langfinger will lead the event. The seminar is aimed, inter alia, at managers and staff in companies with patent, legal and R&D departments. Further information and registration at: http://www.forum-institut.de/de/veranstaltungen/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz/veranstaltung/details/1012165-externe-dienstleistungen-im-gewerblichen-rechtsschutz-nutzen/
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT on tour again with Trademark Seminars.
For the fourth year running BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is hosting its successful series of Trademark Seminars, to be held at a number of venues. Seminar dates and locations are as follows:
Munich Trademark Seminar – Munich, 29th September 2010 Düsseldorf Trademark Seminar – Düsseldorf 6th October 2010
Berlin Trademark Seminar – Berlin, 27th October 2010
Frankfurt Trademark Seminar – Frankfurt am Main, 1st December 2010 The seminars are chiefly aimed at trademark owners who have always administered their trademark rights themselves. Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel, Dr. Martin Wirtz, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Dr. Ludwig Kouker will talk on different aspects of trademark law. Themes range from dos and don’ts in humorous advertising to warnings procedures following trademark infringement and protection of product design as provided for in the German MarkenG and UWG Acts. All seminars begin at 2pm and end at approx. 5pm. Further information and registration forms are obtainable from the Düsseldorf Office or from Dr. Martin Wirtz.
"Contract Model for Technology Transfer" - Workshop with Dr K. D. Langfinger.
On 17.11.2010, Austria Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) will host a workshop on the subject of "Contract Models in Technology Transfer" with further cooperation partners in Vienna. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus Dieter Langfinger will look at the "EU initiatives for the improvement of technology transfers 10 years after Lisbon - the EU targets and what has been achieved up to now". The event will be hosted together with various cooperation partners, including the NCP National Contact Point (unit for IPR in the Austrian Ministry for Science and Research (BMWF)), the development bank Austria Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) and the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT).
Seminar on Publishing Law with Dr Anke Nordemann-Schiffel.
A seminar will be held on publishing law on 13 November 2010 in Frankfurt. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT publishing expert Dr Anke Nordemann-Schiffel will give the seminar which will be geared towards lawyers and managers of publishing companies. Case law will be used to illuminate the fundamentals of publishing law and to provide the framework for a discussion of the peculiarities for non-copyright-protected products. Dr Nordemann-Schiffel will also look at publishing contracts, licences, foreign distribution and cooperation agreements with other publishing houses. The programme and registration documents can be viewed under event number 51556-10 on the Deutsche Anwalt Akademie website. www.anwaltakademie.de
Introduction to Copyright Law – with Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann
The German Lawyers Academy (Deutsche Anwalt Akademie) will host a seminar to be given by Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann on 12 November 2010. The seminar will be held in Frankfurt and is entitled "Introduction to Copyright Law". Copyright law has been extensively reformed over recent years, both in Germany and at European level ("2nd basket" as well as the implementation of the EU Enforceability Directive). Prof Nordemann will present the foundations of modern copyright law by discussing a number of practice-relevant issues illuminated by recent case law. The seminar is aimed at lawyers, publishers, music and film production companies, radio and television, internet and software companies, companies operating in the advertising and design industry, associations and collecting companies. Further information and registration at: www.anwaltakademie.de
VPP Autumn Conference with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner Dr. K.-D. Langfinger.
This year’s VPP (Association of Intellectual Property Experts) Autumn Conference will be held from 28th to 29th October 2010 in Ulm. In the afternoon on the first day, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner, Dr. Klaus Dieter Langfinger, will give a lecture entitled “Research Exemption and Indirect Patent Infringement”. With around 2500 members, the VPP is the largest association of patent experts in Germany and holds two extremely well-attended conferences each year for its members. For further information, please visit: www.vpp-patent.de
“Legal Pitfalls – Copyright Law in the Internet Age” – expounded by Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann.
The ISWA (Institute for Social, Economic and Political Education) is holding a seminar from 24th to 26th October 2010 in Berlin. It will deal with the subject, “Change in the Media World”, and will shed light on the related challenges for associations and chambers. In the course of this seminar, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner, Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann, will discuss and expound “Legal Pitfalls – Copyright Law in the Internet Age” on 26th October. The seminar will examine the extent to which changes in media behaviour will affect public opinion on economic and political issues through the internet. For further information and to register, please visit:
http://www.iswa-online.de/iswa/iswacms.nsf/framesets/Start
Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann at the Autumn Conference of the Federal Association of German Patent Lawyers.
This year's autumn conference of the Federal Association of German Patent Lawyers will take place on 7 and 8 October in Hamburg. The conference will also include a seminar entitled "Competition Law, Protection of Know-How, Copyright – Cross Discipline Areas of Patent Law Practice". BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will discuss "Copyright Law of Applied Art – the Limits of Intellectual Property Protection" on 8 October. The Federal Association of German Patent Lawyers is a voluntary association of patent lawyers. Alongside the German Patent Lawyer's Association, the Federal Association is a further organisation representing patent lawyers. Further information and registration for the autumn conference at: http://www.bundesverband-patentanwaelte.de/das-seminar-2010-_258.html
AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress with Dr. K. D. Langfinger.
From 3rd to 6th October 2010, the 42nd World Intellectual Property Congress of the AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle) will take place in Paris. As part of this event, Workshop VI, entitled "Licensing - Do's and Don’ts in US and Europe", will be held on 05.10.2010. It will be moderated by James Pooley (WIPO, Switzerland); the speakers will be Victor Siber (Baker & Hosteller, USA), Kenneth R. Adamo (Jones Day, USA) and BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner, Dr. Klaus Dieter Langfinger. The aims of the workshop are to provide the participants with as many practical tips as possible, and to avoid the worst pitfalls for both licensors and licensees in Europe and the USA, according to the current programme. For further information on the Congress, please visit: https://www.aippi.org/download/paris10/preliminary_programme_English.pdf
"World Intellectual Property Congress" of the AIPPI with Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann in Paris.
The 42nd "World Intellectual Property Congress" of the AIPPI (Association International pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle) will take place between 3 and 6 October 2010 in Paris. One of the issues discussed there will be Q216 which looks at "exceptions from copyright protection and permitted forms of use of copyright protected works in high and digital technology". BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will assume the role of host for this work package. The AIPPI, founded in 1897, focuses on all forms of intellectual property rights (including patents, brands and copyright); it is the oldest global association for the protection of intellectual property rights and is an internationally respected institution. Further information on the event can be found at: https://www.aippi.org/download/paris10/preliminary_programme_German.pdf
"Industrial Property Rights on Insolvency" - Forum Seminar with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner
The Forum Institute for Management will host the seminar "Industrial Property Rights on Insolvency" on 27.09.2010 in Mannheim. The seminar will look at how industrial property rights can be protected in case of insolvency. Speaking at the seminar will be BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter Langfinger and Dr Thilo Schulze (Grub Brugger Lawyers, Stuttgart). The seminar will also treat "the Transferability of Licences", "Exploitation of Property Rights" or "Enforcement of Claim against Administrators". The seminar is geared towards senior managers and staff and companies active in patent, legal and R&D departments as well as towards patent lawyers active in industrial property rights and insolvency. Further information and registration at: http://www.forum-institut.de/index.php?id=665&L=0&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1009104
International Copyright with Dr Anke Nordemann-Schiffel
On 16 September 2010, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Anke Nordemann-Schiffel will present a full-day seminar on international copyright law in Düsseldorf. The seminar forms the second advanced law module "Copyright and Media Law" of the DeutscheAnwaltAkademie. Dr Anke Nordemann-Schiffel will cover "International Copyright Convention, International Private Copyright Law". Further information at: www.deutscheanwaltakademie.de
GRUR Annual Conference 2010 with speech by Dr C. Czychowski.
This year's Annual Conference of the German Association for Protection of IP and Copyright will take place from 15 to 18 September 2010 in Hamburg. Speaking at the conference, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Chrstian Czychowski will give a lecture entitled "Digital Contents: Work and/or Software?" on 16.09.2010. There will be a podium discussion following on from the lecture. The discussion will be led by Prof Gerald Spindler, University of Göttingen. The annual conference of the GRUR is one of the largest German forums for exchange between industry and lawyers in the field of intellectual property. Information on the annual conference, programme and registration documents can be found at: http://www.grur.de/de/aktuelles/grur-jahrestagung-2010.html
“Music, Marques, Merch & More” – Joint event at Music Week Berlin.
On 9th September, as part of Berlin’s Music Week, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, “all2gethernow” and medianet berlin-brandenburg are organising a joint workshop entitled “a2n – Music, Marques, Merch and More”. Underpinning the workshop is an acknowledgement that artists are no longer marketed solely through their music; they have long since become branded items. If an artist or label is to be positioned ideally in the market, a plethora of legal principles will have to be observed, the label may need brand protection and merchandising contracts will have to be drawn up. No less than three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners have been instrumental in the organisation of the event: Dr. Martin Wirtz and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann will be treating the themes of brands and merchandising in the music business while Dr. Martin Schaefer will chair the workshop. Further information on the programme is available from: http://a2n2010.sched.org/ and http://www.medianet-bb.de/DE/id361aid498o0_kalender.html The all2gethernow (a2n) event is conceived as a platform and conference for a modern, forward-thinking music business and culture. It will be hosted from 6th to 11th September and take the form of a conference held as part of the Berlin Music Week.
Autumn academy of the German Foundation for Law and Information Technology with Dr Christian Czychowski.
The German Foundation for Law and Information Technology (DSRI) will hold their 11th autumn meeting from 08 to 11 September 2010 in Munich. This year, the theme of the meeting will be "Digital Evolution: Challenged for Information Technology and Media Law". Here, IT law experts and BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will lead the session on "IT and Software Contract Law" on 10.09.2010. In the hosted sessions, the focus will rest on current developments in information technology law illustrated by case examples. Experts will convey an overview of the development of the law over the last twelve months in important areas of IT law in "updates". More details on the autumn academy can be found at: http://www.dsri.de/herbstakademie/herbstakademie.html
Trademark law symposia in India with Dr. Ludwig Kouker
On the 7th, 8th and 9th September 2010 the Indian Institute of Intellectual Property Research and Development (IIPRD) is holding symposia in Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi respectively. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Ludwig Kouker will conduct the symposia with Robert Kenney of Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch LLP, USA, and Vinod Khurana of Khurana & Khurana, India. The spotlight will be on administering and expanding trademark portfolios in the international business sector and within the Indian, US American and European context. The seminars are aimed at CEOs, law department heads, authorised representatives and R&D officers. Further information on the seminars is available from www.iiprd.com/seminar_sep_tm_2010.htm
Prof. Dr. Goddar at LES Cross Strait Conference in Shanghai.
On 3rd September 2010 LES China, LES Hong Kong and LES Chinese-Taipei will convene in Shanghai for their second meeting (theme: “LES Cross Strait Conference: Technology Transfer and Commercialization”. LESI President Pat O’Reilley and LESI Past President Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will speak as part of the “Global IPR Strategy” module. Prof. Goddar’s paper will bear the title “Price Differentiation in Pharma and the Conundrum of Exhaustion Principles”. Further information and timetable details are available from: http://les-asiapacific.org/events.html
"Managing Patent Disputes" – Workshop with Dr K-D Langfinger in Ljubljana.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus Dieter LANGFINGER will hold a workshop together with Klaus Haft (Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft, ROHK, Düsseldorf) entitled "Managing Patent Disputes". The workshop will take place between 30 August and 1 September 2010 in Ljubljana. The first day of the workshop will look at patent management and patent exploitation. The exploitation of patents is becoming increasingly important for companies and Dr Langfinger will give a lecture on the exploitation procedure for large patent portfolios. On the second and third day of the workshop, training in solution techniques, legal and decision making procedures will be in focus using examples from practice. The workshop will be held by the European Patent Academy in cooperation with the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office and LES Licensing Executives Society. The event will be held in English in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Information: www.epo.org
Prof. Dr. Goddar speaks at international IP seminar of Gorodissky & Partners in Moscow.
From 29th August to 1st September 2010 the IP firm of Gorodissky & Partners is hosting the seventh international IP seminar. This year’s edition is entitled “Obtaining and Enforcement of IP Rights in Russia”. Among the speakers at the Moscow seminar will be BOEHMERT 6 BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, who will deliver a paper on the subject of “New Patent Invalidation Procedure in Germany” on 1st September. Further information on the event is available from: http://www.gorodissky.com/seminars/2010annual/
Patent Law and Trademark Law Seminar by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT:
1nd July to 10th July 2010 Munich.
This year BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will once more be organising the intensive workshop, "Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe”. It will take place between 1nd July to 10th July in Munich, divided into two parts – patent law and trademark law. Content, workshop program and registration papers are available to download here (as pdf file in English).
Networked life at home – Congress and exhibition ConLife 2010 in Cologne. "Home Networking" and so-called Connected-Life-Solutions are seen to have great future chances. On 19 and 20 May 2010, the first German congress will take place in Cologne. The event is organised jointly by the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology, the Federal Association for Information Technology, Technology and New Media (BITKOM) and the Cologne trade fair, Koelnmesse. The aim is to create a platform for the exchange of information and location perspectives. On 20 May, BOEHMERT & BOEGMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer will host the panel discussion "Legal Framework" The discussion will focus on aspects such as "digital rights management", "electronic identity", "dataprotection@home" or "expectations and benefits for networked consumers". Alongside the exhibition, several experts attending the trade congress will discuss the various fields of application of Connected Life Solutions. Topic areas include Entertainment, Lifestyle & Communication, Energy Efficiency, Health and Ambient Assisted Living. Standards and technologies will be discussed in various panels, new business models for trade and crafts will be shown. Attention will also be given to the legal framework and consumer topics. Further information at: www.conlife-cologne.de
"Störerhaftung (Liability for Interference) – Explained" – Three further lecture dates in the GRUR area groups.
Following on from the interest in the November lecture on "Liability for Interference (Störerhaftung) - New Case Law", BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will give three further lectures at the invitation of the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR): On 22 February 2010 in Cologne, on 4 March 2010 in Leipzig and on 19 May 2010 in Stuttgart. His lectures will concentrate on current case law on internet-based copyright breaches which can often only be addressed through the liability of other connected parties - e.g. internet service providers. These parties can be sued under the principle of "liability for interference" (Störerhaftung). Further information at: GRUR – Area Group West (Cologne Lecture), East (Leipzig) and South West (Stuttgart). Begin: 6p.m. www.grur.de http://www.grur.de/de/grur-veranstaltungen/bezirksgruppen/
"Assertion of Music Copyright" – Current Seminar by the Erich Pommer Institute
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT music expert Dr Martin Schaefer will hold the seminar "GEMA, Agencies, Music Publishers: No Clarification in Sight for Assertion of Music Copyright?". As far as the assertion of music copyright is concerned, the legal situation is currently unclear. Dr Martin Schaefer will explain the background in the seminar and will show pragmatic means of the acquisition of right. The seminar will take place from 5 to 8 p.m in Berlin-Mitte; organiser is the Erich Pommer Institute in cooperation with the Association of Independent Music Companies vut e.V. Registration can be made under the following link: http://www.epi-medieninstitut.de/Programm_213_de.html#active
"Copyright for Digital Culture Offers" - Speech at the Cultural Circle of German Business and Industry within the FGI
"Supporting Culture in a Digital Age" – was the heading of this year's plenary assembly of the Cultural Circle of German Business and Industry within the Federation of German Industry, here: the Working Group Culture Sponsorship. The assembly will be held in Essen on 3 and 4 May 2010 and will focus on culture on the web and the online marketing of cultural engagements. Speaking at the assembly on 3 May will be BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer. He will look at "Copyright for Digital Culture Offers". The Cultural Circle of German Business and Industry within the FGI is an institution which looks back on a long tradition of entrepreneurial culture support in Germany. With membership fees and donations from its 400 members – including Germany's leading companies, the Cultural Circle has supported artists in the fields of architecture, visual arts, literature and music since 1951. It lobbies for a society in which culture is understood as an essential resource. Further information at: www.kulturkreis.eu
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner gives information on starting a career in life sciences.
At the recruitment fair CONTACT 2010 on 9 March 2010 in Heidelberg, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Jan B Krauss will give a speech on job perspectives in life science patents. The recruitment fair will take place for the tenth time this year. The aim of the event is to bring science, medicine and technology graduates together with representatives from industry and to inform these of their options with respect to a career in these fields. The event will take place from 10a.m. to 5:30p.m. in the communications centre of the German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg. Further information at: www.contact2010.info
"Film Exploitation in the Internet" – Seminar by media.net:law for non-lawyers.
VOD, IP-TV, Internet-TV – new formats and distribution channels change use of media and raise numerous legal questions surrounding the exploitation of contents. Media.net:law is therefore holding a seminar on the subject of "Film Exploitation in the Internet" on 15 February 2010 at which BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann and Dr Martin Schaefer will be speaking. The event is tailored towards non-lawyers from the film industry and will look at three areas. Developments in use of media will be looked at from a consumer perspective. Focus will then move to the possibilities offered by new technical distribution channels and markets from an entrepreneurial perspective. Finally, the event will look at the question of right acquisition and grant of right from a copyright perspective. The seminar will be held from 10a.m. to 1p.m. in the Green Room of the Meistersaal on Potsdamer Platz, Berlin. Prospective participants are invited to register under: http://www.medianet-bb.de/DE/id361aid95o0_kalender.html
"Germany's - liability for interference - explained".
On 30 November 2009, at the invitation of the German Association for Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright (GRUR) – Berlin Area Group -, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd NORDEMANN will speak on the subject of: "Copyright and Recent Case Law on "Störerhaftung", Liability for Interference." His lecture will centre on current case law on copyright infringements on the internet which can often only occur through other jointly liable parties - e.g. internet service providers. They can also be sued under the principles of " Störerhaftung - liability for interference". Organiser: GRUR – Berlin Area Group and Berlin Humboldt University, Seminar on Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright. Venue: German Patent and Trademark Office, Technical Information Centre Berlin, Gitschiner Str. 97, 10696 Berlin. Time: 6 p.m. with "discussion" to follow.
"UniPatent 2009": Specialist Conference on Joint Paths to Knowledge with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners
On 23 November 2009, the Forum Institute in Erlangen will hold this year's "UniPatent 2009" conference. The conference will look at cooperation models between industry and universities as well as strategies for publicly funded research institutes. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Prof. H GODDAR and Dr K.-D. LANGFINGER will lecture on aspects of "The Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology's Model Contracts – Possibilities of Cooperation" (Goddar) and "The University as Competitor to Private Research Services". More details can be found at: www.forum-institut.de/unipatent
German Industrial Foundation looks at the changing patterns of music consumption.
The Stipendiary Group Potsdam of the German Industrial Foundation will hold a weekend seminar on the subject "Music everywhere – and nobody's singing?" on 13-15 November 2009. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT music law expert Dr Martin SCHAEFER will give a speech looking at the changes in the music industry over the last decade as well as at new creations such as mp3, music exchange platforms and changing copyright law. The German Industrial Foundation (sdw) was founded in 1994 at the initiative of the Federal Association of German Employers (BDA) and is one of eleven organisations for the promotion of young talent in Germany.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner to speak at "Seoul 2009 Intellectual Property International Conference".
On 12th and 13th November 2009, the "Seoul 2009 Intellectual Property International Conference" will take place in Seoul and Daeduk. The event is jointly organised by AIPPI Korea, APAA Korea, FICPI Korea and LES Korea. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will speak here on the subjects of "Price Differentiation and the Conundrum of Exhaustion Principles", "University Industry Model Agreements in Germany" as well as "University Academia Cooperation in Germany". Registration documents and further details can be found at: www.aippikorea.org
"IP Outsourcing in Practice" - Forum Seminar with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner
On 9 November 2009, the Forum Institute for Management in Frankfurt/Offenbach will hold the seminar "IP Outsourcing in Practice – Strategy, Implementation, Best Practice". Speaking at the event will be BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter LANGFINGER and Dr Gunther Schmidt (Gunther Schmidt Consulting, Munich). The focus of the seminar will be current framework conditions and fields of application of IP outsourcing. The speakers will also present a number of decision aids for the development of an appropriate outsourcing strategy. The versed speakers will demonstrate to participants where IP outsourcing has proved useful in practice and which factors are important for successful implementation. Further information and registration at: http://www.forum-institut.de/de/veranstaltungen/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz/veranstaltung/details/0911113-ip-outsourcing-in-der-praxis/
Dr Ute Kilger at Founder Discussions with GO-Bio by Jülich.
The Start-up, Consultation and Exploitation division of the project executing organisation Jülich (part of the research centre Jülich) will hold its 5th "Founder Discussions" event on 6th and 7th November 2009. This year, the event will take place under the motto "Management". BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT biotech expert and patent attorney Dr Ute KILGER will be present to give a speech on "Patent Management". The Founder Discussion will take place in Berlin at Jülich, Zimmerstrasse 26/27 and is aimed at researchers whose projects have been selected for support. The BMBF competition "GO-Bio" which provides the backdrop for the Founder Discussions, gives younger and already experienced researchers the opportunity to continue development of innovative research topics in the field of bio-sciences and bring these forward for academic exploitation. Further information at: www.fz-juelich.de/ptj.
"Patent Consultant I" - Course with Dr K.-D. Langfinger
The first part of the course "The Patent Consultant" will take place in Munich between 2 and 6 November. The course is arranged by the Forum Institute for Management. Developed by professionals in industry, the course will cover new areas of protection of industrial property with a total of 25 training modules. Alongside national and international patent systems, participants will be introduced to important procedural questions as well as to techniques for drafting patent claims, the use of patent information and the basics of infringement. The course will be given by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter LANGFINGER together with colleagues. Further information and registration at: http://www.forum-institut.de/de/veranstaltungen/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz/veranstaltung/details/0911110-der-patentreferent-i/
"Berlin Trademark Law Seminar" by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT on 4 November 2009.
On 4 November 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will offer a seminar on the subject of trademark law. The seminar is aimed specifically at trademark owners who up to now have administered their trademark rights alone. The subjects covered by the event will range from "Distinctiveness of Trademark" and "Defence against Infringement of Copyright", e.g. at trade fairs, all the way to "Names, Images and Film Heroes as Trademarks". The Berlin Trademark Law Seminar will continue on from a series of seminars provided by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT at various of the chamber's office locations. Seminars have already taken place in Dusseldorf (21.10.2009 in Industry Club) and in Munich (07.10.2009). The venue for the coming seminar will be Berlin in the Hotel InterContinental, Budapester Str. 2. Duration: 2p.m. to 5 p.m. with light refreshments and discussion to follow. Please direct any requests for further information and for registration for the seminar to: Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel (nordemann-schiffel(at)boehmert.de). Registrations must be received by 30.10.2009
"How far does freedom of information go?" - Copyright Convention in Göttingen with contribution from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
On 3 November 2009, the University of Göttingen will hold a conference on the subject of "Copyright vs. Academic Freedom and Freedom and Information". The conference will concentrate on organisation of knowledge and responsibility on the internet from the perspective of libraries, publishing houses, archives and universities. The focus of the conference will be the current state of play as well as future exploitation of print publications in the internet. The conference will also cover matters of secondary exploitation rights for copyright holders of academic texts as well as the electronic sending of copies by libraries and the role of eBooks. The conference will include a lecture by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian CZYCHOWSKI with the title "Is there a right of access and how far does freedom of information go – tangible and intangible property and conflict with user rights, open access and aspects of contract law. Registration and information on the conference can be found here: www.urheberrechtstagung.de
Dr Boddien explains the practical ramifications of the 2009 amendments to the Federal Data Protection Act.
On 28 October 2009, the working group DAVIT Berlin-Brandenburg will hold a regional meeting in Berlin. Together with the eco-Association of German Internet Economy, they will discuss "Ramifications of Data Protection Amendments 2009 in Practice" using selected examples. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Thomas W. BODDIEN will provide detailed reports from legal practice. The amendments to the Federal Data Protection Act bring with them a new legal framework for address trading, credit agencies and order data processing. DAVIT is a working group of lawyers specialised in IT law. www.davit.de. The eco-Association of German internet economy is conceived as a representative of the interests of all companies which operate through the internet. www.eco.de
"Must music be paid for?" – Symposium in Wuhan, PR China with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
On 26 October 2009, the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) acting in conjunction with the IP Centre of Zhonhnan University and the National Copyright Administration Authority in Wuhan, People's Republic of China, will hold a symposium addressing the question "Must music be paid for? - Music and copyright in the new media age". The symposium is part of the German event series "Germany and China – Moving Forward Together". In the morning, the symposium is aimed at music composers and producers, representatives of the music industry as well as lawyers from both countries. After lunch, consumers of music and new media as a target group will be discussed with students of the University of Wuhan. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT music law expert Dr Martin SCHAEFER will hold a speech either side of the lunch break addressing the subjects "Successful means of exploitation for music composers and producers in Germany – Best practices in Germany" and "Alternative means of remuneration for creative work". Further information at:
http://www.deutschland-und-china.com/Activity_info_wuhan_de_4.shtml
"Expert Knowledge Music" in the Pfefferberg.
On 20 October 2009, a discussion will be held at the Pfefferberg Haus in Berlin under the heading "How do I get my money? Copyright and Equitable Distribution in the Web 2.0 Era". The background to the event is the rapid increase in music use on the internet and the many new remuneration models with their own new sets of legal and economic problems. The discussion round will concentrate on legal developments in copyright law; remuneration and distribution models used by collecting companies as well as perspectives in the music industry. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT music law expert Dr Martin SCHAEFER will discuss these issues with further experts from the music industry. The event will be hosted by Peter James, Chairman of VUT / Berlin Music Commission. The evening is geared towards the needs of decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises active in the music industry. Venue: Pfefferberg Haus, Schönhauser Allee 176, 10119 Berlin. Begin: 5.30 p.m. Registration necessary: www.pwag.net
"IP & Innovation Management in Practice – Workshop with Dr K.-D. Langfinger
On 11 and 12 October 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter LANGFINGER will hold a workshop together with Klaus Haft (Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft, ROHK, Cologne) entitled "IP & Innovation Management in Practice: Business Solutions in Case of Conflict“. The workshop will focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and will look at how such businesses react in case of patent infringements and how they should assert their rights. The workshop is arranged by the European Patent Academy in cooperation with LES Germany. The workshop will be held in English. Information: www.epo.org
Seminar on "US Patent Law" with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner
On 8 October 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Jan B KRAUSS will hold a seminar in collaboration with Erik Swanson (Darby & Darby, Frankfurt) on "US Patent Law - A Comparative Introduction" in Frankfurt/Offenbach. The seminar is particularly suitable for patent consultants from industry as well as patent lawyers looking to extend their knowledge in US patent law. The seminar will look at the legal idiosyncrasies of US patent law and patent requirements in the USA with special attention paid to US granting procedures and US registration strategies. The seminar will further look at aspects of infringement of US patents and procedures after the granting of patent rights. Further information and registration at: www.forum-institut.de
"IT between Monopoly and State" – Annual Conference of the German Society for Law and Information Technology
This year's annual conference of the German Society for Law and Information Technology (DGRI) will take place 1-3 October 2009 in Potsdam. On 1 October, a Welcome Evening in the Villa Arnim in the Industrial Club Potsdam will mark the beginning of this year's annual conference supported by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. The focus of the conference will be "IT between Monopoly and State". BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian CZYCHOWSKI will speak on various aspects of copyright law within the scope of a series of workshops entitled "The Shift of Professional and Private Life into the Virtual World". Further information on the event can be found at: www.dgri.de/veranstaltungen/tagungen .
Group discussion about "Music on the Internet" by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, media.net berlinbrandenburg and the Association of Independent Music Companies.
On 17 September 2009, a group discussion organised jointly by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, media.net berlinbrandenburg e.V and the German Association of Independent Music Companies (VUT) will take place in the Meistersaal, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin. The discussion runs under the heading "Music on the Internet – the bottleneck: Acquisition of Rights" The leading question of this event will be: "Do licensing models for commercial users and right-holders still work in a digital market?" The discussion aims to highlight possibilities as to how online rights for music can be purchased both now and in future. Attending and debating at the discussion will be: Mark Chung (Managing Director Freibank Musikverlag), Rudy Holzauer (CEO BMG Rights Management), Patrick Strauch (Managing Director Sony / ATV Germany Music Publishing, Germany), and Alexander Wolf (GEMA company lawyer for international legal issues). The discussion will be hosted by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT music law expert Dr Martin SCHAEFER.
Dr Langfinder on: "Cooperation Agreements in Practice" at LES seminar
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter LANGFINGER will give a lecture on 15 September 2009 within the scope of the LES Benelux/LES Germany seminar "Tech transfer – what is the best approach?" The subject of his lecture: "Cooperation Agreements in Practice". Further information at: www.les-benelux.org
"Summer School" for company founders with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT know-how
In September 2009, the company start-up office of the University of Kaiserslautern will organise a 5-day "Summer School" for anyone wishing to set up his or her own business. As part of the event, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Klaus-Dieter LANGFINGER will speak on the subject of "Industrial Property Rights and their Significance on Business Start-up" and will set out the most important points for anyone starting their own business. The Summer School is a one-week intensive workshop and takes place every year. The aim of the event is to provide practice-related know-how to 20 selected participants on all aspects of business planning. Further information at: www.gruendungsbuero.info
Advanced seminar: "Patent Claims II" with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Jan B. KRAUSS will hold an advanced seminar entitled "Drafting Patent Claims II" (Chemistry/Pharmaceuticals) to take place in Stuttgart. The Forum Institute seminar is designed for advanced participants and is primarily aimed at those who already have relevant knowledge or have recently attended a seminar on patent or "European claim drafting". The intense course will be practice-based and will provide participants with all knowledge needed for certain and proper drafting of patent claims. Further information and registration at: www.forum-institut.de
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners arrange seminar on eGames
On 21st August 2009, a special seminar will take place on computer games. The full title of the event is "Legal Aspects of eGames – Intellectual Property, Software Piracy and Youth Protection in Computer Games." The seminar is organised by three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners as well as Olaf Wolters, Managing Director of the German Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software and Dr Matthias Leonardy, Managing Director of GVU, a company pursuing copyright infringements. In the field of gaming software in particular, it is important to respect the intellectual property of others in the development stage. Special problems arise with respect to online games with user generated contents. Bootleg copies are also a growing problem for the industry. This and further aspects and proper dealing with eGames will be discussed in the seminar. The seminar is suitable for directors and other senior managers working with eGames manufacturers, as in-house journalists of eGames manufacturers, lawyers specialised in industrial property rights and copyright as well as lawyers working on an advisory basis for the industry. Registration and further information under:
http://www.premevent.de/veranstaltungen/recht/rechtsaspekte-bei-egames.htmln
Prof Heinz Goddar will take part in Singapore's "Trading Ideas 2009" Between the 30th and 31st of July, the "Trading Ideas 2009" conference will take place in Singapore. The event is organised by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Heinz Goddar will speak on the subject of "Patent Prosecution Today: From Application to Grant“. More details can be found at: www.ipos.gov.sg
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner guides through the LES - course "Licence Contracts and Taxes".
On 26th June 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will assume leadership of Module VI of the course series "Licence Projects" organised by the Licensing Executives Society Germany (LES Germany). Speakers are Dr Dirk Pohl, who will lecture on the subject of "Licences in German Accounting and Tax Law", and Prof Dirk Meyer Scharenberg, who will discuss "Tax Issues in Cross-border Licensing". The course will take place between 2.p.m. and 6p.m. in the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich. Further information and registration under: www.les-germany.org/eventdetails.xml?vpID=24&id=11
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner to speak at annual meeting of the US Copyright Society 2009
The annual meeting of the U.S. Copyright Society will this year take place in Bolton, Landing, New York from 7th to 9th June 2009. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann will speak in his function as panel-guest, the subject of his speech will stand under the title: "A Fair Use Fair: International Practices". The non-profit organisation, founded in 1953, views itself as "the centre of the US copyright community for business people, lawyers in private practice and in-house, law professors and law students who share a common interest in copyright and related intellectual property rights." More details on the event can be found at: www.csusa.org/annual_meeting_2009.htm
"High Technology Protection Summit" in Seattle, USA, with two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Heinz Goddar will appear as speaker at this year's "High Technology Protection Summit" organised by the Centre for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) on the 24th and 25th July 2009 in Seattle. His topic: "Unforeseeable Equivalents and Extent of Patent Protection in Foreign Countries". A further contribution will by made by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski on the topic of the "Impact of Bilski on Biotech and Software Licensing". The CASRIP is part of the University of Washington School of Law, an independent institute specialised on questions of patent law and IP in the high-tech field. www.law.washington.edu/CASRIP
Prof Heinz Goddar is to speak at the "Symposium on Contributory Patent Infringement" in Taipei.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Heinz Goddar will speak at the "Symposium for Contributory Patent Infringement" in Taipai on the 15th and 16th of July 2009 as part of an accompanying seminar. The seminar has been jointly organised by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and the Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy as well as the National Taiwan University. More details can be found at: www.tipo.gov.tw.
Patent Law and Trademark Law Seminar by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT:
2nd July to 11th July 2009 Munich.
This year BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will once more be organising the intensive workshop,"Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe”. It will take place between 2nd July to 11th July in Munich, divided into two parts – patent law and trademark law. Content, workshop program and registration papers are available to download here (as pdf file in English).
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner guides through the LES - course "Licence Contracts and Taxes".
On 26th June 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will assume leadership of Module VI of the course series "Licence Projects" organised by the Licensing Executives Society Germany (LES Germany). Speakers are Dr Dirk Pohl, who will lecture on the subject of "Licences in German Accounting and Tax Law", and Prof Dirk Meyer Scharenberg, who will discuss "Tax Issues in Cross-border Licensing". The course will take place between 2.p.m. and 6p.m. in the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich. Further information and registration under: www.les-germany.org/eventdetails.xml?vpID=24&id=11
US Patent Law, updated
On 23 June 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Jan Krauss together with his American colleague Raymond A. Kurz (Hogan & Hartson) will hold a one day seminar on "US Patent Law" in Munich. The seminar will look at the system of US patent law as well as the peculiarities of the US registration system, procedural costs and examples of successful patent registrations including examples from current case law. The seminar is organised by premevent GmbH and is aimed at company lawyers, lawyer in independent practice, patent lawyers, patent law directors and managers working with US patent law. Further information and registration on: here
www.premevent.de
International Conference "Patent Exhaustion" on 15th May in Munich.
On 15th May 2009, the international conference "Patent Exhaustion" will take place in Munich. The event is jointly organised by the European Patent Academy/European Patent Office, the Japan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA), the Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre (MIPLC), the German Association of Industrial Property Rights and Copyright (GRUR) and the VPP. The event will be co-hosted by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Heinz Goddar. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Christian W. Appelt is a member of the organisation committee of this well-attended conference. The event will take place from 9a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sheraton Arabellapark Hotel in Munich. More details can be found at: www.miplc.de/Conference_on_Patent_Exhaustion/Information/
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner hosts International Copyright Conference.
"The future of copyright – What's the right protection?" - This question will be discussed by prominent experts attending the International Copyright Conference taking place on 7th and 8th May 2009 in Berlin. The organiser of the event is the Federal Ministry of Justice. Through the Conference, the Ministry hopes to gain insight into the current situation and give impulses for further developments in copyright law on both national, European and international levels. Speeches and hosted discussion rounds will centre on the information and entertainment market. As part of this conference, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer will host Block 1 on the subject of "Knowledge Economy". He will also host a discussion with: Prof. Dr. Rainer Kuhlen (University of Constance), Eric Merkel-Sobotta (Springer Science + Business Media, Berlin), Prof. Dr. Roland Reuss (University of Heidelberg), Barbara Stratton (cilip – Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, London) and Maarten Wilbers (CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva).
"Music & Law" at the Donau-Universität Krems - with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Music Law Specialist.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer will give a lecture at the Donau Universitiät Krems as part of the seminar on "Music and the Law". His lecture will address the legal framework for the music business The five-day seminar will begin on 17th April 2009 and will address current legal problems faced by the music industry. The seminar aims to provide basic legal knowledge for the music business and is geared towards lawyers, musicians, music makers, music teachers, organisers and staff at publication houses, sound studios and agencies. Alongside Dr Schaefer, Solicitor Dr Haller from Vienna, Keith Mayler (M.A.M Management, Vienna), Prof Franz Hartl (President of District Court of Korneuburg – Seminar Director), Ursula Sedlaczek (Collecting Society Austro-Mechana), Dr Klaus Christian Vögl (Specialist Group Leisure Operations of the Chamber for Industry Vienna) and Michael Zinnagl (Law Department, Wiener Stadthalle) will also give lectures. Details can be found at: www.donau-uni.ac.at/musikundrecht
"Musikrecht reloaded": Current Seminar at Erich-Pommer Institute.
On 3rd April 2009, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Music Law Expert Dr. Martin Schaefer will hold a seminar entitled "Music Law Reloaded: Ring Tones, CISAC, TV Film Manufacture Law". The organizer of the event is the Erich Pommer Institute. Among other things, the seminar will look at the recent BGH judgement on current licensing practices in respect of mobile phone ring tones. The aim of the seminar is to familiarise participants with recent legal developments in the field of music law and the consequences of these developments in practice. The seminar will take place from 4p.m to 8p.m in Berlin-Mitte; registration for the seminar can be made at the site: www.epi-medieninstitut.de
Innovation Forum CINEARCHIV digital: Finding and Using Picture Material
On 25th March, as part of the Innovation Forum CINEARCHIV digital in Potsdam, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Christian Czychowski will give a lecture on the "Use of Archive Materials and Copyright". CINEARCHIV digital is a project organised by the educational charity organisation "Medien Bildungsgesellschaft Babelsberg". The project looks at the development of solutions for optimal digitalisation and comprehensive use of audio-visual material with the aim of making such available to a wider user group. The event will take place at fx.Center Babelsberg, August-Bebel-Str. 26-53, 14482 Potsdam. www.cinearchiv.de
"Innsbruck Symposium" with Prof. Jan Bernd Nordemann.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMER partner Prof. Jan Bernd Nordemann will speak at the 42nd Innsbruck Symposium to take place between 25th and 27th February 2009. Prof. Nordemann will speak on the subject of "Trademark and Patent Pools in Cartel Law". The symposium shall this year focus on "Innovation and Competition" and will be held by FIW, a research institute for economics and competition, Cologne. The FIW sees itself as a central forum for the discussion of political and competition related subjects in the national, European and international context. It promotes education and research in the fields of economics, competition as well as competition law. Further information on the event can be found under: www.fiw-online.de/veranstaltungen/42-innsbrucker-symposion/
“UniPatent 2008”: Expert Conference on Knowledge Transfer between Business and Science with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner.
On 12th November 2008 the Forum-Institute at the Humboldt University Berlin is organizing the expert conference “UniPatent 2008“. The goal is to promote the interaction between business and science in regard to technology transfer and research developments. The conference will be chaired by Prof. Dr. Heinz Riesenhuber, former German Federal Minister for Research and Technology. In the framework of this conference, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a talk on the subject “Contractual Hurdles for Universities in Regard to Technology Transfer”. Further information on this event under: www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0811181.pdf
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT-Partners explain current developments in copyright law
The German Law Academy will host seminars on 7th and 8th November on copyright law. The first seminar, "Introduction to Copyright Law", will take place on 7th November and will be led by Prof. Jan Bernd Nordmann. On 8th November, Prof. Jan Bernd Nordemann and Dr. Christian Czychowski will together lead a further seminar on "Current Developments in Copyright – Statutes and Case Law". This seminar is suitable for mandatory training pursuance to § 15 FAO in Commercial Legal Protection and Copyright and Media Law. Further information and registration under www.anwaltakademie.de
“The Shanghai International IP Forum 2008” with participation from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will deliver a lecture on the subject of 'IP Transactions and Services' on 6th November 2008 as part of the 'Shanghai International IP Forum 2008'. The 'International IP Forum' is already the 6th forum that has been organised by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) and has enjoyed great interest within the international 'IP community'. Further information about this event can be found at: http://www.sipa.gov.cn/zscq/zscqjel/node161/node210/userobject1ai6475.html
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT - Partners in New York explain the implementation of intellectual property rights in Europe.
On 23rd October, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann and Dr. Christian Czychowski will each give a presentation on the implementation of intellectual property rights in Europe. This happens at the invitation of the New York County Lawyers` Association, which is this year celebrating its 100th anniversary. In the framework of the “International Copyright: What the U.S. practitioner needs to know“ event, various aspects of international copyright will be touched upon and explained.
For further information and to register, please go to: www.nycla.org/index.cfm
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT-Seminar on trademark law successful.
The traditional BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT trademark seminar took place once again, this time on the 7th October in Munich. This year, partners Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Dr. Ludwig Kouker, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann and Dr. Martin Wirtz explained trademark-related issues regarding the ownership and structure of trademark portfolios in the corporation, the current jurisdiction questions and also the process of violation. Also present at the event, as well as numerous clients, there were representatives from the trademark departments of important large companies from around southern Germany, such as, for example, Bitburger AG, Schiesser AG, Hexal AG, BMW AG, Lodenfrey and Escada. Next year, the trademark seminar will once again take place in October.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partners Explain Legal Details at the Symposium of the German Cinematheque.
‘Between technical ability and legal authorisation’ – reads the title of the symposium of the German Cinematheque, which takes place on the 11th and 12th September 2008 in Berlin. In the course of the symposium individual presentations will cover the legal aspects surrounding a range of topics on the theme of 'Film and Digitalisation in Museums and Archives'. As part of this symposium Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners will deliver a lecture on the subject of 'Individual Arrangements with Holders of Rights' on the second day of the event. Host: German Cinematheque. Museum for Film and Television. Place: Function Room (4th floor), Potsdamer Straße 2, 10785 Berlin. Dates: 11. and 12. September 2008. Registration required. Info: www.deutsche-kinemathek.de
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners elucidate legally sound “Contracts with the Creative”.
On 8th July, 2008, Media.net berlinbrandenburg is to organize a seminar at which the performances and accomplishments of the creative and the copyright-related aspects of these performances are to be at the centre of interest. At this seminar, the two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Dr. Thomas Boddien and Dr. Andreas Dustmann shall elucidate the fundamental, characteristic elements involved in drawing up legally sound contracts with the creative and shall respond to selected, individual questions. The event shall take place on 8th July, 2008, from 18 to 20.00 hrs, at the Media Consulta Germany Ltd. premises, in 10179 Berlin. A registration form with further key data as a PDF file can be found here:
Seminar of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner.
The Chamber of Commerce Hamburg Service Ltd., in cooperation with the Licensing Executive Society (LES), is organizing the seminar “R&D Cooperations between Business and Science” on 30th June, 2008. In the framework of this event, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski will elucidate the newly developed model agreements of the German Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWI). In this seminar, the background for R&D cooperations, particularly between small and medium sized business enterprises, will be explained with descriptions of numerous examples of practice cases. Further information on this event under: www.hk24.de
Internet Law Seminar with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner.
Once again, on 11th June, 2008, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Andreas Dustmann is to hold his successful seminar entitled “Sound Legality on the Internet”. The organizer is eCOMM Brandenburg. Dr. Dustmann will explain, among other things, how websites can protect themselves from the legal point of view or how to deal with the text and image material correctly in accordance with copyright law and what to watch out for in the case of sales via internet. The seminar is primarily aimed at those responsible for websites, company directors and employees in the field of marketing, advertising and PR. Venue: Multimedia Competence Centre (MKC) of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Potsdam, Breite Straße 2 a- c. 14467 Potsdam. Further information on the seminar and the registration form can be downloaded here: www.ecomm-online.de/veranstaltung+M5cfe3dde45b.html
German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) Training Programme with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partners.
In the framework of the IHK qualification training scheme for specialized personnel for the media and information services (specialist field: Archives), the IHK Cottbus has engaged the services of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Thomas W. Boddien to conduct the training course in the field of copyright law. An introduction on the subject “Copyright Law - An Overview” is to be given on 23rd May, 2008.
Further information concerning Course No. 4888 under: www.ihk-bildungszentrum-cottbus.de
“Welcome to Berlin!” – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will host this year’s INTA reception.
To mark the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Annual Meeting 2008, which will for the first time this year be held in Europe, we are pleased to announce that our chambers will host the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT INTA Reception on 19th May in Berlin. In the historical Deutsches Technikmuseum – in the “Lokschuppen” – Berlin’s golden years will be brought back to life with the “Berlin Comedian Harmonists” and music from the roaring 20s. We expect 1,000 guests – and wish all INTA participants and visitors already a very “warm welcome”. www.inta.org
www.dtmb.de – Deutsches Technikmuseum
“Conference on Computer Implemented Inventions” with two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT-Partners.
On 16th May, 2008, in Munich, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will chair part of the “Conference on Computer Implemented Inventions“. The event will be conducted by the European Patent Academy of the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA), the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) and the Association of Specialists on Intellectual Property Protection (VPP). In the course of this event, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Christian W. Appelt will give a presentation on the subject “The Practice of the German Patent and Trademark Office and the German Federal Patent Court“. Further information under: www.miplc.de/cii
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner at the Freiburg Forum for Intellectual Property.
The Law Department of the Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg is organising a bilateral symposium entitled “Indo-German Conference on Intellectual Property Law” from 12th to 15th May, 2008. On May 13th, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, in the framework of this symposium, will take over the chairmanship of the 3rd day's session “Patent Law – General Issues” and will chair this part of the conference.
Further information on the subjects, the speakers and the registration possibilities can be downloaded here: www.freiburger-forum.org
Falconbury Seminar in London with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner.
The British seminar specialist, Falconbury, will be holding a seminar on “Understanding and Drafting International Technology Licensing Agreements” in London on 8 and 9 May 2008. As part of this event, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will be giving a talk on the subjects “Contractually dealing with legal liability under the licence” and “Special strategies for licensing to and from joint ventures and alliances”. The complete seminar programme can be viewed at www.falconbury.co.uk or opened here by clicking on the pdf. Falconbury will give you a 50% reduction if you quote BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT and this website. The venue will be the Charing Cross Hotel, The Strand, in London.
Successful Seminar in the People’s Republic of China with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partners.
"Survival in Patent Litigation - A Comparison between China, Europe, Japan and U.S.A.” – is the title of the successful seminar that was conducted by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT on 24th and 25th April with the support of the Qingdao Municipal Intellectual Property Office, in Qingdao, PR China. The exceptionally well-attended seminar was organized by the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT lawyers Dr. Xia Pfaffenzeller, Mr. Christian W. Appelt, Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann and Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar. Further speakers were communication lawyers from Japan: Mrs. PA Keiko Kawakami, Ikeuchi, Sato & Partners, Osaka, and Mr. Takamitsu Shigetomi, OH-EBASHI LPC & Partners, Osaka, as well as, from the U.S.A.: Edgar Haug, Managing Partner of Frommer, Lawrence & Haug, New York, supported by attorney at law Grace Pan, likewise FLH, New York. The participants were able to gain a comprehensive picture of the common elements and differences in patent infringement proceedings, particularly from the point of view of possible infringers, in China, Europe, Japan and the USA.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner at the German Judge’s Academy.
On 16th April, 2008 BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Thomas W. Boddien is to hold a talk on the subject “An Overview of Copyright, Trademark and Design Protection Law” in the framework of a conference on commercial law at the German Judge’s Academy. The conference will be organized by the Joint Judicial Examination Authority of the states Berlin and Brandenburg and the German Judge’s Academy in Wustrau. The German Judge’s Academy serves to provide further training for Judges in all branches of the judiciary and for prosecuting attorneys throughout the regions. Further information under: www.deutsche-richterakademie.de
Draw up legally safe “Contracts with creative persons” – EPI seminar with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT specialist.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner, Dr. Thomas W. Boddien, will be holding a seminar on the subject of “Contracts with creative persons” at the Erich Pommer Institute in Berlin on 31 March 2008. The seminar will deal with work which is of relevance to copyright law and which is produced by creative persons in the media, and which concerns e.g. authors, directors or actors. The seminar will, among other things, explain what needs to be paid attention to e.g. in licence contracts, remuneration or in exploitation rights. Date: 31 March 2008. Time: 16:00 – 19:00. Organiser: Erich Pommer Institute. Applications can be made via the organiser’s website: www.epi-medieninstitut.de.
Certified Program “Music & Law” with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partner.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski is to give a talk on the subject of contract law in the music business in the framework of the Certified Programme "Music and Law" of the Danube University Krems on 29th March, 2008.
The Certified Programme "Music and Law" deals with current problems of the music business and presents the most important fundamental issues in the music field. It is aimed at lawyers, musicians, music makers, music teachers, organizers and publishing staff, sound studios, labels and agents and is scheduled to last for a total of five days. Beginning on 28th March, 2008. In addition to Dr. Czychowski, the speakers are, among others, Dr. Haller, Mag., from Vienna, Dr. Kathan, Head of the Department Law, Sponsoring and Development of the Bregenz Festival, the Director of the Austro Mechana, Mrs Sedlaczek, Mag., Head of Legal and Business Affairs Sony BMG Austria, Mr. Bandler, MMag. Details can be found under www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/studium/musikundrecht/index.php
IP Pharma Expert Seminar in Muscat, Oman with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Partners.
From the 8th to the 9th of January 2008, a “Pharma IP and Regulatory“ seminar will be held in Muscat, Oman, at which the two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Andreas Winkler, will deliver presentations on their respective expert fields. Among others, speakers from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) as well as from patent offices and licensing authorities in the region will take part in this event. The seminar will be organised by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Middle East partner, Dr. Mohammed Saleem, and will be held under the sponsorship, among others, of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Health Ministry of Oman.
“Recent US Patent Matters“ – joint seminar held by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in Munich.
On December 12th, 2007, the two law firms, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, are to hold a joint seminar in Munich on the subject “Recent US Patent Matters”. The background to this is constituted by the recent changes in the legal conditions in the USA in relation to patent litigation and prosecution. The afternoon speaker is David Simon, Chief Patent Counsel of the Intel Corporation. On behalf of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Prof. Dr. Peter Chrocziel will comment upon the developments in the US patent law from the European perspective. For BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, this will be done by Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Dipl. Phys. Christian Appelt and Dr. Stefan Schohe. Event: 12. December 12, 2007. - from 15.00 – 20.00 hrs. Venue: Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Promenadeplatz 2-6, 80333 Munich. Please register under Goddar@boehmert.de.
„”Licensing Law” – Expert Seminar with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner.
The Forum - Institute for Management is holding on the 06th and 07th December 2007 in Frankfurt/Main a two-day, seminar in English on the subject "Licensing Law“. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner, Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, together with his seminar colleague, Dipl. Ing. Dieter Reinhardt, will explain numerous aspects of the licensing law, as well as the individual phases involved in the licensing procedure and will illustrate these with case examples. Organiser: Forum - Institute for Management. Date: 06./07.12.2007. Venue: Frankfurt/Main. Mövenpick Hotel Frankfurt City. Details on how to register and further information can be found in the seminar prospectus: http://www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0712142.pdf
EPI Seminar: “The Use of Music in the Framework of IPTV” with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Team.
Film meets Music – that is the title of one of the next seminars to be held by the Erich-Pommer-Institute on 04. December 2007. Here, the topic will be the use of music in the framework of Internet-Protocol-Television (IPTV). The two BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners, Dr. Christian Czychowski and Dr. Martin Schaefer are specialists on the subject of new media, copyright, IT and licensing law and will be jointly organising this seminar. Questions, such as the protectability of one's own contents in IPTV, liability aspects arising from user generated contents or the delineation between IPTV, call up services, cable relaying, will be dealt with and answered in this seminar. Date: 04. December 2007: Organiser: Erich-Pommer-Institut. Venue: Berlin-Mitte. Time: 17 – 20 hrs. For further information and registration: http://www.epi-medieninstitut.de/Programm_de.html#active
Expert Seminar at the Humboldt University, Berlin.
On the 23rd of November 2007, a seminar on the subject “Current Developments in Vocational and Professional Law and the Professional Liability of Lawyers” will be held at the Institute for Lawyers at the Humboldt University in Berlin. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner, Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann, will hold a panel discussion together with other experts on the subject “The Appeal Following the Reform of the Civil Procedure Code (ZPO): Experiences and Problems“. Reservations for this event can be made under: www.rewi.hu-berlin.de/jura/inst/ifa . Date: 23.11.2007. Venue: Senatssaal of the Humboldt University, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin. Time: 9:30 to 17:30.
“Developments in the intellectual property sector” update with a BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner.
The German Foundation for Law and Informatics (DSRI) is holding its 8th Autumn Academy on developments in IT law from the 12th to the 15th of September 2007 in Potsdam. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski will hold an “update” on intangible goods law in one of the newly included formats on the 13th of September. The “updates” are subject blocks in which experts provide an overview of legal developments in important areas of IT law over the past 12 months.
Organizer: German Foundation for Law and Informatics (DSRI). Event locations: Kongresshotel am Templiner See. Potsdam. Date: 12th to 15th September 2007. Info: www.dsri.de
“Developments in the intellectual property sector” update with a BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner.
The German Foundation for Law and Informatics (DSRI) is holding its 8th Autumn Academy on developments in IT law from the 12th to the 15th of September 2007 in Potsdam. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski will hold an “update” on intangible goods law in one of the newly included formats on the 13th of September. The “updates” are subject blocks in which experts provide an overview of legal developments in important areas of IT law over the past 12 months.
Organizer: German Foundation for Law and Informatics (DSRI). Event locations: Kongresshotel am Templiner See. Potsdam. Date: 12th to 15th September 2007. Info: www.dsri.de
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner elucidates digital rights management for archives.
“In the shadow of the exploiting organisation. Film archives, film museums and copyright” – this is the title of the Deutsche Kinemathek. Film and Television Museum’s Symposium which is taking place in Berlin on the 13th and 14th of September 2007. As part of the symposium BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski will hold a lecture on the topic of “Archive und Digital Rights Management“ on the first day of the event. The symposium focuses on the specific legal problems faced in film archives, media libraries and film museums and sheds light on the effect of copyright law on actual work.
Organizer: Deutsche Kinemathek. Film and Television Museum
Location: Events room (5th floor), Potsdamer Straße 2, 10785 Berlin. Date: 13th and 14th of September 2007. Info: www.deutsche-kinemathek.de
University of Tokyo: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner at IP Symposium.
The University of Tokyo’s IP Symposium is taking place in Tokyo in July 2007. On the 30th of July 2007 BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will lecture there on the topic of “Patent Quality, in particular non–obviousness, and other current issues in Patent Protection: From an EPO perspective”. www.u-tokyo.ac.jp
“International and U.S. Copyright Law” workshop with Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Professor Dr. Axel Nordemann will be holding a workshop on “International and U.S. Copyright Law” on the 6th of July 2007 at the University of Constance. The workshop will highlight aspects of international and US-American copyright law and offers numerous case studies. Professor Dr. Axel Nordemann teaches at the University of Constance and specializes in trademark law, competition law and copyright law.
Location: University of Constance. Law Faculty, Room: D 434. Date: 06.07.2007. Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. www.uni-konstanz.de
“Patent exhaustion, repair and redesign” – a lecture by Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar at the University of Bremen.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar holds a lecture on the topic of Patent exhaustion, repair and redesign – comparing laws in Germany, Japan, USA” on the 29th June 2007. The organizer is the Centre for European Law and Politics at the University of Bremen, which organizes and offers interdisciplinary lectures within the scope of the “Europe Workshop” lecture series.
Public lecture begins at: 2 p.m. Room: GW1 Room C 2320. http://www.zerp.uni-bremen.de/deutsch/aktuelles/home.html
Training Course: “Obtaining, Enforcement and Evaluation of Intellectual Property Rights in Europe” from 28th June and 6th July 2007, Munich.
This year BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT will be organising the intensive workshop, “Obtaining, Enforcement and Evaluation of Intellectual Property Rights in Europe” for the 11th time. The seminar is divided into two parts: the trademark law part, “trademarks, copyright, unfair competition” will take place from 28th to 30th June. The patent law part, “patents, utility models, designs” will take place from 2nd to 6th July. The event will be held at the Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel in Munich. The program for the workshop and registration papers can be obtained from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, Pettenkofferstrasse 20-22, 80336 München, Tel: +49 89 55 96 80. Contact person: Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar. Goddar@boehmert.de
Partners of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT involved in the university training of law students.
The 9th Soldan Conference of the Institute of Legal Profession at the Humboldt University of Berlin will take place on June 14/15, 2007. The subject of this year's function is: „Lawyers in university training of law students – University course reform and Bologna process“. The Institute for the Legal Profession completes the "classical" teaching programme at the Humboldt University of Berlin by introducing this special vocational aspect . As part of that event, the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann will give a field report from practice and teaching on 15 June. Dr. J. Nordemann will once again be active in the training of the new generation of lawyers in the current semester (WS 06/07) as part-time lecturer at the Humboldt University of Berlin with his lecture „Unfair competition (UWG)“. Organizer: Institute of Legal Profession at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Date: 15 June 2007. Time: 12:00 noon. For further information see: http://www.rewi.hu-berlin.de
„Personal Rights in Film Productions“ – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner with seminar at the Erich Pommer Institute.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel will be holding the seminar "Acquisition of Personal Rights in Film Productions", which is organized by the Erich Pommer Institute. She will explain the contractual regulations film producers must adhere to in film projects, which legal rights of use should be acquired and the current status of personal rights protection (with filming). This seminar particularly addresses film producers and scriptwriters. Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel, maître en droit, attorney at law, advises and represents both German and foreign authors, publishing houses and film studios, in Germany. Furthermore, she has been dealing with literary rights contracts in particular for some years now. Date: June 6, 2007. Location: Erich Pommer Institute. Berlin, Mitte district. Additional information and booking: http://www.epi-medieninstitut.de/Programm_de.html#active
„The protection of the appearance of goods“ - Guest lecture given by Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann at the TU Dresden.
During the summer semester, the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann will give a guest lecture on the subject „The protection of the appearance of goods“ on 25 May 2007. In this connection, he will particularly address issues of copyright law, registered design law, trademark law, and of competition law. The organizer is IGEWeM - Institute for Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law, and Media Law at the Technical University of Dresden. Practitioners' forums and special functions will be held there as part of the International Studies in Intellectual Property Law. Date: 25 May 2007. Venue: Bergstrasse 53, von Gerber building 377. Room: GER/052. Time: 3:30 p.m. through 5:00 p.m.
For further information, please refer to: http://tu-dresden.de
"Legally Safe in the Internet " – Proven IT seminar with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Andreas Dustmann will be holding the seminar "Legally Safe in the Internet" on May 24, 2007. It is organised by the Cottbus Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Dr. Dustmann will explain, among other things, how to protect web pages legally or how to use text and images in the web correctly with regard to the copyright. It specifically addresses web page managers, managing directors as well as marketing, advertising and PR employees who would like to know how they can design their web pages in a legally correct manner. Additional information on the seminar and the registration can be found here: www.cottbus.ihk.de . Location: Cottbus Chamber of Industry and Commerce; room 6, Goethestraße 1, 03046 Cottbus.
"Intellectual assets when buying and selling enterprises" - A specialist seminar organized by the Forum Institute together with partners of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.
The partners of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and his seminar colleague Prof. Dr. Christian Osterrieth of the lawyers' office Reimann Osterrieth Köhler Haft (Düsseldorf) will jointly give the specialist seminar titled "Intellectual assets when buying and selling enterprises“ on 23 May 2007. That seminar will focus on the assessment of patents, licenses, utility models, trademarks, copyrights and know-how as part of mergers & acquisitions. The specialist seminar addresses managers and employees of legal departments, employees of investment banks as well as patent agents and lawyers.
Organizer: Forum Institute for Management. Date: 23 May 2007. Venue: Munich. Holiday Inn Munich South. For registration opportunities and further information please refer to our seminar brochure: http://www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0705110.pdf
"Licence Agreements in the Field of Patents " – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner at Bucerius Law School.
Within the scope of the English language graduate course “Bucerius/WHU Master of Law and Business“ at the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski will be holding a workshop on the subject of "Licence Agreements in the Field of Patents" on May 11, 2007. www.law-school.de
“Innovation Forum 2007: Internet-based Television of the Future “ – Keynote address and workshops with BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner.
On May 4, 2007, the Innovation Forum 2007 of the Federal Ministry of education & research starts a series of events on the topic "Internet-based Television of the Future". New programme forms and business models, required technologies and legal backgrounds, are in the centre of the events. Within the scope of the main event on May 4, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Christian Czychowski will hold the keynote address on the subject "Rights Utilization and Management in the IPTV Area – Current Limits and Possibilities". He will also head the workshop "Media Law, Media Policy, Media Management" which starts at 3 p.m. The Innovation Forum particularly addresses small and medium sized enterprises of the media, software, Internet and advertising industry and will be opened in Potsdam by Matthias Platzeck, prime minister of the country of Brandenburg. Additional information and booking: www.forum-iptv.org
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner to speak at AIPLA Spring Meeting, Boston, USA.
At invitation of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr.-Ing. Uwe Manasse will give a lecture at the AIPLA Spring Meeting in Boston, USA on 10 May 2007 on the subject „The MedImmune US Supreme Court decision and European implications“. The speech will centre on the US Supreme Court's decision of 21 February 2007, in which the Court held that a patent licensee (MedImmune) is not bound to terminate a license agreement (Genentech) before being able file an action for annulment of the licensed patent. The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) brings together no less than 17,000 American legal professionals from industry, administration, and jurisdiction, all of whom professionally involved with patent, trademark and copyright issues. This year's Spring Meeting takes place from 9 to 11 May 2007 in Boston, MA, USA. Organizer: AIPLA. For further Information, please refer to: www.aipla.org
Guest lecture given by Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar – TU Dresden: „The monetary assessment of industrial property rights“.
As part of the International Studies in Intellectual Property Law at the TU Dresden, practitioners' forums and special events will be held. During the current semester, the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a guest lecture on the subject "The monetary assessment of industrial property rights“ on 4 May 2007. The organizer is IGEWeM - Institute for Intellectual Property Law, Competition Law and Media Law at the Technical University of Dresden. Date: 4 May 2007. Venue: Bergstrasse 53, von Gerber building 377. Room: GER/052. Time: 2:50 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
For further information please refer to: tu-dresden.de
"Warnings – and Always with Reimbursement of Costs?" – BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners at Mickeln castle.
On April 11, 2007, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann was a guest at the "Workshop Talks at Mickeln Castle", which are held regularly by the Centre for Industrial Property Protection at the legal faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf. Here he held a lecture on the topic "Warnings - and Always with Reimbursement of Costs" and pursued the question of whether and to which extent high warning costs can be demanded for offences of competition, trademark or copyright law. The detailed report of the lecture can be viewed here: http://www.gewrs.de/content/view/410/74/
"Studio discussion at Mickeln Castle" with a partner of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.
On the occasion of the „Studio discussions at Mickeln Castle on 11 April 2007“, the BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann will give a lecture on the subject "Reminder notices – and always expense refunds?“. During his lecture, he will follow up the issue in what respect and at what amount warning costs may be claimed for offences in respect of competition, trademark and copyright law. The „studio discussions“ are a series of events of the Centre for Industrial Legal Protection at the Law School of the Heinrich-Heine University in Düsseldorf. They are organized for students studying law and take place in regular intervals. Organizer: Centre for Industrial Legal Protection at the Law School of the Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf. Date: 11 April 2007. Time: 6:00 p.m. Venue: Conference and Guest House of the University of Düsseldorf, Mickeln Castle. For further information, please refer to: http://www.gewrs.de/veranstaltungen
eCOMM Seminar on Internet Law with a partner of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.
The BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Andreas Dustmann will give the seminar „Legally certain in the Internet“ on 3 April 2007. The organizer is eCOMM Brandenburg. Among other things, Dr. Dustmann will explain how to make websites legally safe, or how to handle the use of text material and images in the net in compliance with copyright. The seminar particularly addresses people responsible for websites, managing directors as well as marketing, advertising and PR staff. For further information about the seminar and how to register for it, please refer to:
http://www.ecomm-online.de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung+M55203d16219.html
Venue: MultimediaKompetenzCenter (MKC) of IHK Potsdam, Breite Strasse 2 a - c, 14467 Potsdam
"Patent Law in India" - BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner offers practice workshop - last places available.
Emerging markets such as India are becoming increasingly interesting for investment and strategic business contacts. But how can European companies protect their intellectual property contacts there? How does the Indian patent system work? And how can European companies develop an effective IP-strategy for entering the Indian market? Answers to these questions and more are provided at the workshop "Patent Law in India for the European Practitioner" which will take place on 21st September 2006 in Frankfurt am Main. Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner in Munich, will run this workshop. The "Praktical Course on IP Law in India" is organised by the FORUM Institut für Management. The fee to take part is € 750 plus VAT. Applications can be made online at www.forum-institut.com, or by calling +49 6221 500 555. For the relevant papers click here: www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0609102.pdf
"Patent Law in India" - BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner offers practice workshop - last places available
Emerging markets such as India are becoming increasingly interesting for investment and strategic business contacts. But how can European companies protect their intellectual property contacts there? How does the Indian patent system work? And how can European companies develop an effective IP-strategy for entering the Indian market? Answers to these questions and more are provided at the workshop "Patent Law in India for the European Practitioner" which will take place on 21st September 2006 in Frankfurt am Main. Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner in Munich, will run this workshop. The "Praktical Course on IP Law in India" is organised by the FORUM Institut für Management. The fee to take part is € 750 plus VAT. Applications can be made online at www.forum-institut.com, or by calling +49 6221 500 555. For the relevant papers click here: www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0609102.pdf
Training Course: Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property Rights in Europe
Our annual intensive workshop will take place from 13th to 22nd July 2006. The workshop will, as last year, begin with a 3 day course on trademark law, design patent law and copyright law and will continue with a 5 day course on patent law. For further information and registration papers, click here.
AUTM and LES USA & Canada - Joint Seminar
Our Partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar will speak at the joint conference of LES USA & Canada and AUTM on the subject, “Legal Issues Impacting Licensing Negotiations in Europe”. For further information and application details, click here…
EPI Seminar on Copyright Contract Law
The first effects of the copyright contract law reforms are now being seen in practise, not least in respect of several first instance decisions on fair remuneration. Our partner, Dr Christian Czychowski, is holding a seminar together with Prof. Oliver Castendyk from the Erich Pommer Institute on 21st June 2006 concerning these issues. They will also provide an overview of the significance of this development for the media sector. For further information and application details for this event, please visit the Erich Pommer Institute web site.
Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Dieter Reinhardt are jointly running a FORUM seminar on the subject “Licenses” on 1st/2nd June. The seminar will be held in English.
FORUM-Seminar Intellectual Assets in the event of a company acquisition
Dr. Heinz Goddar will be running a FORUM-seminar together with Dr. Christian Osterrieth, Düsseldofon the subject, “Intellectual Assets in the event of a company acquisition or sale.” on 16th May 2006.
Intellectual Property Practitioners’ Forum at the Technical University of Dresden
Our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar, will contribute to the practitioners’ forum on 12th May 2006 on the subject of international patent and licensing law. The practitioners’ forum is an integrated series of events in the scope of the LLM degree course “International Studies in Intellectual Property Law”.
Falconbury seminar on international research & development agreements. Our partner Christian Czychowski has been invited by the Falconbury institute to present a case study on “Model agreements for industry/university contract research in Germany“ during a seminar on international r&d agreements. The two-days seminar will take place on March 15/16, 2006 in London. Further information and application forms can be found here.
Workshop "Licensing" in Ljubljana
On 17th/18th January 2006, Dr. Heinz Goddar will be speaker in a “Licensing” workshop in Ljubljana which is organised by IDA in cooperation with the local institutions in Ljubljana.
Calculation of Damages in Patent Litigation Procedures in Germany
On 12th December 2005, Dr. Heinz Goddar will speak at a workshop at the University of Tokyo, Japan, on the subject "Calculation of Damages in Patent Litigation Procedures in Germany".
Protection and Enforcement of Biotechnology related Inventions in Europe
- Germany as an Example
On 10th December 2005, Dr. Goddar will speak at the University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan, on the subject “Protection and Enforcement of Biotechnology
related Inventions in Europe - Germany as an Example”.
Enhancing Global Competitiveness of Indian Life Sciences Industry through the Strategic Use of the Patent System
From 5th to 9th December 2005 Dr. Heinz Goddar will be taking part as speaker in various WIPO IP-workshops in Delhi and Mumbai, India, on the subject "Enhancing Global Competitiveness of Indian Life Sciences Industry through the Strategic Use of the Patent System".
IP-Workshop of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Taipei
On 2nd/3rd December 2005, Dr. Heinz Goddar will be sole speaker at an IP workshop of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Taiwan, in Taipei.
Munich Media Days 2005, Podium Discussion “Unprotected Trafficking in Third Party Rights”
On 28th November 2005, our partner, Dr. Martin Schaefer, will discuss current political and legal issues of the licensing of music rights. Further participants are: Ralf Weigand (Chairperson), Boris Rogosch (AOL Germany), Hans-Herwig Geyer (GEMA), Manfred Gillig-Degrave (Musikwoche).
Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employee Inventors' Remuneration Calculation in Germany.
Am 28. November 2005 trنgt Herr Dr. Goddar im Rahmen eines "IP Valation"-Seminars von LES Arab Countries in Dubai zum Thema "Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employee Inventors' Remuneration Calculation in Germany" vor.
Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employee Inventors' Remuneration Calculation in Germany
Dr. Heinz Goddar will be lecturing in Prague on 21st November 2005 on the subject of “Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employee Inventors' Remuneration Calculation in Germany” in the scope of an LES Arab Countries workshop entitled “IP Valuation”.
Company Strategies for IP Management and Technology Licensing
Dr. Heinz Goddar is to be presenter of a workshop “Company Strategies for IP Management and Technology Licensing” of the LES Russia in Moscow, whereby LES Germany is involved as co-sponsor.
The New Copyright Contract Law – The Road Ahead?
Since the new copyright contract law came into force, the German publishing landscape has been in disarray: the publishers were legally obligated to pay their authors “fair remuneration” for their works. The first court decisions based on this undefined term have now been made. For this reason, the Bِrsenverein des deutschen Buchhandels, together with the Akademie des Deutschen Buchhandels, is organising a workshop for those who work with this in practice in the Literaturhaus, Munich. In the scope of this event, our partner, Dr. Christian Czychowski, who represents a publisher in several of the current test cases, will be giving a talk on “The term fairness in copyright law”. Further information and registration here.
Current Developments in Domain, Trademark and Copyright law in Berlin
Dr. Jan B. Nordemann, partner in the Berlin office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, is giving a talk on this subject on 22nd November 2005, 17:00 at the Berlin Free University. This event takes place within the scope of an interdisciplinary series of lectures of the Berlin universities, the FU and the TU. Further information and registration here.
Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employee Inventors' Remuneration Calculation in Germany
Dr. Heinz Goddar will be lecturing in Prague on 21st November 2005 on the subject of “Valuation of Patents - License Analogy based Approaches according to Employee Inventors' Remuneration Calculation in Germany” in the scope of an LES Czech Republic workshop entitled “Valuation”.
Patent Strategies in Europe for Pharmaceutical Companies
On 16th November 2005, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT are organising a workshop on the subject “Patent Strategies in Europe for Pharmaceutical Companies” in Hyderabad, India together with IPR Associates, Mumbai, India. Speakers will be Dr. Christian Kilger, CEO ipal GmbH, Berlin, and our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar.
EPI Workshop on Trademark and Title Protection in the Media
On the invitation of the Erich Pommer Institute (EPI), Dr. Christian Czychowski – partner in the Berlin office of BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT – will give a talk on 8th November 2005 on the subject “Choosing the right titles? The secret of trademark law?” The workshop is designed to give decision makers in the media industry help as to when it makes sense to investigate protecting a “name” and which steps one can and should take for an effective trademark strategy. Further information on this event and registration here.
Falconbury Workshop - Negotiating, drafting and understanding International R&D Agreements
The Falconbury Institute in London is organising a two day workshop on the law of international research and development agreements on 8th/9th November 2005. Our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar, will present a case study on “Model agreements for industry/university contract research in Germany”. Further information on this event and registration here.
EPI-Workshop: Music Licensing in the Mobile Business
Ring tones, real tones, ringback-tones and mobile downloads – a myriad interesting business areas related to the mobile telephone, but which rights do I need, if I intend to create or sell such music content myself and from whom can I acquire them? Our partner, Dr. Martin Schaefer, will give a talk covering these extremely practise relevant questions on invitation of the Erich Pommer Institute on 8th November 2005 under the title “Mobile music – who licenses what?” Further information on this event and registration here.
c/o Pop – Workshop “Digital Content”.
Our partner, Dr. Martin Schaefer, will debate chances and problems of new licensing concepts, such as the “Creative Commons”-license, with representatives of the independent music industry. Problem areas relating to rights allocation in new media in general will also be covered. Further participants are: Johnny Hنussler (Introduction), Jürgen Sِder, Philip Steffan. Further information at: www.c-o-pop.de/index.200.html
Popkomm 2005 – Workshop Creative Commons
In the scope of a workshop at the leading music industry trade exhibition, our partner, Dr. Martin Schaefer, will present the legal aspects of the “Creative Commons”-licenses in contrast to the traditional licensing system from the perspective of the entertainment industry. Further participants are: Hubert Gertis (Presenter,
Managing Director GertisMedia), Ulrike Mahlmann (Attorney at Law, Creative
Commons Deutschland), Neil Leyton (International Director, Fading Ways Music). Further information at:
www.popkomm-participants.de/_kongress/conference_details.php
IFA 2005, Podcasting podium discussion
On 4th September 2005, our partner Dr. Martin Schaefer will speak on the subject, “Podcasting on everyone’s lips” where he will present the legal framework for this new form of internet radio. Further participants are: Tim Renner (Motor Music), Markus Koller (Starfrosch Podcast), Gerald Erdmann (Author “iPod & iTunes Book”).
Further information at www.audibleblog.de/?p=167.
Football World Cup 2006 – Ideas, Possibilities and Limits for the local press
The Verband Deutscher Lokalzeitung (Association of German Local Newspapers) is organising an info-day on 6th September 2005, 10:30 in Gِttingen. Our partner, Dr. Jan B. Nordemann will give a talk entitled “Football World Cup 2006 for everyone – What is allowed under trademark law, competition law and copyright law?”. Details under: http://www.lokalpresse.de/aktuell/index.html
Lecture Series at the Tokai University, Tokyo.
Our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar, is holding a series of lectures at the Tokai University, Tokyo, together with Christian W. Appelt on European Patent and Licensing Law with a particular focus on legal issues relating to employees’ inventions and problems relating to the valuation of intellectual property rights. (sumidas343(at)yahoo.com).
Training Course: Obtaining, Enforcing and Evaluating Intellectual Property
Rights in Europe.
Our annual intensive workshop is taking place this year between 30th June and 9th July 2005 in Munich. The first part of the workshop, namely from 30th June to 2nd July, is dedicated to trademark law issues. The second part, namely 4th to 9th July will deal with European patent and licensing law. Both parts can be booked individually, a discount is offered for booking both parts together. The program can be downloaded as a pdf-file. Please direct further questions related to the patent and licensing law part to goddar(at)boehmert.de, questions on the trademark law part, to haarmann(at)boehmert.de.
IHK Workshop on Law on the Internet
Our partner, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, will be organising a workshop on legal issues relating to the internet at the IHK Cottbus on 16th June 2005. Further information on this event and registration here…
Workshop “Eurotrans-Bio” in Berlin
On 6th June 2005, our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar, will give a talk on “Intellectual Property in Collaborative Projects” at a workshop entitled “Eurotrans-Bio” in Berlin (http.//etbio.tektonika2.com).
IP Workshops in Bangalore, India
As part of an IP workshop dedicated to pharmaceutical industry issues in Bangalore, India, our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a talk on 2nd June 2005 on “The Importance of IP for Survival in a Globalizing TRIPS World”, “When, What, and Why: How should Companies plan for Obtaining Protection for their Inventions?”, “Patent Litigation in Europe”, “License Agreements – How to Avoid Pitfalls”, “Valuation of Intellectual Property Rights”. A further speaker is our partner Dr. Markus Engelhard.
IP Workshops in Mumbai, India
As part of an IP workshop dedicated to pharmaceutical industry issues in Mumbai, India, our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a talk on 30th May 2005 on “The Importance of IP for Survival in a Globalizing TRIPS World”, “When, What, and Why: How should Companies plan for Obtaining Protection for their Inventions?”, “Patent Litigation in Europe”, “License Agreements – How to Avoid Pitfalls”, “Valuation of Intellectual Property Rights”. A further speaker is our partner Dr. Markus Engelhard.
IP Workshops of Wasseda University, Tokyo
Our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar will give a talk on 9th May 2005 in the scope of an IP workshop of the Waseda University, Tokyo, on “Ownership of Inventions in Germany – Industry/University Interactions (www.21coe-win-cls.org/project/VI-a.html and www.21coe-win-cls.org/info/form28.html)
IP Conference of the Saudi Society for Technology Development and Transfer (SSTD&T)
Our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar will be giving talks at an IP Conference of the Saudi Society for Technology Development and Transfer (SSTD&T) in Riyadh on 7th/8th May 2005 on “Licensing and Technology Transfer as a Survival Instrument in a Globalizing Economy” and “University Industry Technology Transfer – Germany as an example” (www.sstdt.org.sa)
Falconbury Workshop
Dr. Heinz Goddar will be giving a talk in London on 11th March 2005 in the scope of the Falconbury Seminar, “R&D Agreements” entitled, “Model Agreements for the Industry – University Contract Research in Germany. (Details at www.falconbury.co.uk).
JETRO workshop in Düsseldorf
Our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar will, upon invitation by the Japan External Trade Organisation, give presentations and hold talks on the “Current Status of Employees’ Invention Law in Germany” and “University Inventions in Germany – the New Law” on 4th March 2005 in Düsseldorf.
Forum-Seminar in Munich
On 4th March 2005, our partner, Dr. Heinz Goddar, together with the attorney, Dr. Christian Osterrieth, Düsseldorf, will lead a forum-workshop on the subject, “Intellectual Assets and Company Acquisitions or Disposals”. Details at www.forum-institut.de.
ASPIP-Trademark Law Workshop in Riad
Our partners, Dr. Christian Czychowski and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, will give a talk on current legal issues relating to European and International trademark law for a workshop of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASPIP) on 26th/27th February 2005, in Riad, Saudi Arabia. Further information on this event can be found on the ASPIP website.
IPAL Workshop on Software Protection
Dr. Christian Czychowski speaks on copyright protection of software on 28th January 2005.
IHK Workshop in Potsdam
Our partner, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, will lead a workshop on “The law of e-commerce” on 23rd February 2005, in the scope of the opening session of IHK Potsdam’s annual topic “Location Advantages, Law”. Further information on this event can be found on the IHK Potsdam website.
Fighting Internet Piracy – A German Perspective
Our partner, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, speaks on 19th/20th February 2005 in London upon invitation of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Centre, on legal and strategic issues of the fight against internet piracy.
