Recent Notes
UNION elects Nils T. F. Schmid as new President.
During the UNION Congress in Brussels (22nd to 26th June 2011) the present Vice President Nils T. F. Schmid (Non-equity partner in BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT) was elected the new President of the UNION of European Practitioners in Intellectual Property. The UNION, founded in 1961, is the independent trade union of intellectual property protecting legal representatives. It set itself the goals of further developing intellectual property in Europe and relations between patent lawyers at the European level and of extending its network of members. In his term as President, Nils T. F. Schmid will turn his attention in particular to the intensification of dialog with the institutions relevant to European patent law, such as the European Patent Office, the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market and the European Commission, and highlight the unique, purely European formation of opinion within the UNION.
Dr. Stefan Schohe new chair of the committee on information technology of LES Germany.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT-partner Stefan Schohe has taken over the chair of the committee on information technology of LES Germany. The committee focuses on intellectual property in the computer field, telecommunication and other areas of information technology, especially obtaining and exploiting intellectual property in these fields. LES is an international association of professionals in the field of technology transfer. LES counts more than 10.000 members worldwide in about 100 countries.
19.01.2012
"You love what you labour for, and you labour for what you love." Erich Fromm
We love what we do - And so we wish our clients, business partners, colleagues, employees and friends a happy, successful and fulfilling New Year 2012.
Forrester & Boehmert Partnership on 1 April 2012
Forrester & Boehmert was established in 1977, as German British partnership, for representation at the European Patent Office. The Forrester & Boehmert partnership has been very successful for over 30 years. Times, and client requirements, change, however. The partners of Forrester & Boehmert have therefore decided that the time is right to demerge back into the respective national partnerships and to handle representation at the European Patent Office within these partnerships. Therefore, on 1 April 2012, the Forrester & Boehmert partnership will cease to exist.
The demerger will have no practical effect on the service you now receive. On the date of the demerger, Boehmert & Boehmert will assume responsibility also for European patent matters, in addition to all other matters of intellectual property law already handled by our firm. You will have exactly the same expertise and experienced attorneys responsible for your cases, but in a structure that is more appropriate to the present needs of our clients, because it is clearer and more straightforward.
We look forward to continuing to provide you with high standard of service that you currently receive.
Dr. Stefan Schohe appointed Vice Chair of the Dispute Resolution Committee of LESI
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Stefan Schohe was appointed Vice Chair of the Dispute Resolution Committee of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI). The Licensing Executives Society is an international organization of experts in the field of licensing and technology transfer with about 12,000 members in more than 95 countries. The Dispute Resolution Committee follows reports and educates on developments in dispute resolution worldwide, especially in the field of arbitration and mediation.
02.12.2011
"JUVE Manual" 2011/2012 with very good ratings for BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is again listed in the current edition of the "JUVE Manual of Corporate Law Firms" 2010/2010 in many categories and selection lists and managed to retain its very good ratings. Offices in Berlin, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Munich and Potsdam are also included in the listing this year alongside regional law firm ratings.
Patent Lawyers: In "patent registrations – patent lawyers", BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is this year again placed in the first category of listed law firms and is thus among the most important German law firms in this area. The manual describes BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT as one of the leading law firms, in particular in patent prosecution, with great experience in registration and broad technical expertise. This year too, Prof Heinz Goddar (Physics) and Dr Jan B. Krauss (Pharmaceuticals) were given special mention as patent lawyers with recommended technical focus. The following patent lawyers were often recommended by those surveyed: Prof Heinz Goddar, Dr Jan Krauss, Christian Appelt, Dr Thomas Bittner, Dr Markus Engelhard, Dr Klaus-Dieter Langfinger, Dr Stefan Schohe Dr Karl-Heinz Metten and Dr Christian Czychowski.
Lawyers: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT was described as a frequently recommended firm in the "trade mark and competition law" category whose strength lay in its "comprehensive formal trade mark practice and international orientation" as well as in "increasing numbers of registrations on behalf of Germany clients". Often recommended in this category were: Michaela Huth-Dierig, Dr Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann, Wilhelm Stahlberg, Dr Martin Wirtz, Dr Christian Czychowski and Prof Axel Nordemann.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT was described in contract and copyright law as a practice "recommended for media companies" and as a "significant player on the market". It was also acknowledged by competitors as an "established office". Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann, Dr Martin Schaefer, Dr Andreas Dustmann and Dr Christian Czychowski were often recommended in this category. Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann is also traditionally counted among the "leading German copyright lawyers". In the "media: press and publishers" category, Prof Axel Nordemann and Prof Jan Bernd Nordemann and Dr Martin Schaefer were given special mention.
The IT practice headed by Dr Christian Czychowski was this year singled out for praise in the "information technology, media, technology and communication" category. The practice was described as a traditional media form which "has been able to diversify successfully into the field of new media". Consulting experiences in open sources was also highlighted. Dr Czychowski is described as an "intelligent and pleasant discussion partner".
The "JUVE Manual Corporate Law Firms" is geared towards clients and lawyers. Its editors are considered to have particular knowledge of the industry. Rankings are based on research carried out by the JUVE team, assessment of questionnaires, interviews with competitors, clients as well as further relevant industry sources. www.juve.de
30.11.2011
