Recent Notes
"Chambers Global 2013" ranks BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT in 1st position in "Patent Prosecution"
In the latest edition of "Chambers Global 2013", BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is placed among the leading firms for Patent Prosecution and maintains first position in the ranking this year too (band 1). In particular, the ranking names partner Prof Heinz Goddar ("remains a highly respected name in patent prosecution") and Dr Steffen Schmidt. The law firm is also included in the category "Patent Litigation" (band 4) and Dr Carl-Richard Haarmann is acknowledged. In the "Trade Mark & Unfair Competition" category (bank 4), BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof Axel Nordemann is praised for his "particular strength in unfair competition and copyright work" BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT sees the sustained excellent ranking achieved by the firm as well as references to individual partners as a sign of professional recognition for the achievements of the entire group. http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/1598-46041
05.04.2013
“China Intellectual Property Magazine” with an article by Prof. Dr. Goddar and Dr. Haarmann.
An article by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann has been published in issue 1-2/2013 of the widely acclaimed Chinese trade journal “China Intellectual Property Magazine”. In the article “Patent Litigation in Germany - An Introduction (I)”, the authors explain how the German patent right system is constructed and what kind of action is to be taken in cases of infringement. The second part of the article will be published in the upcoming issue (3-4/2013) of the journal. Part 1 of the article is available as a PDF in English here:
19.02.2013
Closing remarks by Prof. Dr. H. Goddar at the “Global IP Convention 2013” on YouTube.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar presented fundamental thinking on the use of appropriate patent protection in his closing remarks at the “Global IP Convention 2013” which took place from 23rd to 30th January in Bengaluru, India. He summarised the outcome of the conference. His epilogue attracted considerable interest beyond the participants of the conference and can now be viewed or downloaded from YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iImEECbQbIQ.
19.02.2013
“WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2013” with three BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partners.
In the newly published third issue of the “World Trademark Review – The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2013”, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT received a very positive rating in the “Silver Level”. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Michaela Huth-Dierig and both partners Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann and Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann are counted among the most important trademark law attorneys. It says in the rating: “BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is among the most popular and prominent firms around. It is an IP boutique with the capacity to advise across the trademark spectrum, though it is most often cited as a “major filer” and a leader in anti-counterfeiting”. www.wtr1000.com
11.02.2013
