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Visit us here for updates on the activities of BEST Rechtsanwälte including most recent publications by members of the firm, future attendance of conferences and other subjects of interest.

January 27, 2020
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Miléa Giannakoulis and Udo Pfleghar will be attending the
ECTA conference in Copenhagen from 17 to 20 June 2020.

https://ecta.org/en/annual-conference-welcome/

January 27, 2020
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Dr. Michael Best will be taking part, as a volunteer, in an environmental
project in Africa from 27 January throughout the month of February 2020.
He will work there as a part of a conservation and research team.

https://wildlifeact.com/volunteer/seychelles/

May 22, 2019
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Miléa Giannakoulis and Udo Pfleghar will be attending
the ECTA Conference in Edinburgh from 26 to 29 June 2019.

http://conference.ecta.org/

May 18, 2019
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Dr. Michael Best will be attending the INTA Conference
in Boston from 18 May to 22 May 2019.

https://www.inta.org/2019annual/Pages/Home.aspx

Nov 1, 2018
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BEST Rechtsanwälte wins the Lawyers’ World
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year 2018 for Germany.

http://www.intellimag.net/html5/lawyersworld/lawawards/lawawards2018.html

>> Full article

Nov 1, 2018
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BEST Rechtsanwälte and GAPLA will be hosting the 3rd Höchst IP Day in Frankfurt Höchst on 04 December 2018
on the subject of Recent Developments in Trademark and Design Protection in India.

>> Full article

Nov 1, 2018
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Poroma Banerjee will be attending the International Conference on Urban Conservation
in Kolkata, India from November 26 to 28, 2018.

http://www.conservationcbe2018.org/index.html

Nov 1, 2018
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Miléa Giannakoulis and Marlene Wittwer will be attending the Markenforum in Munich, Germany
from November 21 to 23, 2018.

http://www.markenverband.de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungsangebot-2018/markenforum-2018

Nov 1, 2018
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Dr. Michael Best will be attending the INTA Leadership Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana,
from November 06 to 09, 2018.

https://www.inta.org/Programs/Pages/2018LM.aspx

Apr 16, 2018
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Michael Best will attend INTA's 140th Annual Meeting in Seattle, May 19-23, 2018

https://www.inta.org/2018Annual/Pages/Home.aspx

Please send us an email if you would like to schedule a meeting
with Michael Best during the conference - michael.best@best-ip.eu

Feb 09, 2018
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Udo Pfleghar and Miléa Giannakoulis will be attending the International Consumer Goods Fair AMBIENTE
in Frankfurt am Main between 09. February and 13. February 2018 to work to protect our clients’ IP rights
with the active assistance of customs and police officers as well as representatives of the Frankfurt office
of criminal prosecution.

https://ambiente.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html

Feb 02, 2018
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Udo Pfleghar and Poroma Banerjee will be hosting the
Inaugural IP Event of BEST Rechtsanwälte / Attorneys in Kolkata, India,
on 3 February 2018 from 19h30 at the JW Marriott Hotel, Kolkata.

Oct 02, 2017
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Udo Pfleghar will be in Ulm at October 20th
at the 7th PAFA conference of IP4IP to hold a presentation about
"Markenrechtliche Großprojekte – effiziente und kostenbewusste Planung und Durchführung".

https://www.ipforip.com/7-pafa-tagung/programm-2017/

Oct 02, 2017
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Udo Pfleghar will be in Frankfurt from October 06 to 07, 2017
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the DAPJV Conference 2017.

http://gapla.com.au/conference.html

Oct 02, 2017
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Michael Best will be in Toronto from October 04 to 07, 2017
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the PTMG 2017.

http://www.cvent.com/events/ptmg-autumn-conference-2017-v2/event-summary-1577a2e8c51c48b680c47f76a190f6e7.aspx

Sept 27, 2017
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BEST Rechtsanwälte is proud to announce that Ms. Poroma Banerjee, a highly qualified and experienced
Indian trademark attorney, has joined the firm. Together we will be offering our clients the services of
the newly established Indian Desk from October first, 2017.

 

May 05, 2017
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World Trademark Review. Anti-counterfeiting 2017: A Global Guide 2017
The costs of counterfeiting: An exemplary study of the pharmaceutical industry

The costs of counterfeiting: An exemplary study of the pharmaceutical industry

‘This article first appeared in Anti-counterfeiting: A Global Guide 2017,a supplement to WTR, published by Globe Business Media Group - IP Division. To view the guide in full, please go to www.WorldTrademarkReview.com.’

April 03, 2017
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World Trademark Review Yearbook 2017/2018: A global guide for practitioners
Managing major projects in a trademark portfolio: creation, assignments and renewals

Managing major projects in a trademark portfolio: creation, assignments and renewals

‘This article first appeared in ‘WTR Yearbook 2017/2018: A global guide for practitioners, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by Globe Business Media Group - IP Division’. To view the guide in full, please go to http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com’.

Jan 12, 2017
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in Barcelona from May 20 to 24, 2017
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the INTA Annual Meeting 2017.

http://www.inta.org/2017Annual/pages/Home.aspx

Jan 12, 2017
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in Paris from March 13 to 14, 2017
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the PTMG Spring Conference 2017.

http://ptmg.org/conferences/

Dec 02, 2016
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World Trademark Review 2017
Designs - A Global Guide: European Union 

WTR 2016 Designs - A Global Guide: European Union

Sept. 26, 2016
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World Trademark Review - Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2017/2018
Managing a pharmaceutical trademark portfolio with the assistance of outside counsel

Managing a pharmaceutical trademark portfolio with the assistance of outside counsel

This article first appeared in Pharmaceutical Trademarks: A Global Guide 2017/2018, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by Globe Business Media Group - IP Division’. To view the guide in full, please go to http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com.

Sept- 26, 2016
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in Oslo from October 5 to 8, 2016
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the PTMG Autumn Conference 2016.

http://www.ptmg.org/index.php/conferences/futconf

Sept. 26, 2016
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Miléa Giannakoulis and Steffen Schäffner will be in Munich from November 16 to 18, 2016
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the MARKENFORUM 2016.

http://www.markenverband.de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungsangebot-2016/markenforumae-2016

May 25, 2016
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WTR Anti-counterfeiting Guide 2016

WTR Anti-counterfeiting Guide 2016

This article first appeared in WTR Anti-counterfeiting Guide 2016, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by Globe Business Media Group - IP Division. To view the guide in full, please go to www.WorldTrademarkReview.com.

May 23, 2016
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in Orlando from May 21 to 25, 2016
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the INTA Annual Meeting 2016.

http://www.inta.org/2016Annual/Pages/Home.aspx

March 07, 2016
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World Trademark Review names BEST Rechtsanwälte as recommended firm and Dr. Michael Best and Udo Pfleghar as recommended individuals in WTR 1000 for 2016.

BEST Rechtsanwälte is  proud to announce that both the firm and its partners Dr. Michael Best and Udo Pfleghar have been named among the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals in 2016 by the World Trademark Review. Both the firm and the partners are recommended in the WTR 1000.

		BEST Rechtsanwälte
		Dr. Michael Best
		Udo Pfleghar

March 07, 2016
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BEST Rechtsanwälte again wins the Lawyers’ World
Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year 2016 for Germany.

Once more BEST Rechtsanwälte has been named Intellectual Property Firm of the Year in Germany by Lawyers’ World. We are proud of this recognition of our continued efforts to provide the best possible service to our clients.

For more information go http://www.lawyers-world.com

Feb. 01, 2016
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World Trademark Review 2016
Designs - A Global Guide: European Union 

WTR 2016 Designs - A Global Guide: European Union

Jan. 20, 2016
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in London from March 13 to 15, 2016
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the PTMG Spring Conference 2016.

http://www.ptmg.org/index.php/conferences/futconf

Jan. 20, 2016
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in Orlando from May 21 to 25, 2016
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the INTA Annual Meeting 2016.

http://www.inta.org/2016Annual/Pages/Home.aspx

Nov. 16, 2015
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MARKENARTIKEL 11/2015: New Rules of Procedure of the General Court 

To view the issue in full, please go to www.markenartikel-magazin.de.

MARKENARTIKEL 11/2015: New Rules of Procedure of the General Court

Nov. 13, 2015
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Michael Best will be in Panama from November 16 to November 22, 2015 to represent
BEST Rechtsanwälte at the INTA Leadership Meeting.

INTA: http://www.inta.org/2015Leadership/Pages/Overview.aspx

Nov. 03, 2015
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World Intellectual Property Review September/October 2015:
The changing face of European trademark practice

This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review September/October 2015: OHIM AND THE GENERAL COURT.
To view the guide in full, please go to www..worldipreview.com.

World Intellectual Property Review September/October 2015: The changing face of European trademark practics

Sept. 23, 2015
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World Trademark Review Yearbook 2016/17:
Community trademark litigation before the European courts

This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Yearbook 2016/17: A global guide for practitioners.
To view the guide in full, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com.

WTR Yearbook 2016/17: Community trademark litigation before the European courts

Sept. 23, 2015
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Michael Best and Steffen Schäffner will be in Warsaw from September 30 to October 2, 2015
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the PTMG Autumn Conference 2015.  

PTMG: www.ptmg.org/index.php/conferences/futconf

Sept 23, 2015
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Udo Pfleghar will be in Prague from September 24 to September 25, 2015, to take part
in the .eu ADR Panelists’ Meeting at the Czech Arbitration Court.

ADR.eu: eu.adr.eu/index.php?lang=en

Sept 14, 2015
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Udo Pfleghar will be in Vienna from September 15 to September 18, 2015,
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the 29th Annual MARQUES Conference. 

MARQUES: www.marques.org/conferences

 

June 03, 2015
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Udo Pfleghar and Miléa Giannakoulis will be in Hamburg from June 9 to June 12, 2015,
to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte at the ECTA Annual Conference.

ECTA: conference.ecta.org/

April 10, 2015
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Michael Best will be in San Diego from  May 2 to May 6 to represent BEST Rechtsanwälte
at the INTA's Annual Meeting.

INTA: www.inta.org/2015AM/Pages/Home.aspx

 

March 11, 2015
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World Trademark Review names BEST Rechtsanwälte as recommended firm and Dr. Michael Best and Udo Pfleghar as recommended individuals in WTR 1000 for 2015.

BEST Rechtsanwälte is  proud to announce that both the firm and its partners Dr. Michael Best and Udo Pfleghar have been named among the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals in 2015 by the World Trademark Review. Both the firm and the partners are recommended in the WTR 1000.

		BEST Rechtsanwälte
		Dr. Michael Best
		Udo Pfleghar

March 11, 2015
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BEST Rechtsanwälte again wins the Lawyers’ World Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year 2014 for Germany.

Once more BEST Rechtsanwälte has been named Intellectual Property Firm of the Year in Germany by Lawyers’ World. We are proud of this recognition of our continued efforts to provide the best possible service to our clients.

For more information, click on the icon:

March 11, 2015
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Meet us at PTMG in Venice, INTA in San Diego and ECTA in Hamburg.

PTMG: www.ptmg.org/index.php/conferences/futconf
INTA: www.inta.org/2015AM/Pages/Home.aspx
ECTA: www.ecta.org/events/future-events/conferences-committee-meetings-and

March 11, 2015
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WTR Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2015/16: European Union

This article first appeared in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2015/16: a Global Guide, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by Globe Business Media Group - IP Division. To view the guide in full, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com.

WTR Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2015/16: European Union

 

March 11, 2015
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WTR Designs 2015: European Union

This article first appeared in Designs: A Global Guide 2015, a supplement to World Trademark Review, published by The IP Media Group. To view the guide in full, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com.

WTR Designs 2015: European Union

 

March 11, 2015
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WIPR 2014: Customs measures for the protection of IP rights

This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review May/June 2014. To view the guide in full, please go to www.worldipreview.com.

WIPR 2014: Customs measures for the protection of IP rights