Rainer Böhm’s main fields of activity are trademark law and the law of marks and signs, IT law, Internet/multimedia law, outsourcing, patent law/know-how law, advertising law and competition law. He has special expertise in the field of licensing law, including anti-trust law. His activities in the patent law field mainly pertain to international litigation, especially in the USA and India.

Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers ranks Rainer Böhm as one of Germany’s best lawyers 2024 in the fields of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation. The specialist legal publisher JUVE mentions Rainer Böhm as “recommended” in its ranking for trademarks and unfair competition 2022/2023 (“very constructive”, competitor). The magazine World Trademark Review lists Rainer Böhm as one of the “recommended individuals” in its rankings: “A gifted litigator”, “sharp strategic dealmaker” and “sound adviser in prosecution” (2021). “A repository of trust for clients” (2022). “Rainer is a go-to adviser for German matters. He provides excellent, comprehensive strategies, which yield favourable outcomes for clients. He is also a sharp litigation expert” (2023). “He is an outstanding litigator and has handled high-profile disputes for many international clients. He can obtain injunctions like nobody else in a trademark dispute” (2024).

Since 2019, IAM Strategy 300 recognises Rainer Böhm as one of the “World’s Leading IP Strategists”: “Flexing outstanding expertise in the IP, licensing, antitrust and litigation areas, Rainer Böhm stands out as a percipient all-round patent strategist. Having cultivated excellent connections internationally, he is ideally placed to solve complex cross-border problems” (2020). “Rainer Böhm protects and enforces his clients’ rights in a uniquely creative and highly effective manner. He demonstrates impeccable attention to detail and an exceptional intellect – and is an absolute pleasure to collaborate with” (2021).

Rainer Böhm speaks German and English.