Dr. Patrick Baronikians

Patrick is a certified IP lawyer and works in all areas of trademark law (trademarks, business names, work titles, domains) both nationally and internationally. He has been involved in legal developments in trademark law, in particular through several proceedings before the ECJ (e.g. “Barbara Becker”, “Fack Ju Göhte”). His expertise also includes advising and representing clients in and out of court in matters of unfair competition law, copyright and patent law.

After studying at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, he worked for two years as a research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition and obtained his doctorate under Prof. Schricker. He was admitted to the bar in 1997 and has since worked exclusively in the IP field, as a certified IP lawyer since 2007. After working in well-known law firms, Patrick was a partner in a large patent and law firm for 16 years and most recently in an IP boutique.

He is a member of GRUR and INTA.

F.A.Z. INSTITUT listed Patrick as “TOP ANWALT 2026”.

IP STARS (Managing IP) awarded Patrick in 2025 as Trade Mark Star.

WTR 1000 ranked Patrick in 2025 as one of the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.

LEADERS LEAGUE recommends Patrick in the areas of trademark registration and trademark litigation every year since 2023.

IP Stars (Managing IP) recommends Patrick as a Notable Practitioner in 2023 and 2024.

Who’s Who Legal (Lexology) has recommended Patrick since 2022 in the field of IP – Copyright.

World Trademark Review:

“Patrick is a superb litigator in Germany. He has extensive experience, addresses issues directly and offers his services at an affordable price.”

Patrick frequently publishes articles in all areas of IP, including:

“On the Proof of Acquired Distinctiveness” in GRUR-Prax 2025, 495.

“Narrow interpretation of the term ‘competitor'”, discussion of the CJEU judgment HUK-Coburg v. Check24 in GRUR-Prax 2025, 367.

“Infringement of the Abstract Color Trademark ‘Zinc Yellow’ for High-Pressure Cleaners” in GRUR-Prax 2025, 74.

„Wir sind Papst – Copyright Protection for a Three-Word Phrase” in GRUR-Prax 2024, 822.

“Omen and Amen? Fundamental Decision of the German Federal Court of Justice on the Ownership and Transferability of Work Titles” in MarkenR 2019, 233.

“The Protection of Work Titles”, Monograph, Carl Heymanns Verlag, 2nd edition, 2015.

“Mondfinsternis im Elfenland– Against the Criminalization of Trademark Law” in K&R 2009, 376.

“Letter Combinations as Company Names – Comments on and in Connection with BGH DB Immobilienfonds” in GRUR 2001, 795.

“Interim Relief and Limitation Periods” in WRP 2001, 121.

“Copy Distribution by Libraries – Legal Assessment and Regulatory Proposals” in ZUM 1999, 126.