Dr. Patrick Baronikians practises as certified specialist for Intellectual Property law in all areas of trademark law (trademarks, company names, work titles, domains), both nationally and internationally. In particular, he has been able to contribute to the legal development of trademark law as a result of several proceedings before the European Court of Justice. His expertise also includes advice and representation in and out of court in matters of competition law, copyright and patent law.

After graduating from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, he worked for two years as a scientific assistant at the Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation and Competition and wrote his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof. Schricker. He was admitted to the bar in 1997 and has been practicing exclusively in the IP field ever since. After working in various well-known law firms, most recently as partner in a patent and law firm for 16 years, Dr. Baronikians joined AMPERSAND in 2021. He is member of GRUR and INTA.