Sebastian
Paul
Partner | Attorney-at-law
Main Focus:
Trademark Law
Unfair Competition Law
Green Claims
Design Law
Domain Law
Start-ups
Awarded by Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers
as one of Germany’s best lawyers
in the field of Intellectual Property
Sebastian Paul
Partner | Attorney-at-law
Main Focus:
Trademark Law
Unfair Competition Law
Green Claims
Design Law
Domain Law
Start-ups
2024
Co-Founder law firm ARTANA
2020 – 2024
Attorney-at-law and Head of Trademarks at the media law firm GRAEF Rechtsanwälte
2008 – 2019
Attorney-at-law at the IP law firm Harmsen Utescher
2006 – 2008
Stations in law firms specialised in trademark law and unfair competition law
2008
Second State Examination in Law, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court
2006
Postgraduate studies Commercial Law, University Hamburg
2005
First State Examination, University of Cologne
1999 – 2005
Studies of law in Cologne, Paris and Kiel
2020 – 2024
Lecturer for Private Law and Unfair Competition Law in the MBA program at the Hamburg Media School
2025
10. & 11.04.2025
Next.Gen Summit for Good by Körber Start-Hubs; 1-on 1s on Trademark Law, Intellectual Property (IP) & advertising law
20.02.2025
„Trademark protection as an important asset for entrepreneurial success“, ISI Center for Start-ups, Business and Innovation, Buchholz
2023
25.11.2023
Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School
16.11.2023
„Imprint, cookies, newsletter – just as it is right!“, ISI Center for Start-ups, Business and Innovation, Buchholz
18. – 25.10.2023
Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for MBA Media Management at the Hamburg Media School
11.10.2023
„Trademark licenses – scope, design options and traps when entering into trademark license agreements“, Licensing International 2022
19.11.2022
Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School
13. – 27.10.2022
Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for MBA Media Management at the Hamburg Media School
26.10.2022
„Trademark licenses – scope, design options and traps when entering into trademark license agreements“, Licensing International
2021
06.12.2021
„Trademark protection for video games“ as part of the „Content Vienna Connecting: Legalize your Game!“ of the Vienna Business Agency
21.10.2021
Lecture „Private Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School
03. – 17.11.2021
Lecture „Private Law“ for MBA Media Management at the Hamburg Media School
2020
22.10.2020
Lecture „Private Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School
27.10. – 17.11.2020
Lecture „Private Law“ for MBA Media Management at Hamburg Media School
25.04.2020
„Latest case law from the law of work titles according to § 5 MarkenG“, advanced training for specialist lawyers, Hamburg
Sebastian Paul is recognized in 2025 by Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers as one of Germany’s best lawyers in the field of Intellectual Property