Sebastian Paul

1. 2024Co-Founder law firm ARTANA
2. 2020 – 2024Attorney-at-law and Head of Trademarks at the media law firm GRAEF Rechtsanwälte
3. 2008 – 2019Attorney-at-law at the IP law firm Harmsen Utescher
4. 2006 – 2008Stations in law firms specialised in trademark law and unfair competition law
5. 2008Second State Examination in Law, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court
6. 2006Postgraduate studies Commercial Law, University Hamburg
7. 2005First State Examination, University of Cologne
8. 1999 – 2005Studies of law in Cologne, Paris and Kiel

1. 2020 – 2024Lecturer for Private Law and Unfair Competition Law in the MBA program at the Hamburg Media School

1. 2025 10. & 11.04.2025Next.Gen Summit for Good by Körber Start-Hubs; 1-on 1s on Trademark Law, Intellectual Property (IP) & advertising law
2. 20.02.2025„Trademark protection as an important asset for entrepreneurial success“, ISI Center for Start-ups, Business and Innovation, Buchholz
3. 2023 25.11.2023Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School
4. 16.11.2023„Imprint, cookies, newsletter – just as it is right!“, ISI Center for Start-ups, Business and Innovation, Buchholz 18. –
5. 25.10.2023Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for MBA Media Management at the Hamburg Media School
6. 11.10.2023„Trademark licenses – scope, design options and traps when entering into trademark license agreements“, Licensing International 2022
7. 19.11.2022Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School 13. –
8. 27.10.2022Lecture „Unfair Competition Law“ for MBA Media Management at the Hamburg Media School
9. 26.10.2022„Trademark licenses – scope, design options and traps when entering into trademark license agreements“, Licensing International
10. 2021 06.12.2021„Trademark protection for video games“ as part of the „Content Vienna Connecting: Legalize your Game!“ of the Vienna Business Agency
11. 21.10.2021Lecture „Private Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School 03. –
12. 17.11.2021Lecture „Private Law“ for MBA Media Management at the Hamburg Media School
13. 2020 22.10.2020Lecture „Private Law“ for Executive MBA at the Hamburg Media School 27.10. –
14. 17.11.2020Lecture „Private Law“ for MBA Media Management at Hamburg Media School
15. 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