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Patrick Ehinger
Counsel

Dr. Patrick Ehinger

Rechtsanwalt

Cologne, Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English
Social media

Patrick Ehinger is a member of the CMS Media Group (JUVE, Chambers, and Legal 500 Tier 1 Rank). He is specialized in media and copyright law as well as in the design of new digital business models. His areas of practice include the acquisition and exploitation of rights and licenses for digital media use, as well as the representation of his clients in complex legal proceedings.

Patrick regularly acts for leading international technology and media companies. A special focus is on the work for clients from the games and e-sports industry.

His practice also covers blockchain technology matters, providing advice on all issues related to rights licensing for NFT-based business models and their structuring. Furthermore, he advises his clients on all legal issues in the field of AI, media regulation and e-commerce.

Patrick joined CMS in 2016. Prior to that, he worked as a lawyer in a US law firm. He has been Counsel since 2023.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Führender Associate für Entertainment
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    Rising Star for Media
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    Rising Star for Entertainment
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
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    "Patrick Ehinger is one of the rising stars with regards to design of digital business models as well as acquisition and use of rights and licences for media usage"
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    Rising Star im Bereich Entertainment
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021
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    Rising star for Entertainment
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    "Senior Associate Patrick Ehinger stands out for his expertise in contentious, rights and licences-related media usage matters"
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    "Patrick Ehinger: in-depth knowledge of league models in eSports.", client
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Publications

  • • “NFT Products –Exploitation rights and new types of use”, GRUR 2023, 1074, together with Dr. Julia Hugendubel
  • „Kaufrechtliche Fragestellungen im Zusammenhang mit Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)“, Zeitschrift zum Innovations- und Technikrecht 2022, S. 106 ff. gemeinsam mit Dr. Alexander Schmid
  • „Der Schutz von Erzeugnissen künstlicher Kreativität im Urheberrecht“, Kommunikation & Recht 2019, S. 232-237 gemeinsam mit Lara Grünberg
  • „Die urheberrechtliche Schutzfähigkeit von Künstlicher Intelligenz am Beispiel von Neuronalen Netzen“, Computer & Recht 2018, S. 761-770 gemeinsam mit Dr. Oliver Stiemerling
  • "Der In-Game-Verkauf von Lootboxen – jugendgefährdendes Glücksspiel oder bloßes Transparenzproblem?" Kommunikation & Recht, 2018, S. 145 -149
  • "Echtheitsmängel beim Kauf von Kunstwerken. Die Schadensersatzhaftung des Kunstexperten gegenüber dem Käufer auf Grundlage von § 311 Abs. 3 S. 2 BGB.", Kunst und Recht, 2015, S.135-140.
  • "Dritthaftung für Kunstexpertisen und Aufnahmebestätigungen in den Catalogue raisonné – Ein Beitrag zur Expertenhaftung." Peter Lang Verlag, 2014

Lectures list

  • „Rechtliche Fragestellungen im Zusammenhang mit NFTs“, Gesellschaft für Informatik, Blockchain Reallabor Köln, Juni 2022
  • „Vertrags- und urheberrechtliche Fragestellungen beim Verkauf von NFTs“, game - Verband der deutsches Games Branche, Februar 2022
  • „Urheberrechtlicher Schutz von KI am Beispiel Neuronaler Netze“ - 18. @kit Kongress / 8. Forum Kommunikation & Recht, Berlin, 27. März 2019

Education

  • 2014: PhD; thesis on art law
  • 2011: Second state examination in law
  • Trainee lawyer at Berlin Higher Regional court
  • 2008: First state examination in law
  • Law studies at Humboldt-Universität Berlin
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Copyright
sectors
TMC - Technology, Media & Communications Media Law

Insights by Patrick

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Global league for esports established: CMS advises Electronic Sports League on development of new regulations and models

11 Feb 2021 3 min read
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