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Dr. Patrick Ehinger

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

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Dr. Patrick Ehinger

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

Contact
CMS Hasche Sigle
Kranhaus 1
Im Zollhafen 18
50678 Cologne
Germany
Languages German, English

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.

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Rising Star for Entertainment

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

"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

Rising star for Entertainment

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

"Senior Associate Patrick Ehinger stands out for his expertise in contentious, rights and licences-related media usage matters"

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

"Patrick Ehinger: in-depth knowledge of league models in eSports.", client

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Rising Star for Entertainment

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023

"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

Rising Star im Bereich Entertainment

The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021

Rising star for Entertainment

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

"Senior Associate Patrick Ehinger stands out for his expertise in contentious, rights and licences-related media usage matters"

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

"Patrick Ehinger: in-depth knowledge of league models in eSports.", client

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Publications

  • „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
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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
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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
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Expertise

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27/10/2023
CMS advises U1ST Sports S.A. on the acquisition of a majority stake in...
Cologne/Munich - The Spanish U1ST Sports S.A., headquartered in Madrid, has acquired a majority stake in Mothership Talents GmbH from its founders. U1ST, founded in 2002 and represented in 14 countries...
News
18/01/2022
Eyeo wins new victory in ad blocker case with aid of CMS
Cologne – Hamburg Regional Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Axel Springer publishing group against Cologne-based Eyeo, the developer of the popular ad blocker Adblock Plus. The judges held...
Deals
11/02/2021
Global league for esports established: CMS advises Electronic Sports League...
Cologne – Following two years of negotiations, the Louvre Agreement has now established the first global league between signatories Electronic Sports League (ESL) and the twelve leading international...
Deals
07/07/2020
CMS advises Discovery on the agreement to take over the TV channel TELE...
Lon­don/Mu­nich/Co­logne - The global media company Discovery has taken over the German fictional Free TV station TELE 5 from the previous owner LEONINE. In addition, a long-term program license agreement...
Deals
19/04/2018
CMS successful for Adblock Plus against Axel Springer before the Federal...
Cologne – The Federal Court of Justice has confirmed the legal admissibility of Adblock Plus. The highest German civil court thus has agreed to the assessments made by Hamburg and Munich Higher Regional...
Deals
17/08/2017
Successful action by CMS in Adblock Plus case before Munich Higher Regional...
Cologne – Munich Higher Regional Court has confirmed the legal admissibility of Adblock Plus in three judgments of 17 August 2017, thereby taking the same line as all six of the existing rulings by...
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