Michael Pachinger
Partner · SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH
AustriaIntellectual Property, Data ProtectionGerman, English, French, Spanish
About
Partner at SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH in Austria, specializing in data protection, intellectual property and IT law, and international contract drafting. Registered European Trademark & Design Attorney, CIPP/E-certified, accredited EuroPriSe assessor and member of the EDPB Support Pool of Experts since 2022; also active as a university lecturer and in professional associations.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyData ProtectionIT & TechnologyTelecommunicationsE-commerceUnfair CompetitionCommercial Contracts
Office
Expertise
Privacy & data protection complianceTrademark & design prosecution and enforcementAssessment of IT products/services (EuroPriSe)International contract drafting (English, French, Spanish)Telecommunications and e‑commerce mattersCopyright and unfair competition law
Education
- 1998–1999 Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg)
- 2000 Mag.iur., University of Linz
- 2002 Publisher MANZ (Vienna)
- 2002 Dr.iur., University of Linz
- 2004 Internship, Monereo, Meyer & Marinel-lo Abogados (Barcelona)
- 2005 Bar exam
- 2007 Drafting Contracts in English (Hawksmere, London)
- 2010 ILEC - International Legal English Certificate (University of Cambridge)
- 2011 Internship at SOFFAL Paris
- 2011 Diploma, Ordre des Avocats de Paris
Admissions
- Austrian Bar — lawyer in Wels since 2007 (bar exam 2005)
- Registered European Trademark & Design Attorney
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)
- EuroPriSe assessor (accredited)
- Diploma of the Ordre des Avocats de Paris (2011)
Languages
GermanEnglishFrenchSpanish