Saskia Leopold
SPECIALTY AREAS:
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Competition
- Trade Secrets
- Media Law
- Art Law
- Commercial Law
- Litigation
Saskia Leopold specializes in intellectual property, unfair competition, and media and art law. She enjoys both working on litigious matters as well as providing ongoing legal advice to her clients, such as advising them on the integrity of advertising campaigns, developing long-term brand strategies, or drafting and reviewing license agreements. With her in-depth expertise in trade secret protection, Saskia Leopold is also happy to help her clients develop and implement effective trade secret protection measures. In addition, she regularly handles media law matters—not only defamation and libel but also regulatory matters for media companies. Furthermore, she regularly advises art collectors, foundations, and museums on general matters related to their collections.
Saskia Leopold also publishes regularly and lectures on art law and other current topics, such as at the Vienna Art Law Clinic at the University of Vienna.
In addition to her work as a lawyer, Saskia Leopold is a board member of the Leopold Museum Private Foundation and is involved in Leopold Museum’s young supporters’ association, Salon Leopold. Saskia Leopold is also admitted to the New York bar and has studied art history.
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Publications
- Article in legal journals (compilation)
- Leopold, Pastiche – A Remix of Copyright Law? GRAU 2023/03, 95-97.
- Leopold, Opportunities result in Favorable Reports. Favorable Reports in the Art Sector , GRAU 2023/1, 48-52.
- Leopold/Mahfoozpour, Remedy for Violations of the Right to use a Name on the Internet, NetV 2022/3, 102.
- Leopold, Is All That Glitters Gold? NFTs in the Art World, GRAU 2022/03, 115-119.
- Leopold/Mahfoozpour, Do I Have to Register My Instagram TV Channel?, NetV 2021/01, 10.
- Leopold/Hofbauer, Protection of Secrets and Law Enforcement: A Conflict of Concepts? ecolex 2021/240.
- Leopold, Legal Issues in the Restoration of Works of Art – The Integrity of the Original, NetV 2020, 14.
- Leopold, P.S. Charging VAT on the Resale of Rights Royalties Is Contrary to EU Law (C-1/18), ecolex 2019, 160.
- Book contribution (compilation)
- Article in legal journals (compilation)
Lectures
Art Law Day 2024: Art & Fashion
Museum + Law 2024: Archives, Bequests and Estates in the Light of the Protection of Moral Rights
Media Days 2023: Breakout session on legal issues of Social Media Marketing
Annual Conference DAAA 2022: Legal Background of NFTs in Austria (together with Stefan Paulmayer)
Awards
Recommended IP Lawyer Who’s Who Legal: IP Guide 2024 for patents, trade marks, copyright and trade secrets
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Rising Star for Intellectual Property Austria
IP Stars Rising Star 2022
Education
- University of Vienna, Bachelor of Arts (BA) (2021)
- Columbia Law School, Master of Laws (LL.M.) (2015)
- University of Vienna, Diploma in Law Studies (Mag. iur) (2013)
- Università di Bologna, Erasmus (2012)