Dr. Daniel Kendziur

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At SKW Schwarz, I can live my passion for complex challenges and set ambitious goals. My motto: 'No success without goals'.

Daniel Kendziur has specialized for more than 15 years at the interface of IT, technology, media and healthcare/life sciences in advising on intellectual property law, product labelling and product regulation. He not only advises his clients strategically, but also represents them in court. For his clients, this often involves fundamental legal issues of great economic importance, which are often only finally decided at the highest instance.

Daniel Kendziur's core competencies lie in unfair competition and trademark law. He also advises on copyright disputes and the protection and defense of designs. He has special expertise in the areas of food law, the protection of plant varieties, and the laws of the circular economy. The combination of these complex areas of law is a special feature of Daniel Kendziur's work as a lawyer.

This work is characterized by the fact that the legal issues he advises on are always closely related to products or services. Daniel Kendziur's wide-ranging industry experience includes technology companies, media, healthcare/life sciences, consumer goods and aerospace/automotive. He also has many years of experience in industry associations such as Bitkom, Germany’s leading industry association for digital businesses. This experience shapes his work for clients, which always has an eye on the economic and entrepreneurial aspects.

  • Studied law at the University of Passau, specializing in intellectual property law
  • Doctorate at the University of Passau
  • Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main
  • 2010-2013 Worked as a lawyer for an international law firm in Frankfurt am Main and San Diego
  • 2013-2024 worked as a lawyer at an international law firm in Munich, since 2018 as a partner, with a stay in Milan
  • With SKW Schwarz since 2024
  • Admitted to the Munich Bar Association

WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, Germany 2022 – 2024 
Recommended Lawyer (Bronze Tier), 2022 – 2024 

Daniel Kendziur is a member of the board of the unfair competition and consumer law working group at Bitkom e.V. He is active in the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR) and is a member of the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V.) and the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Daniel Kendziur works closely with various industry and interest groups in the circular economy, recycling and waste disposal sectors.

Daniel Kendziur is a sought-after interview partner for journalists on IP law issues. He regularly speaks at important conferences and industry events. He has a clear focus on issues relating to sustainability communication, green claims and environmental advertising.