Apostolos Chronopoulos

Dr. Apostolos Chronopoulos is a Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law, affiliated with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies. He holds degrees from Athens University (LLB), King's College London (LLM), and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Dr. jur.). His research focuses on intellectual property law, particularly trademark law, patent law, and their intersections with competition law and economic analysis.

Chronopoulos' work addresses complex issues such as trade dress functionality, trademark exhaustion, and the doctrine of equivalents in patents. He emphasizes balancing economic considerations, legal frameworks, and competitive dynamics. His recent publications include Judicially Crafted Property Rights in Valuable Intangibles (2024) and Trade Dress Functionality (2023).

He contributes to academic institutions like the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) and maintains an active research profile through SSRN. His scholarship explores theoretical and practical aspects of intellectual property, including free-riding prevention, legal doctrines, and cross-jurisdictional analysis.