Who is Liah Goldenberg?

Liah Goldenberg is the founder of GOLDENBERG IP, a startup-specialized IP attorney and professional negotiator with over 10 years of experience, focusing on German and European Trademark & Design Law and founder support.

Do you work with startups in my space?

GOLDENBERG IP works with tech and SaaS, future-minded building projects, cutting-edge design, next-gen food, modern pet brands, lifestyle & wellbeing, and everything in between. If what you’re building is new, evolving, complex or unconventional, that's our comfort zone.

I've never worked with a lawyer before. Will I feel out of my depth?

Not here. We don't expect you to speak legal, we speak founder. We translate every step, keep things practical, and shape the process around you. And if you want to talk law in detail, we're fluent in that too.

What’s it like to work with GOLDENBERG IP? Am I signing up for German bureaucracy?

Only the good parts. 😉 You'll get structure, legal precision, and reliability, but it will never feel heavy. You’ll always know what’s happening and why. Our process adapts to your rhythm, not the other way around. We're German where it counts. And human where it matters.

GOLDENBERG IP – THE FIRM & PHILOSOPHY

Built for Those Who Build What's Next

GOLDENBERG IP was designed for founders, creators, and entrepreneurs who are rewriting the rules, not just following them. Our mission is to make legal complexity feel simple. We believe legal support should accelerate your vision, not complicate it.

Our baseline: Founder-first. Relentlessly practical. Focus on how to make it possible, not how it should be.

Our Home-Base, Your European IP Hub

Based in Germany, we operate within the modern European Union legal landscape and beyond, so your innovation is protected wherever it takes root or scales up.

Our firm is an accredited representative before key global IP authorities, including the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Whether you're starting from Germany, anywhere in the EU, or scaling into Europe – we are the right startup specialists for your trademark registration and design protection. Our central European location and comprehensive EU IP expertise make us an ideal partner for your local and cross-border ventures.

Based in Barcelona? Vancouver? Melbourne? Perfect – we work with founders wherever they're located, and our strategic German location is your advantage for direct EU market access with global reach.

We support every stage of your growth: from the first sparks of your business idea, through seed stage, to your international scale-up.

When Your Vision Goes Global

Need protection beyond Germany and the EU? Our global reach and decade-grown network of trusted IP specialists spans 140+ countries, ensuring your IP protection follows wherever your ambition leads.

Just reach out. Together, we'll choose the IP solutions that work for you.

THE HUMAN HEARTBEAT BEHIND THE FIRM

Liah Goldenberg, Founder

If you are like me, you might love origin stories, as I do.
Let me share a piece of mine:

Re-shaping the Legal Industry

I've been specializing in Intellectual Property since 2007, trained as both an IP attorney and professional negotiator. When I founded GOLDENBERG IP, I was driven by a profound sense of disappointment with the traditional legal industry. Where billable hours trumped actual needs, and complexity was king. Where clients were drowned in legal jargon, left wondering what happens next, and charged by the hour for explanations that created more questions than answers.

Sure, the field is complex. And yes, the stakes are high. But that doesn´t change what I believe lawyers are actually for: Our job isn't just to master legal complexity, but to make it feel easy for the client, providing the clear information they need for crucial business decisions.

A Startup Love Story

The most formative part of what my firm is all about began early in my career as Legal Counsel in R&D and IP Transfer. As part of my legal journey, I spent years negotiating IP ownership in projects with global heavyweights like BMW, BASF, Daimler, GE, and Siemens. But what always truly sparked me were the startups at those very tables.

Their contributions were often the most vital part of every project. More often than not, it was the startup, who brought the crucial piece for innovation, fueled by their vision, risk-taking, and relentless drive to innovate.

Yet, I consistently saw them facing an uphill battle to protect their innovations, and to secure a fair seat at the negotiation tables. The legal system often seemed designed to make them fight hard while feeling small.

These years of experience fundamentally shaped three core beliefs that drive everything I do:

What I genuinely care about:
Startups and young companies. The most dynamic, most future-focused arena, driven by creatives, fast thinkers, and status-quo challengers.

How I want our legal support to be:
Making complexity feel simple. Being the ones who find the way, not the ones who just list obstacles.

And whom I want to give my full expertise and attention:
People who dare to challenge what doesn't work, to walk into unknown territories and build something better.

That´s why GOLDENBERG IP exists. A firm for those actually building the future. When you reach out to us, you're connecting with someone who genuinely wants to see your ideas thrive.