What actually is an IP? In the games, music and film industry!
In today's digital world, we often stumble over the term "IT/IP" (Information Technology/Intellectual Property). This term refers to intellectual property...
Copyright
Differences between co-authorship and contractual relationship in the development of software and apps
When building an app or software, it's often the case that a creative mind with a brilliant idea works alongside...
Copyright and club logos – A ruling with implications e.g. esport clubs
What is it all about? A recent ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main (OLG) could have...
Effective license management: A key factor for compliance and optimized resource utilization
License management: Significant in all industries, especially in the gaming industry License management is an essential part of the IT...
Entrepreneurs: A recent ruling underscores the need for personal responsibility
In a ruling published today by the Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court (Case No. 4 W 13/23), it was...
Drone footage and panorama freedom: a legal about-face
Introduction: What is the freedom of panorama? The freedom of panorama, also known as street image freedom, is a central...
Why ideas are not protectable: A few notes on the legal basics
Introduction: The Unprotectability of Ideas We live in a world that is driven by ideas. Whether it's a revolutionary new...
Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: Implications and Risks for Game Developers
The legal challenges and opportunities arising from the use of AI in game development. In today's digital world, where Artificial...
GAME founds exploitation company!
In an exciting but certainly trend-setting development, the GAME Bundesverband, the leading association of the German computer games industry, has...
Open Source Licenses: GPL, AGPL, MIT and Apache?
Open source licenses are an important aspect of software development and play a critical role in the operation and distribution...
BGH on connected works and applicability of the SAS Institute decision
In a case represented by me, the I. Civil Senate of the BGH last Thursday commented on the huge problem...
BGH refers “cheat software” for game consoles to the ECJ
The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible among other things for copyright law, has,...
LG Cologne on the liability of hotel images on booking platforms
The Regional Court of Cologne recently issued an exciting ruling on the question of a hotelier's liability if he posts...
Duty to provide information in the UrhG – definitely unknown for website operators or game publishers?
There are always schemes where, as a lawyer, you are pretty sure that these clients are unknown. And § 32d...
NFT and the copyright problem
Already a few times I have subliminally pointed out in blog posts the problem of what NFT actually are and...
Copyright in the digital world: What’s next for AI image generators?
Introduction The use of AI image generators has become an increasingly important factor in copyright law in recent years. This...
Eiermann tables and copyright
Since I know quite a few fans of Eiermann tables in the office, especially in the startup sector, I just...
Asset deal of IP rights: No liability for cease and desist declaration
Since I, as an almost 100% contract lawyer, also frequently draft asset deals, a recent ruling by the Regional Court...
Federal Constitutional Court rules in favor of both manufacturers
The Federal Constitutional Court reversed a very controversial decision of the Dresden Higher Regional Court in favor of my client...
ECJ: Framing of content can be copyright infringement!
The ECJ is doing a roll backwards in its legal interpretation when it comes to framing. For more on the...
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Right of First Refusal (ROFR)
Das Right of First Refusal (ROFR), auf Deutsch auch als Vorkaufsrecht bezeichnet, ist eine vertragliche Vereinbarung, die einem bestimmten Rechteinhaber...
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Legal challenges of innovative business models
In this captivating podcast episode, I dive deep into the world of legal challenges associated with innovative business models as...
On the dark side? A lawyer in the field of tension of innovative start-ups
In this personal and engaging episode, the experienced IT and media lawyer delves deep into the gray area of his...
The role of the IT lawyer
In this exciting podcast episode, we delve into the fascinating world of IT start-ups and find out why an experienced...
Smart contracts and blockchain
In this captivating podcast episode, I take a deep dive into the world of blockchain technology and smart contracts. The...