Currently there is an interesting verdict from the OLG Celle regarding warnings and complaints in the field of file sharing. This concerns the transferability of so-called ‘factor jurisdiction’ to computer games, namely how much compensation can be claimed by means of the licence analogy.
In doing so, the OLG Celle has decided that the capping of the warning costs in accordance with Section 97a para. 3 Sentence 2 UrhG should be applied to typical file-sharing warnings and an exception to them would only be appropriate if, in accordance with Paragraph 97a(4). 3 Sentence 4 UrhG, the infringements take place in the context of the initial publication or there is a large-scale copyright infringement. Nor can I derive anything else from Article 14 of the Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (2004/48/EC) – the Enforcement Directive.
This is somewhat at odds with the previous view of other courts, which have in principle rejected the cap on file sharing, because in typical cases the sharing of the files is always done to a completely unmanageable, large number of users.
The case law in the file-sharing sector remains exciting and varied. Who would have thought that.
Marian Härtel ist Rechtsanwalt und Fachanwalt für IT-Recht mit einer über 25-jährigen Erfahrung als Unternehmer und Berater in den Bereichen Games, E-Sport, Blockchain, SaaS und Künstliche Intelligenz. Seine Beratungsschwerpunkte umfassen neben dem IT-Recht insbesondere das Urheberrecht, Medienrecht sowie Wettbewerbsrecht. Er betreut schwerpunktmäßig Start-ups, Agenturen und Influencer, die er in strategischen Fragen, komplexen Vertragsangelegenheiten sowie bei Investitionsprojekten begleitet. Dabei zeichnet sich seine Beratung durch einen interdisziplinären Ansatz aus, der juristische Expertise und langjährige unternehmerische Erfahrung miteinander verbindet. Ziel seiner Tätigkeit ist stets, Mandanten praxisorientierte Lösungen anzubieten und rechtlich fundierte Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle zu gewährleisten.
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