ECJ: Is YouTube a copyright provider?
On Friday I lost a few words about Microsoft’s new streaming platform Mixer(see this post). Actually, I wanted to make a new contribution to whether…
Tag: Copyright
Are rules of the game protected in Germany?
Time and again, the question arises in the area of computer game tenants whether game rules are protected or whether one should “copy” them. The…
ECJ rules on copyright protection of forms and models
The Supreme Court in Portugal is currently dealing with a legal dispute over forms and models of fashion and other clothing. Under EU law, intellectual…
Free software also enjoys copyright
Time and again you can see that it is believed that free software, especially shareware or freeware, can be packed on your own servers/websites, as…
BGH decides again on keyselling
The topic of keyselling is diverse and also peppered with countless false (legal) information. In addition, some law firms, which currently represent publishers and software…
BFH, copyright warnings and VAT
A judgment of the Federal Finance Court has been in place since 2016, which seems to be unknown to many lawyers – AND – courts.…
Copyright infringement by framing? The ECJ please!
The Federal Court of Justice currently has to decide whether a collecting society may make the conclusion of a contract for the use of digital…
Obsolete CMS does not lead to fault liability
The issue of disruptive liability often makes lawyers frighten enough, because it is a very German legal construct that has been extremely unpredictable for a…
AG Heidelberg condemns operator of Metin2 server
The Heidelberg District Court has fined the operator of several piracy servers for the online game Metin2. The judgment was preceded by an agreement between…