Am 17. Oktober 2018 hat der Bundesgerichtshof die Nichtzulassungsbeschwerde von Bigben Interactive GmbH und Bigben Interactive S.A. (I ZR 28/18) gegen die Nichtzulassung der Revision gegen ein ...

On 16 June 2015, the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee adopted a report reviewing the EU's legislative framework in the area of copyright law.

In a judgment of 18 June 2018, case 24 U 146/17, the Berlin Court of Appeals (Kammergericht Berlin – Court of Appeals)

Der BGH hat mit Urteil vom 9. Juli 2015 (I ZR 46/12 – Die Realität II) entschieden, dass die Verlinkung eines auf einer Online-Videoplattform verfügbaren Werkes unter Verwendung der sog.

On 12 January 2017, the German Federal Court of Justice has handed down it´s second landmark decision on cheat software within three months.

Im Einklang mit der Rechtsprechung des Bundesgerichtshofes in den Entscheidungen „Bearshare" und „Morpheus" hat das AG Düsseldorf Ende letzten Jahres entschieden, dass ein Familienvater, über dessen Anschluss urheberrechtswidrig ein Filmwerk zum Download angeboten wurde, nicht haftbar ist, wenn nicht festgestellt werden kann, dass er auch tatsächlich Täter der Rechtsverletzung war.

The claim to inspection in commercial intellectual property law is currently developing on an ongoing basis.

It is only one example of many, but it grasps the very essence of the issue: In 2013, a New York City coffee shop owner got a tattoo on his right hand saying "I [coffee cup] NY."

The Dutch are known for making world famous cheese, among many other things! Recently, two Dutch cheese companies indulged in a legal battle over the Taste of cheese.

Piracy and counterfeiting by entities operating in non-EU member states is causing considerable damage to the intellectual property of companies operating in the EU. Manufacturers of branded goods must therefore do everything in their power to protect themselves. One option worth considering is coordinated confiscation of infringing goods throughout the EU – including confiscation at trade fairs.

On 29 July 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on the copyright implications of sampling in music and established criteria as to when sampling falls within the scope of artistic freedom.

The Design Quarterly newsletter provides an overview of the latest developments in the field of design protection in Europe.

In the lobbying battle about the new EU copyright directive between Internet giants and content producers, the creative industry gained a partial victory.

On July 5, 2018, the European Parliament rejected the proposed amendments to the new Copyright Directive: Article 11, which attempts to protect press publications from impermissible digital use ...

It is not only since the days of the Internet that brand manufacturers have had to contend with the fact that original products are offered outside of their authorized sales channels.

The case of Robert Kneschke v. LAION e.V. marks a significant milestone in the legal landscape concerning the use of copyright works for AI training. As the first of its kind in Germany, the outcome of the case...

Whether an IAP should be obliged to prevent its users from accessing websites that contain illegal content or unauthorized download links to copyright-protected works is a highly controversial matter in Germany and Europe.

The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") ruled that modifying temporary variables in the working memory of a computer without enabling the reproduction or further.

The objectives of balancing the interests pursuant to Art. 45 UPCA, and the requirement of representation ensure the proper conduct of proceedings, and would be compromised if access to written pleadings and evidence...