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Machine-Readable opt-outs and AI training: Hamburg Court clarifies copyright exceptions

A recent decision by the German Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (OLG Hamburg, 5 U 104/24, 10 December 2025) in the case ...

December 18, 2025

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Germany delivers landmark copyright ruling against OpenAI: What it means for AI and IP

The Regional Court of Munich (LG München I) has issued a landmark judgment in GEMA v OpenAI (Case No. 42 O 14139/24), ho...

November 17, 2025

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German Federal Court refers ad blocker case back to Hamburg Higher Regional Court

On 31 July 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) issued its decision (decision of 31 July 2...

August 11, 2025

Intellectual property
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German Federal Court of Justice decision in Sony v. Datel: Its implications for gaming, cheat tools and EU software copyright law

Cheat software has long been a thorn in the side of game publishers. But does it also constitute a copyright infringemen...

August 06, 2025

Gaming
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Is the output of the generative AI system protected by intellectual property rights?

The approach and requirements for intellectual property rights to subsist in computer-generated works vary from jurisdic...

May 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)
Abstract inside tech law talks

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Machine-Readable opt-outs and AI training: Hamburg Court clarifies copyright exceptions

A recent decision by the German Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (OLG Hamburg, 5 U 104/24, 10 December 2025) in the case ...

December 18, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)
Financial-institution-building-office-windows-skyscraper-AdobeStock_179099317

Publication

Germany delivers landmark copyright ruling against OpenAI: What it means for AI and IP

The Regional Court of Munich (LG München I) has issued a landmark judgment in GEMA v OpenAI (Case No. 42 O 14139/24), ho...

November 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)
Abstract inside tech law talks

Blog

German Federal Court refers ad blocker case back to Hamburg Higher Regional Court

On 31 July 2025, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) issued its decision (decision of 31 July 2...

August 11, 2025

Intellectual property
Online gaming desk setup with mouse, controller, headphones and keyboard with neon lighting

Blog

German Federal Court of Justice decision in Sony v. Datel: Its implications for gaming, cheat tools and EU software copyright law

Cheat software has long been a thorn in the side of game publishers. But does it also constitute a copyright infringemen...

August 06, 2025

Gaming
abstract-neon-background-glowing-dynamic-lines-fiber-optics-colorful 1920x1080

Publication

Is the output of the generative AI system protected by intellectual property rights?

The approach and requirements for intellectual property rights to subsist in computer-generated works vary from jurisdic...

May 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)
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