Copyright
Sampling and pastiche: ECJ sets guard rails
When is sampling permitted as pastiche? For the first time, the ECJ provides tangible criteria for creatives and rights holders.
Dennis Tölle
21. April 2026
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Copyright
No interim legal protection for escape room content
Temporary injunction in copyright law: If you wait too long, you lose your urgent legal protection.
Dennis Tölle
3. April 2026
Copyright
9,150 euros for five photos: Sharing without permission can be expensive
The EUR 9,150 for five photos clearly shows what amounts are realistically involved in advertising use without permission.
Dennis Tölle
7. February 2026
Copyright
2,875 euros for two photos: Reasonable remuneration for unauthorized use
2,875 euros for two photos: A court shows how the remuneration for unauthorized use of images is objectively assessed.
Dennis Tölle
7. February 2026
Copyright
1,500 euros for two photos: court determines appropriate remuneration
1,500 euros for two photos: A court shows how image use on foreign websites is objectively assessed and remunerated.
Dennis Tölle
7. February 2026
Copyright
Collecting society GEMA against Open AI
GEMA vs. OpenAI: What the legal dispute means for copyrights and AI use – current developments explained in compact form.
Dennis Tölle
13. November 2025
Copyright
Fairness clause: How authors can participate fairly in the success of their works thanks to the right to information and subsequent remuneration – the example of RTL
Fairness clause: How authors can participate fairly in the success of their works thanks to the right to information and subsequent remuneration – using RTL as an example.
Dennis Tölle
26. September 2025
Copyright
BGH on cheat software: Cheating allowed
BGH: Cheat software does not automatically infringe copyright – the decisive factor is whether source or object code is affected.
Dennis Tölle
20. August 2025
Copyright
SoundGuardian GmbH: Request for Authorization and Cease-and-Desist Letter Regarding Music on TikTok and Instagram
Are you receiving mail from SoundGuardian GmbH? We explain what an authorization request means, what the risks are and how you should react.
Dennis Tölle
19. August 2025
Copyright
“Notice and take down” soon no longer sufficient?
Will the “notice and take-down” procedure soon be legally obsolete? Why automated filter systems are gaining in importance.
Dennis Tölle
23. July 2025