Personal rights: No monetary compensation for heirs
BGH: A claim for monetary compensation does not pass to the heir; not even after pendency or lis pendens.
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Copyright infringement: Sharing on Facebook is also an act of use
AG Munich: The re-sharing of copyrighted photographs on Facebook can also constitute a copyright infringement.
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No compulsory licensing of product images on eBay
eBay changes its mind: No compulsory licensing of product images. Retailers are not obliged to assign their rights of use to eBay.
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Google and YouTube obliged to hand over email addresses
OLG Frankfurt a.M.: If copyright infringements are committed via a third party company, the latter is obliged to hand over the e-mail addresses.
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MFM table: 20% discount for hobby photographers
The MFM table may be used to determine the damage – but not schematically. A deduction may be made for hobby photographers.
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Photoshop pencil drawing – not a copyrighted work
The mere conversion of a photograph into a pencil drawing using Photoshop does not create a copyright-protected work.
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New regulations – The picture quote
The Copyright Knowledge Society Act reorganizes and supplements copyright law in relation to teaching and science.
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Lawyer Dennis Tölle on photography in outdoor pools
Our colleague Dennis Tölle spoke on June 21, 2017 on WDR about the “new” photo ban in outdoor pools. Everything you need to know about the photography ban can be found here.
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Military situation reports also enjoy copyright protection
BGH: ECJ to decide in preliminary ruling proceedings to what extent military situation reports of the German government enjoy copyright protection.
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Illegal Sky streaming – compensation for damages
Hamburg Regional Court orders the service provider of an illegal Sky streaming platform to pay damages in the amount of EUR 18,500.
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