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IT Law & Software
We support you with your innovative IT projects by drafting and negotiating the necessary project, development and licensing agreements for you and with you.
Our focus is on your business interests. We have a deep understanding of the technical background and the legal options. We ensure that new business models are legally secure.
In contract negotiations with your business partners, we provide professionalism, strategic insight, assertiveness, and expertise.
We monitor new technical developments and categorize them from a legal perspective. We keep an eye on proposed legislation. The future is now.
Enterprises encounter numerous legal challenges when utilizing AI and the Internet of Things. Our team possesses the technical expertise, commercial awareness and legal knowledge to guide you through complex and new areas of IT law.
On the subject: From our IP blog
On the ruling of the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of 10 December 2025 (Ref. 5 U 104/24). We summarise the extensive decision, analyse it, and provide an outlook on the further proceedings.
Almost exactly one year after filing its lawsuit against OpenAI, GEMA achieved a major victory against the US AI company before the Regional Court of Munich. The court ordered OpenAI to cease and desist, provide information and pay damages.
The use of cheat or modding software has always been controversial in the world of video games. While many gamers see it as a way to make games easier or more exciting, developers and publishers often see it as a threat to their rights and the integrity of their products. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) had to consider the copyright component of this issue in a dispute between Sony and the UK company Datel over the use of cheat software called “Action Replay”, which allowed users to alter the course of a game to gain unintended advantages. Read our article to find out how the case was decided and what the implications are for software development practice.
Artificial intelligence is rightly on everyone's lips as it promises to change our everyday lives forever. However, it also poses major challenges to the law, which has traditionally lagged behind technological developments, particularly in the areas of data protection and copyright.
Three reasons for choosing HARTE-BAVENDAMM
Satisfied clients, numerous top-tier rankings, major professional publications, extensive litigation experience: intellectual property law is our core competence.
We represent your interests with ingenuity and dedication. We protect your intellectual property and develop creative strategies. Complex cases are our strength.
As a reliable partner, we provide our clients with resolute, poised, and effective guidance. In challenging conflict scenarios, our team is well aware that cooler heads always prevail and excel at delivering valuable and advantageous solutions to our clients.
