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Copyright Law
Creative achievements deserve protection. In the digital age, enterprises are facing new challenges when it comes to protecting copyrighted works.
We assist you in combating unfair imitations and unauthorized distribution of your works, while also providing support in maximizing the commercial exploitation of your creations.
Copyright protection also has its limits. We protect creators, licensees and other users and exploiters from unauthorized infringement if limits are exceeded.
We have in-depth industry knowledge and many years of experience, particularly in the business areas of furniture design, fashion, music and software.
Benefit from your creative achievements and monetize your work. We specialize in handling complex legal relationships and diverse exploitation chains.
We creatively draft contracts and create the best legal framework for the exploitation of copyright. We ensure that new business models are legally secure.
Our world is digital and so are we. We have the technical expertise and legal knowledge to help you get the most out of your projects, whether they involve digital content or other realization opportunities.
In contract negotiations with your business partners, we provide professionalism, strategic insight, assertiveness, and expertise.
Copyright enforcement requires a combination of attack and defense. We have the right tactics.
Copyright litigation is our core competence. We strategically use all procedural possibilities to enforce your claims or defend your rights. Sometimes it is wiser to settle a dispute out of court. We recognize such cases and guide them to a solution that preserves your resources.
Whether it be a warning letter, interim injunction or court action: We work with our clients to determine the best strategy and implement it in a targeted manner.
More information on Dispute Resolution.
On the subject: From our IP blog
LG München I, judgment of 31.07.2026 – 42 O 763/25. In its second landmark judgment on the relationship between copyright and AI training, the Munich Regional Court (LG München I) has found the operator of the AI music generator Suno liable for infringement of copyright in six popular musical works. Notably, the 42nd Civil Chamber has, for the first time in a German judgment, applied the US fair use doctrine to AI training – and rejected it. We summarise the decision and set it in context.
In its judgment of 9 July 2026 (C-788/24), the ECJ followed the Opinion of Advocate General Rantos in the legal dispute concerning the online publication of “The Diary of Anne Frank”. At its core, the case centred on the question of whether geoblocking measures constitute effective technological protection measures against copyright infringements, even if they can be circumvented by VPN services. The Court has now answered this question with a clear ‘yes’.
The copyright status of the world-famous Diary of Anne Frank has been the subject of international controversy for many years. Differing regulations on neighboring rights within the EU have sparked a territorial conflict over copyright protection in the digital age, which is now even being addressed by the European Court of Justice.
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.
