Moses Pelham vs. Kraftwerk – Update
The dispute between Moses Pelham and Kraftwerk regarding the admissibility of sound carrier sampling is entering its next round. The Federal Court of Justice has decided under what conditions the rights of the sound carrier manufacturer are violated by sampling.
Max Pechstein – Forgery Stands No Chance
An art lover must consent to the destruction of a drawing because it is not an original work by Max Pechstein.
LG Hamburg: Handel mit gebrauchten Softwarelizenzen
Das Landgericht Hamburg hatte zu entscheiden, ob ein Softwarehersteller den Handel mit gebrauchten Softwarelizenzen in Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen unterbinden kann. Darüber hinaus hatte das Landgericht Hamburg zu entscheiden, ob AGB-Regelungen zum Zukauf von Dritten wirksam sind.
Unauthorized trading of used software licenses
Licenses from the original licensee and resale to a third party infringe the software manufacturer's copyrights. The manufacturer (author) of software can effectively restrict the power of disposal regarding the granted right of use with real effect, such that it cannot be further assigned. Any ineffectiveness of this contract clause under general terms and conditions law does not oppose this.
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