german-copyright-law drafting and revising licensing contracts, contractual agreements, as well as book publishing contracts, edition contracts and publishing administration agreements, including drafting contracts for the production of sound storage media, film bases and data processing media (transfer agreements for artists and bands, distribution agreements, performance agreements, live performance agreements);  general media law, including publishing law, law of the press,  German english-lawyer-copyright-copyrights-attorney-court internet, music, film, television and events, as well as drafting agreements for film and television productions (screenwriter contracts, product placement agreements, producer contracts);  management contracts, agency contracts, promotion agreements, media cooperation agreements and merchandising agreements;  protection of domain names Lawyer Germany English language Attorney-at-law English Lawyer germany french advocat francais allemagne French Attorney in Germany spanish language abogado alemania Spanish Attorney/ Lawyer in Germany Italian language avvocatto germania Italian Lawyer/ Attorney Germany Portuguese language advogado Alemanha Portuguese Polish speaking Lawyer/ Attorney in Germany adwokat Niemcy Polish Japanese speaking Lawyer/ Attorney in Germany Bengoshi Doitsu Japanese Attorney/ Lawyer Vietnamese language luat su Vietnamese Korean speaking lawyer/ attorney in Germany, Europe Korean Chinese language Lawyer/ Attorney in Germany/ Europe Chinese Lawyer/ Attorney russian speaking advokat Germaniya Russian

 

Contact Us Trademark Application Lawyers Imprint Privacy Policy Links

horak.   
Attorneys at Law

copylawyers

Locations Berlin Bielefeld Bremen Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Hanover Munich Stuttgart Vienna

copyright-lawyer-copylawyers.com copyright attorney solicitor lawyer german copyright representative german copyright law media law licence law competition lawyer copyright open source copyright game copyrights software copyrights game player copyrights source code copyrights film rights music rights right chain multi media rights copyright attorney at law artists, musicians, composers, copywriters, authors, photographers, designers, actors, models, as well as media, publishing, production and distribution companies of different sizes in all matters relating to German and international copyright and ancillary copyright law. This is the way it should be. We do, however, offer more. Our lawyers are highly specialised experts who closely work together with companies in the media, film and music industry. You might already know us from former co-operation. You may have read scientific publications written by one of or lawyers, you may have participated in our seminars or you may have heard about us in the mass media. Should this be the first time that you have heard about us, you will get to know us as a reliable legal partner who will help you achieve your goal. We may as well appeal to you because of our profile and practice areas, which your network of experts does not yet cover. Among our practice areas you will find the following: drafting and revising licensing contracts, contractual agreements, as well as book publishing contracts, edition contracts and publishing administration agreements, including drafting contracts for the production of sound storage media, film bases and data processing media (transfer agreements for artists and bands, distribution agreements, performance agreements, live performance agreements);  general media law, including publishing law, law of the press, internet, music, film, television and events, as well as drafting agreements for film and television productions (screenwriter contracts, product placement agreements, producer contracts);  management contracts, agency contracts, promotion agreements, media cooperation agreements and merchandising agreements;  protection of domain names, trademarks and trade names, hosting, access-, service- and content providing as well as liability in the internet, especially liability for one's own contents and contents of third parties, as well as linking liability;  software and database law (mobile commerce, MMS, Digital Rights Management, i.e. administration of DRM systems, technical protective measures such as access control systems, copy protection systems for audio-CDs, DVDs, film and multimedia DVDs, and other data storage media;  negotiating on behalf of authors with production and distribution companies;  assisting production and distribution companies at negotiations with authors;  examining and evaluating works in the areas of design and art as far as copyright issues are concerned (also linguistic, sound and picture works)  rights clearance and acquisition, litigation;  national and international management of rights;  usability checks;  out-of-court dispute resolution and litigation in all copyright matters, (including interim injunction and international legal relations).

copyright-lawyer-copylawyers.com copyright attorney solicitor lawyer german copyright representative german copyright law media law licence law competition lawyer copyright open source copyright game copyrights software copyrights game player copyrights source code copyrights film rights music rights right chain multi media rights copyright attorney at law artists, musicians, composers, copywriters, authors, photographers, designers, actors, models, as well as media, publishing, production and distribution companies of different sizes in all matters relating to German and international copyright and ancillary copyright law. This is the way it should be. We do, however, offer more. Our lawyers are highly specialised experts who closely work together with companies in the media, film and music industry. You might already know us from former co-operation. You may have read scientific publications written by one of or lawyers, you may have participated in our seminars or you may have heard about us in the mass media. Should this be the first time that you have heard about us, you will get to know us as a reliable legal partner who will help you achieve your goal. We may as well appeal to you because of our profile and practice areas, which your network of experts does not yet cover. Among our practice areas you will find the following: drafting and revising licensing contracts, contractual agreements, as well as book publishing contracts, edition contracts and publishing administration agreements, including drafting contracts for the production of sound storage media, film bases and data processing media (transfer agreements for artists and bands, distribution agreements, performance agreements, live performance agreements);  general media law, including publishing law, law of the press, internet, music, film, television and events, as well as drafting agreements for film and television productions (screenwriter contracts, product placement agreements, producer contracts);  management contracts, agency contracts, promotion agreements, media cooperation agreements and merchandising agreements;  protection of domain names, trademarks and trade names, hosting, access-, service- and content providing as well as liability in the internet, especially liability for one's own contents and contents of third parties, as well as linking liability;  software and database law (mobile commerce, MMS, Digital Rights Management, i.e. administration of DRM systems, technical protective measures such as access control systems, copy protection systems for audio-CDs, DVDs, film and multimedia DVDs, and other data storage media;  negotiating on behalf of authors with production and distribution companies;  assisting production and distribution companies at negotiations with authors;  examining and evaluating works in the areas of design and art as far as copyright issues are concerned (also linguistic, sound and picture works)  rights clearance and acquisition, litigation;  national and international management of rights;  usability checks;  out-of-court dispute resolution and litigation in all copyright matters, (including interim injunction and international legal relations).

copyright-lawyer-copylawyers.com copyright attorney solicitor lawyer german copyright representative german copyright law media law licence law competition lawyer copyright open source copyright game copyrights software copyrights game player copyrights source code copyrights film rights music rights right chain multi media rights copyright attorney at law artists, musicians, composers, copywriters, authors, photographers, designers, actors, models, as well as media, publishing, production and distribution companies of different sizes in all matters relating to German and international copyright and ancillary copyright law. This is the way it should be. We do, however, offer more. Our lawyers are highly specialised experts who closely work together with companies in the media, film and music industry. You might already know us from former co-operation. You may have read scientific publications written by one of or lawyers, you may have participated in our seminars or you may have heard about us in the mass media. Should this be the first time that you have heard about us, you will get to know us as a reliable legal partner who will help you achieve your goal. We may as well appeal to you because of our profile and practice areas, which your network of experts does not yet cover. Among our practice areas you will find the following: drafting and revising licensing contracts, contractual agreements, as well as book publishing contracts, edition contracts and publishing administration agreements, including drafting contracts for the production of sound storage media, film bases and data processing media (transfer agreements for artists and bands, distribution agreements, performance agreements, live performance agreements);  general media law, including publishing law, law of the press, internet, music, film, television and events, as well as drafting agreements for film and television productions (screenwriter contracts, product placement agreements, producer contracts);  management contracts, agency contracts, promotion agreements, media cooperation agreements and merchandising agreements;  protection of domain names, trademarks and trade names, hosting, access-, service- and content providing as well as liability in the internet, especially liability for one's own contents and contents of third parties, as well as linking liability;  software and database law (mobile commerce, MMS, Digital Rights Management, i.e. administration of DRM systems, technical protective measures such as access control systems, copy protection systems for audio-CDs, DVDs, film and multimedia DVDs, and other data storage media;  negotiating on behalf of authors with production and distribution companies;  assisting production and distribution companies at negotiations with authors;  examining and evaluating works in the areas of design and art as far as copyright issues are concerned (also linguistic, sound and picture works)  rights clearance and acquisition, litigation;  national and international management of rights;  usability checks;  out-of-court dispute resolution and litigation in all copyright matters, (including interim injunction and international legal relations).

copyright-lawyer-copylawyers.com copyright attorney solicitor lawyer german copyright representative german copyright law media law licence law competition lawyer copyright open source copyright game copyrights software copyrights game player copyrights source code copyrights film rights music rights right chain multi media rights copyright attorney at law artists, musicians, composers, copywriters, authors, photographers, designers, actors, models, as well as media, publishing, production and distribution companies of different sizes in all matters relating to German and international copyright and ancillary copyright law. This is the way it should be. We do, however, offer more. Our lawyers are highly specialised experts who closely work together with companies in the media, film and music industry. You might already know us from former co-operation. You may have read scientific publications written by one of or lawyers, you may have participated in our seminars or you may have heard about us in the mass media. Should this be the first time that you have heard about us, you will get to know us as a reliable legal partner who will help you achieve your goal. We may as well appeal to you because of our profile and practice areas, which your network of experts does not yet cover. Among our practice areas you will find the following: drafting and revising licensing contracts, contractual agreements, as well as book publishing contracts, edition contracts and publishing administration agreements, including drafting contracts for the production of sound storage media, film bases and data processing media (transfer agreements for artists and bands, distribution agreements, performance agreements, live performance agreements);  general media law, including publishing law, law of the press, internet, music, film, television and events, as well as drafting agreements for film and television productions (screenwriter contracts, product placement agreements, producer contracts);  management contracts, agency contracts, promotion agreements, media cooperation agreements and merchandising agreements;  protection of domain names, trademarks and trade names, hosting, access-, service- and content providing as well as liability in the internet, especially liability for one's own contents and contents of third parties, as well as linking liability;  software and database law (mobile commerce, MMS, Digital Rights Management, i.e. administration of DRM systems, technical protective measures such as access control systems, copy protection systems for audio-CDs, DVDs, film and multimedia DVDs, and other data storage media;  negotiating on behalf of authors with production and distribution companies;  assisting production and distribution companies at negotiations with authors;  examining and evaluating works in the areas of design and art as far as copyright issues are concerned (also linguistic, sound and picture works)  rights clearance and acquisition, litigation;  national and international management of rights;  usability checks;  out-of-court dispute resolution and litigation in all copyright matters, (including interim injunction and international legal relations).

Basic IP Law  Copylawyers  Our Services  Copyright FAQ  Licence Law  Copyright Regulations  Copyright Act  Copyright Rulings  Media Law

 

Copylawyers.. Copyright Rulings.. OLG BS Beschwer..

Copylawyers
Copyright Rulings
ECJ-Sony vs Falcon
Peek_Cloppenburg
Marlene Dietrich
OLG BS Beschwer
Commision-Irland

 

horak.
Attorneys at Law Hannover
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Georgstr. 48
30159 Hannover (Headquarter)
Germany
Fon +49 511.35 73 56-0
Fax +49 511.35 73 56-29
info@copylawyers.com  
hannover@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Berlin
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Wittestraße 30 K
13509 Berlin
Germany
Fon +49 30.403 66 69-00
Fax +49 30.403 66 69-09
berlin@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Bielefeld
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Herforder Str. 69
33602 Bielefeld
Germany
Fon +49 521.43 06 06-60
Fax +49 521.43 06 06-69
bielefeld@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Bremen
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Parkallee 117
28209 Bremen
Germany
Fon +49 421.33 11 12-90
Fax +49 421.33 11 12-99
bremen@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Düsseldorf
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Grafenberger Allee 293
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany
Fon +49 211.97 26 95-00
Fax +49 211.97 26 95-09
duesseldorf@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Frankfurt/ Main
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 3-5
65760 Frankfurt-Eschborn
Germany
Fon +49 69.380 79 74-20
Fax +49 69.380 79 74-29
frankfurt@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Hamburg
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Colonnaden 5
20354 Hamburg
Germany
Fon +49 40.882 15 83-10
Fax +49 40.882 15 83-19
hamburg@copylawyers.com
 
horak. 
Attorneys at Law Munich
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Str. 155
80687 Munich
Germany

Fon +49 89.250 07 90-50
Fax +49 89.250 07 90-59
munich@copylawyers.com
 
horak.
Attorneys at Law Stuttgart
Lawyers
Patent Attorneys
Königstraße 80
70173 Stuttgart
Germany
Fon +49 711.99 58 55-90
Fax +49 711.99 58 55-99
stuttgart@copylawyers.com
 
horak. 
Patent Attorneys Vienna
 
Trauttmansdorffgasse 8
1130 Vienna
Austria
Fon +43 1.876 15 17
Fax +49 511.35 73 56-29
vienna@copylawyers.com

Judgement of the Brunswick Court of Appeal – Case No.: 2U55/01 (Brunswick Regional Court, Case No.: 9 0 114/00 (16))

In its part judgement of 21st February 2001, the Brunswick Regional Court ordered the defendant by means of action by stages to disclose information in the first stage to the plaintiff and to render account for all agreements that he has reached since 1st June 1995 concerning the use of the character “Donkey” designed by the plaintiff. The court ordered the defendant to include in his account names and addresses of licensees, as well as reimbursements agreed upon and obtained by the defendant.

The defendant lodged an appeal against this judgement in due form and time. However, according to § 519 b of the Code of Civil Procedure the appeal is dismissed on the merits, because the value of the matter of complaint does not exceed DM 1500 (€ 750). Under § 511 a of the Code of Civil Procedure, when lodging an appeal against a judgement to disclose information or render account, the value of the matter of complaint is calculated according to the time and expenses involved in the fulfilment of the legally enforceable claim and according to the defendant’s possible desire to keep secrecy, but not according to the value of the claim to be entitled to information (Federal Supreme Court in Civil Matters, BGHZ 128, 85ff). Since the defendant’s desire to keep secrecy cannot be asserted in this case, the value of the matter of complaint depends solely on the time and expenses involved.

The defendant’s reports on the above differ. Initially, he assessed his having worked for three hours in each of the seven business years at DM 100 (€ 50) a year and further explained that this also included the verification and determination of the up-to-date names and addresses. The plaintiff opposed this correctly, stating that the latter was not owing according to the part judgement.

Finally, the defendant reported that all accountancy documents amounting to a total of 74 files of approx. 80 pages each were to be worked out in detail, for which 0.75 hours per file were necessary, whereas the for the work of the defendant’s accountant DM 41.11 (€ 20.55) an hour were due. Not only did the accountant have to fetch the files from the archive in the cellar, but he also had to check the extract of account and the receipt of money. Furthermore, he had to sift through the receipts of money in cash books and check business transactions on two of company bank accounts. His tasks involved moreover tacking in and out receipts, drafting and revising lists, as well as copying and putting things in order.

According to the part judgement, the defendant has to disclose information concerning agreements specified in the part judgement, as well as information concerning reimbursements agreed upon and obtained by the defendant. It is therefore sufficient to report on agreements which could result in reimbursements agreed upon. The last issue to examine is which reimbursements were actually paid. The above-described tasks do not, however, require checking all accountancy documents and to two company bank accounts. The information obtained in this way is to be presented orderly and in a transparent manner by the plaintiff. The effort of working out 74 files reported by the defendant is therefore not necessary.

The duty to disclose information relates to approx. six business years up to the authoritative receipt of the appeal. When assessing the costs involved at DM 50 (€ 25) per hour, which is still more than the costs last asserted by the defendant, then five hours of work would fall to each business year, which would not exceed the value of complaint. This is two hours a year more than three hours a year originally stated by the defendant. All in all, such an effort seems to be realistic and is therefore to be assessed under § 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure (cf. BGH NJW 1999, 30500 on assessing the value in similar matters).

According to § 119 (1) Sentence 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff shall receive civil legal aid for the appellate instance in the amount applied for provided he defends himself against the appeal of the defendant. He shall not, however, be granted any civil legal aid for the counter-appeal intended by him, because the counter-appeal would become ineffective with the dismissal of the appeal under § 522 (1) of the Code of the Civil Procedure. On the basis of the advice of the chairperson of 23rd May 2001 to clear up the value of the matter of complaint at first, a cost-conscious party could defer a counter-appeal until the decision on the admissibility of the appeal is made.

The costs order with respect to the appeal is based on § 97 (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure and with respect to the proceedings for the establishment of the civil legal aid – on § 118 (1) Sentence 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Göring                 Dr. Achilles       Dr. Weber-Petras

 

 

trademarks-patents-desings-law-lawyer german law firm litigator litigation file court suit attornye print  attorney-at-law-hannover-germany-europe-trademark save attorney-solicitor-hannover-stuttgart-berlin-german-law-firm-Ankam Berlin Hamburg München Köln Frankfurt Stuttgart Dortmund Düsseldorf Essen Bremen Hannover Leipzig Dresden Nürnberg Duisburg Bochum Bielefeld Wuppertal Bonn Mannheim Karlsruhe Wiesbaden Münster Augsburg Gelsenkirchen Aachen Mönchengladbach Braunschweig Chemnitz Krefeld Halle Magdeburg Freiburg Oberhausen Lübeck Erfurt Rostock Mainz Kassel Hagen Hamm Saarbrücken Herne Ludwigshafen Osnabrück Solingen Leverkusen Oldenburg Potsdam Neuss Heidelberg Paderborn Darmstadt Regensburg Würzburg Ingolstadt Heilbronn Ulm Göttingen Wolfsburg Recklinghausen Pforzheim Offenbach Bottrop Bremerhafen Fürth Remscheid Reutlingen Moers Koblenz Erlangen Trier Salzgitter Siegen Jena Hildesheim Cottbus Gera Wilhelmshaven Delmenhorst Lüneburg Hameln Wolfenbüttel Nordhorn Cuxhaven Emden Lingen Peine Melle Stade Goslar Neustadt lawyers attorneysback  german-law-european-law-eurpean-lawyer-specialist-expert-german-law competition law germany copyright law german design lawyer food attorney media law germany online and computer lawyers patent law patent application telecommunications law office trademark law firmOnline-Request