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We pursue copyright infringements effectively and sustainably.
We protect our clients' copyrights against unauthorized access by copyright pirates and other parasites, and, acting on our clients' behalf, we take rigorous action against plagiarism.
When works developed with creativity, passion, and substantial personal and financial investment are copied, quite apart from the disrespect and disregard for personal achievement involved, this can result in authors and holders of neighboring rights forfeiting very significant revenue; after all, why pay for something you can get for free?
We therefore take decisive action against copyright infringements, for instance, in cases involving the unauthorized exploitation of copyrighted films, musical works, images, or texts, or the infringement of the neighboring rights of broadcasting organizations and producers of films and sound recordings. In such cases, we swiftly enforce our clients' claims for injunctive relief through formal warning letters and preliminary injunctions, and, where appropriate, we ensure that those responsible face criminal prosecution. This is the only way to protect intellectual property effectively and sustainably.
Furthermore, in cases involving intent or negligence, a claim for monetary damages may arise. Under copyright law, monetary damages are typically calculated based on the "license analogy": the party whose copyright has been infringed receives the remuneration they could have demanded had they granted a license for the use of the works in the specific manner in which they were actually used without authorization. Naturally, we also recover these calculated hypothetical license fees on behalf of our clients, as well as a range of additional claims, specifically the destruction of infringing products and the disclosure of distribution channels, enabling you to take effective action against future infringements.
Received a cease-and-desist letter for copyright infringement?
If you have received a warning letter yourself regarding an alleged copyright infringement, it is crucial to react promptly. Please send your warning letter to our firm via email for a no-obligation review; we will assess whether you are, in fact, infringing copyrights and will defend you against any unjustified claims. We may already be familiar with your opponent.
Conversely, if you have received a warning letter from our firm, we recommend that you seek the assistance of legal counsel specializing in this field to ensure the matter is resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Contact us
We offer initial consultations in copyright law at affordable and transparent fixed rates, which are credited against our fees should you decide to retain our services further.
Feel free to contact us by sending us an email or calling us at any time. We are looking forward to helping you with any issues relating to copyright law.
Attorney at law Andreas Erlenhardt, LL.M.
Bar-certified specialist attorney for intellectual property
We do business all over Germany. Our Düsseldorf office is located within the district of the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Düsseldorf, to which the following communities belong: Hilden, Langenfeld, Meerbusch, Neuss, Krefeld, Kaarst, Ratingen, Mönchengladbach, Viersen, Kempen, Wuppertal, Erkrath, Haan, Remscheid, Mettmann, Solingen, Velbert, Oberhausen, Duisburg, Mülheim, Dinslaken and Kleve – we do not have offices in these cities but only in Düsseldorf. We have advised clients who are located in Berlin, Dortmund, Bremen, Köln, Dresden, Bochum, Bonn, Gelsenkirchen, Chemnitz, Kiel, Augsburg, Koblenz, Lübeck, Leverkusen, Oldenburg, Stuttgart, Osnabrück, Paderborn, Würzburg, Ulm, Offenbach, Bottrop, Hannover, Münster, Recklinghausen, Trier, Erlangen, Jena, Reutlingen, Nürnberg, Pforzheim, Göttingen, Heilbronn, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Potsdam, Leipzig, Hamm, Kassel, Saarbrücken, Mainz, Freiburg, Aachen, Braunschweig, Wiesbaden, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Bielefeld, Essen, Frankfurt and München.
