Copyright Act FAQ
Coming into effect March 2018: new law regarding copyrights in education and research
The new provisions of the Copyright Knowledge Society Act (UrhWissG) on the use of copyrighted works in education and research came into force on 1 March 2018 and are initially limited to five years.
You can find more detailed information regarding the current legal regulations here:
- Use of copyrighted works (currently only available in German)
- Act on Copyright and Related Rights FAQ (currently only available in German)
- Translation of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights, Section 52a
If you have any questions pertaining the Act on Copyright and Related Rights as well as the upcoming Act on Author’s Rights within the Information Society, please contact our legal team at [Email protection active, please enable JavaScript.].
