BGH decides on the copyright permissibility of the use of images of a photo wallpaper. Thomas Hoeren writes in his comment on the ruling of the BGH that the decision is one of the most beautiful rulings of the BGH in matters of copyright contract law. The distinction between contract law on the granting of […]
Category Archives: Reports
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Nov
Nov
New faces will be moving into the ITM building in the summer semester of 2025. Following the retirement of Professor Dr. Bernd Holznagel, we were able to use our existing good contacts with the Institute for Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics to intensify our cooperation, especially in terms of space. Professor […]
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Nov
Nov
The chairmen of the university councils of North Rhine-Westphalian universities met on Monday (November 4) to exchange experiences. One of the focal points was the recently published draft bill for the NRW Higher Education Strengthening Act. The draft was discussed in detail with the State Minister for Culture and Science, Ina Brandes. As Chairman of […]
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Nov
Nov
Thomas Hoeren once again gave his annual presentation at CODAIP, the largest Brazilian conference on intellectual property law and new media, organized by the University of Parana. On November 6, he presented the EU’s latest plans to amend the Product Liability Directive for IT products, with a particular focus on increased liability for AI products […]
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Oct
Oct
Phew, we’ve done it. Thanks to the active cooperation of all ITM staff, especially Philipp Meyer and the student assistants, the book European Data Law is now finished. It is available for free download at https://www.itm.nrw/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Skriptum-Datenrecht-Stand-November-2024-en.docx The German version will be published by de Gruyter shortly after Christmas. We are always open to critical suggestions.
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Oct
Oct
The ITM’s annual doctoral seminar once again took place at the beginning of October in the Johannes a Lasco Library in Emden. Over a Frisian tea ceremony, 25 doctoral students discussed Derrida and the law, value protection clauses, the Data Act or GDPR and UWG with Thomas Hoeren and Daniel Hötte (FH Bielefeld). An exciting […]
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Aug
Aug
After a group of Georgian academics visited the ITM and the Academy of Art in winter, the return visit to Tbilisi has now taken place. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren explained the activities of the Art Law Clinic at TSU and outlined the main features of European data policy in a much-noticed lecture to the professors. […]
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Aug
Aug
I didn’t even know how to spell my name in Chinese. In any case, the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts recently made me an honorary Research Fellow, which makes me very happy and honored.
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Jul
Professor Dra. Angela Kretschmann (Brazil) gave a highly inspiring lecture on current problems of Brazilian copyright law to more than 40 students and lawyers on July 1, 2024. She also dealt in detail with legal problems caused by AI and fundamental ethical and political issues of intellectual property law. Doctorate in Law from the University […]
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Jun
On 24.06.2024, the Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law (ITM) at the University of Münster had the honor of welcoming Prof. Edisher Phutkaradze from Georgia for a special guest lecture. Under the title “Current Developments in Computer Criminal Law”, Prof. Phutkaradze provided those present with a profound and far-reaching insight into the complex […]
