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In Germany? Are you sure about that?
by Jolter 5y ago
In Germany? Are you sure about that?
- PennRobotics 5y agoIt seems there has already been one similar case in Germany where an open source copyright violation occurred but no damages could be awarded. Specifically, a higher court overturned the damages permitted by a lower court. (in German) https://www.cmshs-bloggt.de/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz/urheberrecht/olg-hamm-kein-anspruch-auf-schadensersatz-bei-gpl-verletzung/ https://www.cmshs-bloggt.de/gewerblicher-rechtsschutz/urhebe...
- suyjuris 5y agoBut crucially, in that case the infringer did not make money based on their infringement, and the actual infringement was minor. (Specifically, a university failed to provide a copy of the GPL license alongside a download of the software, which they offered free of charge.)