In 2026, several major regulatory frameworks will either start to apply or reach important implementation milestones. Companies should prepare in time for the upcoming changes. I. AI Act: Regulation...
I. Background: Dataset Compilation for AI Training The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (Hamburg Court of Appeal) has issued a decision on the copyright implications of creating AI training datasets....
On December 4, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important judgment in joint referral cases C-580/23 (Mio) and C-795/23 (USM Haller System) and clarified the rules...
With the Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) ("DA"), the European Union is pursuing the goal of making the data economy fairer, more transparent, and more interoperable. The new regulations have...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued an important judgment in Case C-654/23 (Inteligo Media SA, 13 November 2025) extending the range of permissibility to send newsletters...
The article by Sebastian Ochs, Dr. Thomas Kronberger and Dr. Julia Traumann in the new 7th Edition of The Legal 500: Patent Litigation Comparative Guide provides valuable insights into the latest...
I. Background: AI Training and Output Using Song Lyrics The Regional Court of Munich I has issued a landmark decision in the case GEMA v. OpenAI (42 O 14139/24), ruling that the training of large...
While the assessment of the inventive step by the UPC divisions seemed to rely more and more on principles of the problem solution approach of the EPO, the CD Paris has now opted for a more holistic...
With the Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) ("DA"), the European Union is pursuing the goal of making the data economy fairer, more transparent, and more interoperable. The new regulations have...
In this year’s JUVE ranking, Grünecker successfully maintained its strong positions. Grünecker impressed once again in the area of patent law. In both “Patent Litigation: Patent Attorneys” and...
In the newly released Best Law Firms in Germany 2026 edition, Grünecker has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Handelsblatt for its strength across multiple practice areas and jurisdictions. On a...
Summary: The Local Division weighs up the interests of both sides and orders inspection after handover of the attacked embodiment outside the trade fair stand in order to protect the opponent's...