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In most cases software is protected by the Copyright Act within Germany. Sometimes or abroad even a patent may be granted. We inform you about the possible protection of your software within Germany, the European Union or in other countries.
 We sue infringements of your software rights. If necessary we investigate together with external experts, whether and to which extent your code has been used illegally and care for the enforcement of your claims.
In daily praxis legal disputes because of software piracy are only part of the attorney’s work. Often people forget during the development of the software to determine sufficiently the mutual rights and duties of the developer and his customer or to agree which features the software or the internet presence shall have. Problems resulting there from may be avoided through target orientated contracts. We advise you insofar. Because our office is also developing software, we are able to understand your terminology.
 When employed programmers leave a company, often the issue of the ownership of their codes pops up. To which extent someone is allowed to use the results of the old job for the new one? Is it possible to prevent the transfer of important know-how to the new employer by the means of a non-competition clause? Which are the pitfalls of such agreements? We will be pleased to answer your questions.
If your software should not show the features agreed upon, you may have various claims. Are you obliged to accept rectification of defects? Are you entitled to withdraw from the development or purchase agreement? Which damage claims do you have? We are familiar with that and would like to help you.
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