Germany: Lawsuit concerning alleged copyright infringement of song lyrics by AI systems (GEMA v Open AI) (Case No. 42 O 14139/24)
Progress
Current status
in force
11 Nov 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Munich Regional Court issued ruling on lawsuit concerning alleged copyright infringement of song lyrics by AI systems
On 11 November 2025, the 42nd Civil Chamber of the Munich Regional Court largely upheld GEMA’s claims for injunctive relief and damages against two OpenAI group companies. GEMA, a collecting society, argued that lyrics by nine German songwriters had…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court