Germany: Lawsuit concerning alleged copyright infringement of musical works by AI systems (GEMA v Suno/Case No. 42 O 763/25)
Progress
Current status
in force
31 Jul 2026 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 in GEMA v Suno upholding claims for injunctive relief, information and damages over AI training and outputs
On 31 July 2026, the 42nd Civil Chamber of the Munich Regional Court largely upheld GEMA's claims for injunctive relief, information and damages against Suno Inc, the provider of a music generator based on artificial intelligence. GEMA, a collecting…
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court