Germany: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

A European Patent Office Board of Appeal decision examines whether an interactive kiosk that randomly prints literary content based on user button presses constitutes a patentable technical invention.

The European Central Bank has issued an urgent directive to major financial institutions requiring comprehensive action plans to counter rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats powered by frontier artificial intelligence models. With an October 2026 deadline looming, banks must demonstrate concrete measures across vulnerability management, monitoring capabilities, and third-party risk controls as AI-enabled attacks compress the timeline between threat discovery and exploitation. This supervisory escalation s

The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal examined whether a patent application for targeted advertisements with video recording functionality meets inventive step requirements. The decision analyzes how authentication performed by different entities and adding service options to advertisements relate to technical and non-technical features under patent law.

The European Commission has proposed a new regulation to establish an EU-wide selection procedure for allocating licenses in the 2 GHz mobile satellite services band, with one-third reserved for governmental and defense use and two-thirds for commercial applications. The proposal aims to promote direct-to-device services and technological sovereignty once current authorizations expire in May 2027.

Eine fehlende Telefonnummer in der Widerrufsbeleh- rung, eine falsche Bezeichnung des Bestellbuttons: Was nach Kleinigkeiten klingt, kann Unternehmen in kostspielige Gerichtsverfahren treiben.

A requirement to avoid the unauthorized display of sensitive personal data (such as a user's facial image) during a payment authentication process...

Germany's Federal Cabinet has adopted a draft law requiring streaming platforms and media service providers to invest at least 8% of their net annual revenue in European audiovisual production, with specific sub-quotas...

Germany's federal cabinet has approved a draft law requiring streaming platforms and public broadcasters to invest 8% of their net revenue into European audiovisual productions, with strict rules on exclusive licensing periods and rights reversion.

Deutschland veröffentlicht Entwurfsrichtlinien für einen umstrukturierten Bundesförderrahmen für Filmprojekte mit drei neuen Säulen, Verdopplung des jährlichen Gesamtbudgets auf 250 Millionen Euro und Ausweitung der Förderkriterien für Kino-, TV/VoD- und Produktionsdienstleisterprojekte.

The European Patent Office's Technical Board of Appeal examined whether a patent application for targeted advertisements with video recording functionality meets inventive step requirements. The decision analyzes how authentication performed by different entities and adding service options to advertisements relate to technical and non-technical features under patent law.

As AI reshapes how clients discover and evaluate law firms, three strategic imperatives emerge from a recent German firm's rebranding: distinctive visual identity as competitive advantage, substantive content that builds pre-contact credibility, and authentic people-centered storytelling that transforms brand promises into trusted relationships.

The European Commission has published draft guidelines interpreting the AI Act's transparency obligations, establishing when and how organizations must disclose AI-generated content, deepfakes, and automated interactions. These guidelines clarify that deepfake labeling applies regardless of intent to deceive, that AI systems must identify themselves at the point of interaction, and that the editorial review exception for AI-generated text requires substantive human oversight with clear accountability.