2020
A great day for creatives. Astrid Lindgren wins with GRAEF Rechtsanwälte in the dispute over the famous Pippi Longstocking song.
The German version “Hey, Pippi Langstrumpf” is based on the original “Här kommer Pippi Långstrump” written by Astrid Lindgren.
American Film Market 2020. Online.
We send you our best regards and hope to be back in person in Hollywood and Santa Monica in 2021.
Digital Distribution Workshop 2020
Join Erich Pommer Institute for this workshop on digital distribution with our expert on film & television law, Ralph Oliver Graef.
Filmfest Hamburg | Producers’ Breakfast “Germany as a Location Disadvantage: Is the End of Co-Production Imminent?”
Powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
The Love Parade trial in cinema and TV.
Touching documentary and a truly impressive look behind the scenes of a mammoth court case by Docdays Productions and Antje Boehmert. Powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte.
“Help in need“
Interview with Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef about the pro bono work of our firm.
LOLA for “Systemsprenger”
One of the big winners of the 70th German Film Awards, with 8 (!) prizes, is the drama “Systemsprenger” by our client Oma Inge Film. The LOLA in Gold was awarded, among others, for Best Feature Film. Congratulations for this outstanding success to all involved (Director/Screenplay: Nora Fingscheidt, Production: Kineo Filmproduktion, Weydemann Bros., Oma Inge Film).
Hamburg Games Conference 2020
We thank all speakers, our team and all guests for a great Hamburg Games Conference 2020 and look forward to continuing next year.
AppStore Confidential
Our job as lawyers is to protect freedom of expression. Read this story about Apple’s unsuccessful attempt to obstruct the publication of a book that deals with its business practices and is at the same time very sympathetically written.
DIE ZEIT deals in a very reflective way with the injunction and destruction claims of Apple Inc. and Apple GmbH against the book “AppStore Confidential”. An object lesson for the “Streisand effect”.
Even a powerful company like Apple is not untouchable and must put up with reporting on its business practices within the framework of freedom of the press. Congratulations to our publisher, Murmann Verlag, for keeping a cool head and a clear edge.
2019
The clash of the titans is over. T1TAN lives.
We congratulate our client, T1TAN GmbH, on this outstanding success against Oliver Kahn.
See you. At Hamburg Games Conference 2020. Powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte
“Produzentenfrühstück” @ Filmfest Hamburg
Producer’s breakfast on the occasion of Filmfest Hamburg on the topic “Can the financial success of films be predicted?” – powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte and Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig Holstein. Thanks to Professor Dr. Hennig-Thurau for these exciting insights.
Series Lab 2019
Always worth a trip for film producers. We are pleased to have been there again this year in a supporting role.
gamescom 2019
gamescom 2019 has started. At the European Summit of the Video Game Bar Association (VGBA), which takes place in Cologne as part of gamescom, numerous lawyers from all over Europe discuss the challenges of the games industry every year. Our expert for games law, Dr. Christian Rauda, is among them.
EPI Survival of the Fittest: Distribution contract
When it comes to financing and exploiting films, you have to rely on professionals. A good “distribution” is an important component of a successful exploitation chain. Our seminar on the distribution contract on November 12 in the “Survival of the Fittest” program of the Erich Pommer Institut.
“Die Olchis”
Welcome to the world, you movie “Olchis”. What a long and crowning journey, we were happy to be by your side.
Cannes Film Festival 2019
Once again GRAEF Rechtsanwälte hosted their annual Film Producer Lunch at Cannes Film Festival 2019. This years topic was: “The consequences of the EU copyright reform for the audiovisual sector in Europe”. We got a little bit distracted by the view though. Thank you to our co-hosts Wiggin LLP (Uk), Aturquoise (France), M&R Europe (Italy).
Hamburg Games Conference 2019
The Neverending Story
The neverending story about the merchandising and filming rights has come to its justified end. We are pleased to have played our part in this.
MLRC’s 5th Annual European Media Lawyers Conference on June 3, 2019 in Berlin
Come and join us for this years European Media Lawyers Conference in Berlin powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte. A full-day of interactive discussion on comparative issues in privacy law, personality rights etc
Hamburg Games Conference celebrates 10th anniversary on February 26, 2019.
e:course | Key Agreements for Film and TV powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte
This e:training will guide you through the different key agreements and will help you to navigate this complex area! Gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on tools.
2018
German Developer Award for Computer Games 2018
At the German Developer Award for Computer Games 2018 in Cologne it rained prizes for our clients again. Congratulations, Daedalic Entertainment, Mimimi Productions UG, Paintbucket Games UG and Mixtvision Digital!
T1TAN ./. Kahn
In the matter of Oliver Kahn vs. T1TAN GmbH, the exciting question before the LG Munich this week was what happens when a nickname that has been attributed to one by the media for past achievements is opposed by a registered Union trademark. If we have understood correctly, Oliver Kahn believes he is still the only titan to be associated with soccer for all time, despite his career ending in 2008. We don’t see it that way. Titans come and go. For centuries.
T1TAN ./. Kahn
Is Oliver Kahn a titan? And if so, is he THE titan? On Tuesday, Kahn’s nickname will be heard before the Munich Regional Court. Then we will prove for our client, the company T1TAN, among other things, why Kahn was never “the Titan” but at most “one among many Titans” and that only ever in descriptive form, namely as “Goalkeeper Titan” or “Goal Titan”. There is nothing for Oliver Kahn to monopolize. Jura at its best.
American Film Market 2018
American Film Market 2018: You’ve got to love the energy of this place. Paying visits to Hulu, Amazon Studios and Netflix – amazing how they have changed the film industry.
future!publish 2019
The future!publish 2019 will take place on January 24/25, 2019 in Berlin. GRAEF Rechtsanwälte will be there. Our specialist Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef will give the 2019 annual update on the law of e-books and electronic publishing.
The ALDI Brothers
Primetime on October 22, 2018 on ARD: One of the current projects of our film team. The drama about the ALDI Brothers. Very worth seeing.
Producer Breakfast @ Filmfest Hamburg
Producer Breakfast on the occasion of the Filmfest Hamburg powered by GRAEF Rechtsanwälte in cooperation with Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig Holstein and Team Medien der Commerzbank AG: “The new collective agreements for film and TV professionals and actors – a practical test: What applies? What’s still to come?”