Google has lost two proceedings in Germany

Google has lost two proceedings about infringement of copyrights in Germany, writes «Lenta.ru».

Photographer Michael Bernhard and the owner of the rights to some comics Thomas Horn declared, that the searcher cannot show without demand their materials in results of search.

Representatives Google indicated that the searcher shows the reduced copies of images. Nevertheless, the court has agreed with claimants. According to the judge, not so it is important, that the picture became less, and its permission more low, thn at the first copy. In any case, new product thus does not form. Under existing rules Google should agree about use of images with legal owners.

It is possible to appeal against against court decisions. While it is not known, whether lawyers Google will submit the appeal and whether there will be new claims. On sites in a domain zone.de Google finds over 80 million images.

Google not for the first time loses courts in Germany. So, in June, 2008 Google it was necessary to refuse trade mark Gmail in this country. Its holder is German Daniel Girsh. He was judged with Google for trade mark Gmail 3 years.