urheberrechtlich

Urheberrechtlich is a German adjective and adverb that relates to the Urheberrecht, the body of law governing copyright in German-speaking countries. The term is commonly used to indicate that a work or right falls under copyright protection, or to describe obligations, rights, or circumstances arising from copyright law.

Scope includes literary, scientific, and artistic works, as well as photographs, music, films, software, databases, and other creative outputs. The rights granted by the Urheberrecht include economic rights such as Vervielfältigungsrecht (reproduction), Verbreitungsrecht (distribution), Recht der öffentlichen Zugänglichmachung (making available to the public), and Bearbeitungsrecht (derivative works), as well as moral rights (Urheberpersönlichkeitsrechte) that protect the author's personality and the integrity of the work.

Common phrases include urheberrechtlich geschützt (protected by copyright) and urheberrechtlich relevante Bestimmungen. The term also appears in licenses, terms of use, and policy discussions, where it helps distinguish rules based on copyright from other regimes such as contract, patent, or data protection.

Internationally, the concept is mirrored in copyright laws across the EU and other jurisdictions, with harmonization through directives and treaties. In everyday German usage, urheberrechtlich denotes the legal framework that governs how works may be used, reproduced, shared, or transformed, and it underscores the need to obtain permission or rely on lawful exceptions before using a protected work.