Licensing VG WORT Digital Copyright License Copyright compliance made easy for German companies The German collecting society, VG WORT, and RightsDirect developed the VG WORT Digital Copyright License specifically for the needs of German companies and their worldwide subsidiaries. Speak to our team Zur deutschen Version wechseln Discover more View product sheet Features The license includes digital rights from more than 400,000 rightsholders, including world-renowned publishers, and covers millions of German and international publications This license covers employees globally, facilitating efficient collaboration while respecting the intellectual property of others Benefits Reduce the amount of time spent verifying rights and obtaining individual permissions Demonstrate the organization’s respect for the intellectual property of others and a commitment to corporate social responsibility Collaborate across borders using published content What you can do with the VG WORT Digital Copyright License Reuse Email a PDF of a journal article to a colleague in conjunction with a collaborative project you are working on together Post an article to the intranet for employee awareness Submit supporting articles to a government authority as required as part of a regulatory or patent filing Store Store documents related to a project to corporate-owned hard drives, network, or collaboration tool for use by the project team Save articles as supporting documentation for projects and/or internal use product literature databases Copy Distribute photocopies of a news articles at an internal meeting Print out material that contains portions of a copyrighted work onto handouts for an internal presentation How the VG WORT Digital Copyright License supports German companies –Toggle Accordion Reduce Challenges Technology makes it easy to share content with colleagues around the world. The VG WORT Digital Copyright License reduces the challenges of storing documents in personal databases, submitting regulatory support to government agencies, and even emailing PDFs. Demonstrates respect for intellectual property The VG WORT Digital Copyright License demonstrates a business’ commitment to corporate social responsibility, respect for intellectual property, and regard for researchers and their work. Global reuse and storage rights for millions of content sources The VG WORT Digital Copyright License minimizes the complexity of reuse rights by providing an enterprise-wide, single source, global licensing solution that empowers Germany-based companies to collaborate using published content, accelerate business results, and simplify copyright compliance across geographic borders. Receive ongoing support VG WORT licensees have access to helpful resources to educate employees and assist with developing and promoting compliance programs. Instructor-led trainings incorporate group discussions, question and answer sessions, and analysis of real-world scenarios. In addition, licensees have access to our online Customer Resource Center which includes: Videos about international copyright, in German and English Reports, market research, and European Commission initiatives related to copyright Tools and guidelines Up-to-date international copyright news Featured resources Video VG WORT Digital Copyright License (German) Global teams employed by Germany-based companies are enabled to compliantly collaborate using published content. Insight 10 Copyright Mistakes (German) Any of these mistakes increases your company’s risk for copyright infringement. The VG WORT Digital Copyright License can help minimize those risks. Insight VG WORT Digital Copyright License FAQ (German) These frequently asked questions cover how the VG WORT Digital Copyright License can support daily business functions at your organization. Video Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German) Learn how responsible companies use the VG WORT Digital Copyright License. See more resources
Video VG WORT Digital Copyright License (German) Global teams employed by Germany-based companies are enabled to compliantly collaborate using published content.
Insight 10 Copyright Mistakes (German) Any of these mistakes increases your company’s risk for copyright infringement. The VG WORT Digital Copyright License can help minimize those risks.
Insight VG WORT Digital Copyright License FAQ (German) These frequently asked questions cover how the VG WORT Digital Copyright License can support daily business functions at your organization.
Video Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German) Learn how responsible companies use the VG WORT Digital Copyright License.