- secondary publication right modified Urheberrechtsgesetz §38 (4) UrhG
- allows author of a scientific work to make the manuscript version available to the public
- scientific work has to be generated in the context of a research activity and published in a periodical collection (at least biannually)
- law applies to scientific publications in journals and magazines
- law does not apply to monographs, proceedings, annuals, commemorative publications
- scientific work was funded minimum 50% by public funds (by federal, state, municipal sources)
- includes non-university research facilities but not universities
- period of twelve months has passed after the first publication of the scientific work
- starting 1. January 2014
- only publication for non-commercial purposes is allowed
- source of the first publication has to be named
- ask your co-authors before re-publishing
- printed re-publishing is not allowed