diff --git a/MITKCopyright.txt b/MITKCopyright.txt
index 70a3ffbe02..8761edc246 100644
--- a/MITKCopyright.txt
+++ b/MITKCopyright.txt
@@ -1,35 +1,29 @@
-/*=========================================================================
-
-Copyright (c) 2003-2010 German Cancer Research Center, Division of Medical
+Copyright (c) 2003-2012 German Cancer Research Center, Division of Medical
 and Biological Informatics
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 
  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 
- * The name of the German Cancer Research Center, nor the names of any
-   contributors, may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
-   software without specific prior written permission.
-
- * Modified source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
-   misrepresented as being the original software.
-
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
-AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
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-SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
-OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-=========================================================================*/
+ * Neither the name of the German Cancer Research Center, nor the names of 
+   its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from 
+   this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" 
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
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+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR 
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF 
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS 
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN 
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) 
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE 
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.