diff --git a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandler.php b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandler.php
index b25f4d0241ee..5299e797a6a0 100644
--- a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandler.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandler.php
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class CopyrightHandler implements CopyrightHandlerInterface
 {
     protected CopyrightRepository $copyright_repository;
     protected IdentifierHandler $identifier_handler;
-    protected CopyrightRenderer $copyright_renderer;
     protected SettingsInterface $settings;
 
     /**
@@ -41,12 +40,10 @@ class CopyrightHandler implements CopyrightHandlerInterface
     public function __construct(
         CopyrightRepository $copyright_repository,
         IdentifierHandler $identifier_handler,
-        CopyrightRenderer $copyright_renderer,
         SettingsInterface $settings
     ) {
         $this->copyright_repository = $copyright_repository;
         $this->identifier_handler = $identifier_handler;
-        $this->copyright_renderer = $copyright_renderer;
         $this->settings = $settings;
     }
 
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Services/Services.php b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Services/Services.php
index a7433d346053..72e181a141f7 100644
--- a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Services/Services.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/classes/XML/Services/Services.php
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public function standardWriter(): WriterInterface
             new CopyrightHandler(
                 $this->copyright_services->repository(),
                 $this->copyright_services->identifiersHandler(),
-                $this->copyright_services->renderer(),
                 \ilMDSettings::_getInstance()
             ),
             $this->path_services->pathFactory(),
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ public function standardReader(): ReaderInterface
         $copyright_handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->copyright_services->repository(),
             $this->copyright_services->identifiersHandler(),
-            $this->copyright_services->renderer(),
             \ilMDSettings::_getInstance()
         );
         return $this->standard_reader = new StandardReader(
@@ -144,7 +142,6 @@ public function simpleDCWriter(): SimpleDCInterface
             new CopyrightHandler(
                 $this->copyright_services->repository(),
                 $this->copyright_services->identifiersHandler(),
-                $this->copyright_services->renderer(),
                 \ilMDSettings::_getInstance()
             ),
             new LinkGenerator(
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/docs/oaipmh.md b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/docs/oaipmh.md
index 4d727a465db1..feb701403320 100644
--- a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/docs/oaipmh.md
+++ b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/docs/oaipmh.md
@@ -172,4 +172,4 @@ are derived as follows:
 | source         | `resource > identifier > entry` of `relation` where `kind > value` is 'isbasedon'                         | any                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | relation       | `resource > identifier > entry` of `relation` where `kind > value` is not 'isbasedon'                     | any                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | coverage       | `general > coverage > string`                                                                             | any                   | with corresponding `general > coverage > language` as `xml:lang` attribute                                                                                                                                         |
-| rights         | `rights > description > string`                                                                           | 1                     | If a [pre-configured license](copyrights.md) is chosen for the Object, it is given by its link. If no copyright is set, the default copyright is used.                                                             |
+| rights         | `rights > description > string`                                                                           | 1                     | If a [pre-configured license](copyrights.md) is chosen for the Object, it is given by its link (or its full name, if it does not have a link). If no copyright is set, the default copyright is used.              |
diff --git a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/tests/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandlerTest.php b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/tests/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandlerTest.php
index 76ba75d97dd8..1e92e59a645c 100644
--- a/components/ILIAS/MetaData/tests/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandlerTest.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/MetaData/tests/XML/Copyright/CopyrightHandlerTest.php
@@ -148,16 +148,6 @@ public function buildIdentifierFromEntryID(int $entry_id): string
         };
     }
 
-    protected function getRenderer(): RendererInterface
-    {
-        return new class () extends NullRenderer {
-            public function toString(CopyrightDataInterface $copyright): string
-            {
-                return 'rendered full name: "' . $copyright->fullName() . '" and link: "' . $copyright->link() . '"';
-            }
-        };
-    }
-
     protected function getSettings(bool $selection_active): SettingsInterface
     {
         return new class ($selection_active) extends NullSettings {
@@ -177,7 +167,6 @@ public function testIsCopyrightSelectionActiveTrue(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -189,7 +178,6 @@ public function testIsCopyrightSelectionActiveFalse(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(false)
         );
 
@@ -206,12 +194,11 @@ public function testCopyrightAsString(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
         $this->assertSame(
-            'rendered full name: "second entry" and link: "http://www.example2.com"',
+            'http://www.example2.com',
             $handler->copyrightAsString('valid_identifier_55')
         );
     }
@@ -226,7 +213,6 @@ public function testCopyrightAsStringInactiveCPSelection(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(false)
         );
 
@@ -246,7 +232,6 @@ public function testCopyrightAsStringInvalidAsIdentifier(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -266,12 +251,11 @@ public function testCopyrightAsStringEntryIdNotFound(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
         $this->assertSame(
-            'rendered full name: "" and link: ""',
+            '',
             $handler->copyrightAsString('valid_identifier_678')
         );
     }
@@ -286,7 +270,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportInvalidAsIdentifier(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -306,7 +289,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportEntryIdNotFound(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -326,7 +308,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportInactiveCPSelection(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(false)
         );
 
@@ -346,7 +327,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportEmpty(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -366,7 +346,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportHasLink(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -386,7 +365,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportHasFullName(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -406,7 +384,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportHasFullNameAndLink(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -426,7 +403,6 @@ public function testCopyrightForExportHasNoFullNameOrLink(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -446,7 +422,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportNoMatches(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -466,7 +441,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportURLWithNoMatchesShouldBeUnchanged(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -490,7 +464,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportNoMatchesContainsFullName(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -510,7 +483,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportInactiveCPSelection(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(false)
         );
 
@@ -530,7 +502,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportMatchesByFullName(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -554,7 +525,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportMultipleMatchesByFullName(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -574,7 +544,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportMatchesByLink(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -594,7 +563,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportMultipleMatchesByLink(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );
 
@@ -614,7 +582,6 @@ public function testCopyrightFromExportMatchesByLinkButDifferentScheme(): void
         $handler = new CopyrightHandler(
             $this->getCopyrightRepository(...$entries),
             $this->getIdentifierHandler(),
-            $this->getRenderer(),
             $this->getSettings(true)
         );