SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC v KB ENGINEERING COATINGS SDN BHD

wa-22ip-54-09-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 17 November 2024 • WA-22IP-54-09/2021

Catchwords

Intellectual Property – Copyright – Infringement – Claim for damages – Assessment of – Whether there was foundation for claiming sums – Whether general and additional damages to be awarded – Whether damages to be awarded on the basis of license fee basis – Whether claims exorbitant - Whether additional damages payable by infringer for flagrancy of infringement and for benefits gained from infringement – What considerations may be taken into account – Whether damages to be reduced based on nature of infringer’s use of infringed software – Copyright Act 1987, s. 37(1)(b) & 37(7) – Rules of Court 2012, O.37 r.1.

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Judges (1)

Yusrin Faidz bin Yusoff Delivered

Parties (2)

KB ENGINEERING COATINGS Sdn Bhd Defendant SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC Plaintiff

Judgment

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