Singapore legislation

Clause 117

of Copyright Bill

Clause 117

Joinder of owner or exclusive licensee as a party

(1)

Where —

(a)

an action is brought by the owner of the copyright or by the exclusive licensee; and

(b)

the action, insofar as it is brought under section 112, relates, in whole or in part, to an infringement in respect of which the owner and the licensee have concurrent rights of action under that section,the owner or licensee, as the case may be, shall not be entitled, except with the leave of the court, to proceed with the action, insofar as it is brought under that section and relates to that infringement, unless the other party is joined as a plaintiff in the action or added as a defendant.

(2)

This section shall not affect the granting of an inter-locutory injunction on the application of the owner of the copyright or the exclusive licensee.