Singapore legislation

Section 153

of Copyright Act 2021

Section 153

Action for copyright infringement

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, an action against a person for an infringement of copyright may be brought in the Court by —

(a)

the copyright owner; or

(b)

if an exclusive licence of the copyright is in force at the time of the infringement — the exclusive licensee.

(2)

The exclusive licensee’s right of action under subsection (1)(b) is concurrent with the copyright owner’s right of action under subsection (1)(a).

(3)

This section does not —

(a)

give an exclusive licensee any right against a copyright owner; or

(b)

affect any right that an exclusive licensee has against a copyright owner.

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