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Singapore Copyright Infringement – Karaoke operators to pay copyright fees

Recently, Karaoke operators in Singapore were confused when the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS) informed them that they violated copyright laws, as they did not have legal permission to copy the music and lyrics of composers into their karaoke-on-demand (KOD) systems. KOD systems are generally automated databases of…

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Singapore Patent - The relationship between drug patents and generic drugs

"A patent is a monopoly right given by the Government to the owner of an invention to enable him to prevent others from using, copying or making the invention without his consent in the country in which he has obtained patent protection. Apart from using the patent to prevent others…

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Piracy In Asia - My Personal Viewpoint by Perlin Tan

A merchant ship with a crew of hardworking honest sailors has been sailing for months. The ship is 3 days from it's destination, some of the crew will not last that long. Those who do arrive, will do so empty handed because Pirates have helped themselves to the merchant ship's…

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Singapore Copyright Infringement Online TV show recording service sued by Broadcasting Company

An internet start up launched its online service RECORDTV in July 2007, allowing Singaporeans for the first time to record free-to-air TV shows aired by Mediacorp, Singapore's only broadcasting company, over the Internet. Founders Carlos Fernandes and Varsha Jagdale bought out an American company which had pioneered the service in…

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Singapore Parallel Imports - A glass of ke kou ke le please

More and more Singapore shops are selling parallel import goods that range from cars, shampoos, CDs to drinks. These parallel goods are cheaper than the same goods sold through the authorised dealers. For example, the Chinese version of the Coca-Cola, with label in Chinese 'ke kou ke le', is sold…

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Singapore Patent Infringement - The purposive approach as defined in Kirin-Amgen upheld

Since the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (U.S. – Singapore Free Trade Agreement) in May 2003 between Singapore and the United States, exports from the United States to Singapore have "exploded", and trading between both countries has increased substantially in the years succeeding the signing. Due to the specific…

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Singapore – Online Map Distributor found guilty of copyright infringement

Virtual Map (VM), the parent company of a popular website that features interactive street maps of Singapore, has had its appeal dismissed. VM lost its battle against a government agency, which accused it of copying state data and materials to use for its online maps. VM had appealed against the…

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Singapore Copyright Infringement - Here comes Meizu M8, no need to wait for iPhone

In spite of Singapore’s very small population, it has more than ninety percent (90%) mobile phone penetration rate. This is nearly four million users; many of which are eager to upgrade to the latest phone models. It has been argued that this is the reason why Apple chose Singapore to…

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Singapore Copyright - One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure

The facts of the recent Singapore Court of Appeal case of Obegi Melissa and Others v Vestwin Trading Pte Ltd [2008] SGCA 4 were as follows. The defendants were judgment creditors of the plaintiffs. The defendants filed affidavits exhibiting documents (which the plaintiff claimed were confidential) to enforce a New…

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Intellectual Property Exploitation – a case in Parallel Import

The issues examined in the case Hawley & Hazel Chemical Co. (s) Pte Ltd v Szu Ming Trading Pte Ltd [2008] SGHC 13 will determine whether there should be a legal or contractual obligation on the part of the licence grantor to limit the influx of parallel imports that a…

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