Ariani Textiles & Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd. v Gulatis Exclusive Sdn. Bhd.

wa-22ip-21-02-2019 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 14 January 2025 • WA-22IP-21-02/2019 • 12 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

Outcome

I therefore grant the maximum amount allowable under law which RM100,000.00 considering the number of works infringed multiplied by RM 25,000.00.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (wa-22ip-21-02-2019). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure— Damages— Assessment of damages— Assessment of damages consequent to the act of Defendant who sold the infringing products – Breach of copyright – Section 37 of the Copyright Act 1987

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Intellectual Property Damages

Judges (1)

Mohd Arief Emran bin Arifin Delivered

Counsel (8)

Chai & Company Firm Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership Firm Alethia Subil Counsel Defendant Foong Cheng Leong Counsel Defendant Lim Zhi Jian Counsel Plaintiff Ling Siew Hui Counsel Plaintiff Low Li Qun Counsel Defendant Wong Qi Shu Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Ariani Textiles & Manufacturing Sdn Bhd Plaintiff GULATIS EXCLUSIVE Sdn Bhd Defendant

Statutes Cited

Copyright Act 1987 (Cap 332)

Cases Cited (9)

UK (3)

[1964] AC 1129 [1971] 2 QB 354 [1975] 2 All ER 173

MY (6)

[1994] 3 CLJ 7 [2007] 5 CLJ 489 [2007] 6 CLJ 228 [2007] 6 MLJ 530 [2018] 1 MLJ 784 [2019] 1 MLJ 421

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-22ip-21-02-2019)