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Jun 14, 2011
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Who owns the copyright in photographs?


Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, MalaysiaIn a matter involving a photograph, a beauty queen, and rice packaging, our High Court in East Malaysia recently threw out a copyright infringement case on the basis that the party that initiated the suit had no locus standi (legal standing) to bring the suit to Court. The decision for this case was released on 25 February 2011 and revealed a number of interesting elements. Let us visit the facts of this case.  read more