Good news for Singaporean anime lovers
Only copyright owners - that is, the studios that made the anime - or an 'exclusive licensee' for the anime being downloaded, can take legal action under the Singapore Copyright Act.
Odex is a sub-licensee and had letters from rights owners authorising it to take action on their behalf, but the firm was neither a copyright owner or an 'exclusive licensee'.
An exclusive licensee has the sole right to distribute a product in a certain market.
By the sounds of it, Odex does not have the right to sue downloaders
Source: The Straits Times
10 Comments Recent Comments
Aug 25, 2007 7:56 PM by Crystal
sue downloaders?
woa. thats overreacting....
Aug 25, 2007 5:33 PM by Ryushi
Aug 25, 2007 12:47 PM by Megadedhed
Aug 25, 2007 12:09 PM by Faust721
and lol, they are the downloaders.
Aug 25, 2007 11:53 AM by 6Gy5trG8ac
Or maybe he is one of the Downloaders O_o *GASP*
LMAO! xD he probably is hahahahahahaha!!!!
Aug 25, 2007 11:52 AM by magentaanbu
Aug 25, 2007 8:59 AM by Kyo_Kagami
I didn't expect the part that the studio must have the 'exclusive license' or they created the anime would be the actual factors on the Judge decision. Well I guess it is great news for Singapore Anime Downloaders.
Aug 25, 2007 7:49 AM by theplayster
Aug 25, 2007 3:43 AM by seraphire
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