A copyright plaintiff may delay the choice of his remedy between damages and account of profits until information was available from the defendant which would allow him to gauge which remedy suited him best. The court may make the orders necessary for such discovery.
Judges:
Lightman J
Citations:
Times 28-Apr-1995, [1995] EWHC 8 (Ch), [1995] FSR 560, [1995] 3 All ER 444
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Personal Representatives of Tang Man Sit v Capacious Investments Ltd PC 18-Dec-1995
The claimant, Capacious Investments Ltd, brought proceedings against Tang’s estate for damages for the loss of use and occupation, and also an account of profits and damages for loss and damage incurred, for example by encumbering the property with . .
Cited – Ramzan v Brookwide Ltd CA 19-Aug-2011
The defendant had broken through into a neighbour’s flying freehold room, closed it off, and then included it in its own premises for let. It now appealed against the quantum of damages awarded. The judge had found the actions deliberate and with a . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Intellectual Property, Damages
Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.82432