Stella Atal v Ann Abels Kirata (High Court Civil Suit No. 967 of 2004)
Stella Atal v Ann Abels Kirata (High Court Civil Suit No. 967 of 2004) [2009] UGCommC 159 (11 December 2009)
The court found that the plaintiff was the author of certain original artistic works, having demonstrated sufficient effort and originality in their creation, and thus entitled to copyright protection under Ugandan law. The court held that copyright subsists in the expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves, and that only the specific expression of the plaintiff's works was protected. Upon comparing the plaintiff's and defendant's works, the court determined that only two pieces were substantially similar in both idea and expression, amounting to infringement. The defendant's counterclaim…
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- Copyright Infringement
- Artistic Works
- Originality Requirement
- Damages For Infringement
- Injunctive Relief