LawgistThe Copyright Act
61Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
(1) In every civil suit or other proceeding regarding infringement of copyright instituted by an exclusive licensee, the owner of the copyright shall, unless the court otherwise directs, be made a defendant and where such owner is made a defendant, he shall have the right to dispute the claim of the exclusive licensee.
(2) Where any civil suit or other proceeding regarding infringement of copyright instituted by an exclusive licensee is successful, no fresh suit or other proceeding in respect of the same cause of action shall lie at the instance of the owner of the copyright.
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CIVIL REMEDIES
- 54 Definition
- 55 Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
- 56 Protection of separate rights
- 57 Author’s special rights
- 58 Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies
- 59 Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture
- 60 Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings
- 61 Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
- 62 Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter
