General Hotel Management, Ltd v The Wave Studio Pte Ltd & Ors

General Hotel Management, Ltd v The Wave Studio Pte Ltd & Ors

It is appropriate to join General Hotel Management, Ltd as a defendant because it is best placed to address the existence of a licence, which is central to resolving the copyright dispute. A stay is granted to avoid duplicative costs and allow parties to address common issues.

Parties
Applicant: General Hotel Management, Ltd; Respondent/defendant: The Wave Studio Pte Ltd; Respondent/defendant: The Wave Studio, LLC; Respondent/defendant: Ms Lee Kar Yin; Respondent/defendant: Thames & Hudson Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property / Application for Joinder and Stay
Outcome
Application for joinder granted; stay of proceedings granted for 21 days.
Legal Topics
Joinder of Parties, Stay of Proceedings, Copyright Infringement, Licensing
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Joinder of Parties Stay of Proceedings Copyright Infringement Licensing

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Parties

General Hotel Management, Ltd

Applicant

The Wave Studio Pte Ltd

Respondent/defendant

The Wave Studio, LLC

Respondent/defendant

Ms Lee Kar Yin

Respondent/defendant

Thames & Hudson Limited

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Intellectual Property / Application for Joinder and Stay

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether General Hotel Management, Ltd should be joined as a defendant
  2. 2 Whether a stay of proceedings should be granted pending determination of common issues
  3. 3 Existence and scope of copyright licence and sub-licence

Ratio Decidendi

It is appropriate to join General Hotel Management, Ltd as a defendant because it is best placed to address the existence of a licence, which is central to resolving the copyright dispute. A stay is granted to avoid duplicative costs and allow parties to address common issues.

Court Disposition

Application for joinder granted; stay of proceedings granted for 21 days.

Orders

  • General Hotel Management, Ltd is joined as a defendant.
  • A stay of proceedings for 21 days is granted.