Mohammed Munim & Anor v Hazifur Rahman & Ors

Mohammed Munim & Anor v Hazifur Rahman & Ors

The share transfers by Mr Rahman and Mr Ahmed were validly executed or authorised, and their petition fails. Mr Rahman was an employee of Le Chef, and the ARTA logo and trophy were collaborative works created in the course of his employment. Copyright in the logo and trophy vests in Le Chef, and there was no infringement by Le Chef or ARTA.

Parties
Claimant: Mohammed Munim; Defendant: Hazifur Rahman; Third Party: Rifat Ahmed; Fourth Party: Le Chef PLC; Fifth Party: ARTA Awards Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Petition and Intellectual Property Claim / Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Petition and intellectual property claims dismissed
Legal Topics
Unfair Prejudice Petition, Share Transfer Validity, Copyright Ownership, Employment Status, Joint Authorship, Director's Duties
Company Law Intellectual Property Law Employment Law Unfair Prejudice Petition Share Transfer Validity Copyright Ownership Employment Status Joint Authorship +1 more

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 4 Authorities cited 9 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 9
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Mohammed Munim

Claimant

Hazifur Rahman

Defendant

Rifat Ahmed

Third Party

Le Chef PLC

Fourth Party

ARTA Awards Ltd

Fifth Party

Procedural Posture

Petition and Intellectual Property Claim / Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether share transfers by Mr Rahman and Mr Ahmed were valid and authorised
  2. 2 Whether Mr Rahman was an employee or self-employed
  3. 3 Ownership of copyright in ARTA logo and trophy

Ratio Decidendi

The share transfers by Mr Rahman and Mr Ahmed were validly executed or authorised, and their petition fails. Mr Rahman was an employee of Le Chef, and the ARTA logo and trophy were collaborative works created in the course of his employment. Copyright in the logo and trophy vests in Le Chef, and there was no infringement by Le Chef or ARTA.

Court Disposition

Petition and intellectual property claims dismissed

Orders

  • Petition by Mr Rahman and Mr Ahmed dismissed
  • Intellectual property claims by Mr Rahman dismissed