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Hong Kong Case Law

Photographic copyright
  • 3 Feb 1997

    ORIENTAL PRESS GROUP LTD. v. APPLE DAILY LTD.

    Citation
    ORIENTAL PRESS GROUP LTD. v. APPLE DAILY LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA12063/1996

    The processed photograph published by the Plaintiffs (digitised, enlarged and selected) attracted its own copyright distinct from the original negative; the Defendant's reproduction of the magazine cover photograph and the magazine layouts (including the title/layout) infringed those copyrights; originality was present in the processed image and the layout; accordingly an injunction was warranted and damages were reserved for later assessment.