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Intellectual Property [2002] ZASCA 97

Dexion Europe Ltd. v Universal Storage Systems (Pty) Ltd. (500/2000)

Dexion Europe Ltd. v Universal Storage Systems (Pty) Ltd. (500/2000) [2002] ZASCA 97; [2002] 4 All SA 67 (SCA); 2003 (1) SA 31 (SCA) (6 September 2002)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
500/2000
Judges
Harms, Schutz, Scott, Cameron, Heher

The court rejected a copyright claim over technical drawings, finding no proved indirect copying and holding that the reverse-engineering exception applied to the footplate.

  • Copyright Infringement
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Indirect Copying
  • Contractual Obligation
  • Copyright-infringement
  • Technical-drawings
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