Notice issued on Dialog over ringing tone
Colombo Commercial High Court yesterday issued notice on Dialog Telecom PLC returnable on July 30 in connection with an Intellectual Property case filed by famous lyricist and Film Director Sunil Wimalaweera.
Plaintiff Wimalaweera filing the plaint before the Court stated that the defendant company had used the songs written by him for the ringing tones to market and promote mobile phone connections without his permission. This action by the defendant Company had violated the rights of the lyricist guaranteed through the provisions of the Intellectual Property Act, it was said..
Sunil Wimalaweera of Rajasinghe Rd, Mulleriyawa cited Dialog Telecom PLC of Union Place, Colombo 2 as the defendant. Plaintiff Wimalaweera stated that the defendant had sold the song Hiripoda Wessa Wageya that he wrote for the film Hiri Poda Wessa as a ringing tone for its customers and had unlawfully earned money.
He also stated that the defendant had sold the song as a ringing tone after advertising in newspapers.
The plaintiff further said that the defendant had sold the song Samanala Hanguman written by him through the defendant’s website violating the provisions of the Intellectual Property Act.
Wimalaweera in the plaint also stated that he had produced and directed the films Sugandi, Patipatini. He further said that he was the lyricist of the song Obage Lowa Magemai he composed for the the film Harima Badu Thunak.
Courtesy: DailyNews
Colombo Commercial High Court yesterday issued notice on Dialog Telecom PLC returnable on July 30 in connection with an Intellectual Property case filed by famous lyricist and Film Director Sunil Wimalaweera.
Plaintiff Wimalaweera filing the plaint before the Court stated that the defendant company had used the songs written by him for the ringing tones to market and promote mobile phone connections without his permission. This action by the defendant Company had violated the rights of the lyricist guaranteed through the provisions of the Intellectual Property Act, it was said..
Sunil Wimalaweera of Rajasinghe Rd, Mulleriyawa cited Dialog Telecom PLC of Union Place, Colombo 2 as the defendant. Plaintiff Wimalaweera stated that the defendant had sold the song Hiripoda Wessa Wageya that he wrote for the film Hiri Poda Wessa as a ringing tone for its customers and had unlawfully earned money.
He also stated that the defendant had sold the song as a ringing tone after advertising in newspapers.
The plaintiff further said that the defendant had sold the song Samanala Hanguman written by him through the defendant’s website violating the provisions of the Intellectual Property Act.
Wimalaweera in the plaint also stated that he had produced and directed the films Sugandi, Patipatini. He further said that he was the lyricist of the song Obage Lowa Magemai he composed for the the film Harima Badu Thunak.
Courtesy: DailyNews
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