S’pore company held liable for copyright infringement after employee installs unlicensed software

The High Court ordered manufacturer Inzign to pay S$30,574 in damages to Siemens Industry Software. — AFP

SINGAPORE: A Singapore company was sued for more than S$400,000 by an American software company, after its employee installed an unauthorised version of the latter’s software on an unused laptop he found at the workplace.

In its suit, Siemens Industry Software contended that the defendant, medical device manufacturer Inzign, was both directly and vicariously liable for copyright infringement arising from the actions of its employee.