The Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, has filed an amended charge against El Alan Construction Ltd and one Mr. Mahesh Sharma for being in possession of five infringing Auto CAD 218 Standalone License software.
In a one count charge filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, by the Copyright Prosecutors, Lynda Alphaeus and Monica Anabor, it was alleged that El Alan Construction Limited and one Mr. Mahesh Sharma both of number 9 Macgregor, Road Ikoyi, Lagos State on or about the 26th day of September, 2022, within the Judicial division of this Honourable Court, did have in their possession for the purpose of trade and business, 5 infringing AutoCAD 2018 Standalone License Suite Software in which copyright subsists in favour of Ideate Technologies Nigeria Limited (Trading as Worldview Technologies), contrary to and punishable under the provisions of Section 20 (2) (c) of the Copyright Act Cap C28 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The court has fixed 22 September, 2023, when the plea of El Alan Construction Ltd and Mr. Mahesh Sharma will be taken.