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Court of Appeal hands down its decision in "Star Wars Stormtroopers" case
Practice Area: Trademarks
Sector: Media, entertainment and sport
Jurisdiction: European Union
Published: 25 March 2010
Law Firm: Ashurst
Overview
A look at the latest developments in the IP/IT sector, including the Court of Appeal's recent decision in Lucasfilm -v- Ainsworth, which ruled Star Wars Stormtrooper helmets are not "artistic" for the purposes of English copyright law.
The essentially territorial nature of intellectual property rights also meant that the Court would refuse to decide whether a foreign copyright had been infringed. The decision highlights that securing and enforcing foreign laws (and even judgments) is not straightforward.
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