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July 29, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Lucasfilm vs Ainsworth UK Supreme Court Ruling: The Mainstream Media Interviews Andrew Ainsworth

Having followed the news reported by the mainstream media following Wednesday’s UK Supreme Court decision, there have been some interesting accounts coming from the Ainsworth camp yesterday and today, including a very simplistic characterization of how the helmet and armor made their way from two to three dimensions (completely leaving out the sculpture contributions by Ms. Liz Moore and Mr. Brian Muir).  It will be interesting to see how this saga will continue to play out following the ruling in England. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars, Video Content Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, john mollo, lawsuit, legal, LFL, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, News and Events, Original, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, rights, royal courts of justice, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, steven spielberg, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, supreme court, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, uk supreme court, united kingdom, united kingdom supreme court, Wardrobe, x-wing

July 27, 2011 By Jason DeBord

UK Supreme Court Rules in Lucasfilm vs Ainsworth Star Wars “Stormtrooper Helmet” Copyright Legal Battle

Since 2007, the Original Prop Blog has been covering the legal battle between Lucasfilm Limited and Andrew Ainsworth of Shepperton Design Studios over the sale of unlicensed replica Star Wars props and costumes.  The UK Supreme Court is today published their ruling on the two issues presented to them.  Of the two, the most critical came down to whether the stormtrooper helmets themselves constituted “sculptures” in a way consistent with UK law.  The court ruled that they do not, and thus delivered a victory to Ainsworth, which also leaves those following the case wondering about the ramifications to copyrights and copyright law and the consequences of the decision.  The second question before them was decided in favor to Lucasfilm, which involves IP holders and their rights to pursue copyright claims in those cases where such laws are violated in other jurisdictions. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars, Video Content Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, James Cameron, john mollo, Jon Landau, lawsuit, legal, LFL, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, Market Watch, News and Events, norman reynolds, Original, peter Jackson, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, steven spielberg, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, supreme court, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, uk supreme court, united kingdom, united kingdom supreme court, Wardrobe, x-wing

May 28, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Prop Talk Podcast #011 – Brian Muir, Film Industry Sculptor (“Darth Vader Sculptor”) | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

Brian Muir, special guest. This is the eleventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog.  Mr. Brian Muir is a veteran in the film industry, working as a sculptor on an incredible number of movies, including Star Wars: A New Hope, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alien, numerous James Bond films, Harry Potter films, and more.  Notably, Mr. Muir is credited as the sculptor of the iconic helmet for Darth Vader early in his career.

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April 27, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Bloomberg Report on Lucasfilm vs Ainsworth ‘Star Wars’ Stormtrooper Helmet Copyright Lawsuit; UK Supreme Court Decision Still Pending

Bloomberg today published a video report on the Lucasfilm Ltd. vs. Andrew Ainsworth dispute.  After Ainsworth prevailed in the UK Court of Appeals in late 2009, the case was argued before the UK Supreme Court in early March.  Mr. Ainsworth features prominently while giving a tour of his studio; Lucasfilm is represented by a two sentence written statement.  While the short broadcast captures an interesting mainstream media perspective of the case, it lacks a substantive review of the two specific legal issues under consideration in the pending UK Supreme Court decision, noting  that “the legal arguments are detailed and complex“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars, Video Content Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, bloomberg, copyright, Costume, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, lawsuit, legal, LFL, london, Lucasfilm, Original, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, rights, royal courts of justice, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, supreme court, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, uk supreme court, united kingdom, united kingdom supreme court, Wardrobe, x-wing

April 12, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44′ TV & Movie Prop Auction Catalog Available Online for Sale Event May 14th & 15th

The Profiles in History ‘Hollywood Auction 44’ catalog is now available.  Their next auction will be held May 14-15 at Saban Theater in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Auction Houses and Dealers, News and Events, Profiles in History Tagged With: animation cells, animation cels, animatronics, auction, authentic, autographs, Books, Costumes, entertainment, helmet, historical, Hollywood, icollector, indiana jones, joe maddalena, masks, miniatures, novels, one sheet, one sheets, Original, photographs, pop culture, poster, posters, profiles in history, Props, puppets, scrapbooks, screen-used, screenplays, screenused, star wars, storyboards, studio, tim burton, Wardrobe, weapons, window card, Wizard of Oz

April 2, 2011 By Jason DeBord

UK Supreme Court Publishes Case Details for Lucasfilm Limited vs Andrew Ainsworth Copyright Dispute, Awaiting Judgment

While the hearing for Lucasfilm Ltd. vs. Andrew Ainsworth was held before the Justices early last month, the case details were only just recently published on UK Supreme Court website.   While the Judgment is currently pending,  the case summary offers a concise outline of the two issues to be considered by the court. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, James Cameron, john mollo, Jon Landau, lawsuit, legal, LFL, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, Market Watch, News and Events, norman reynolds, Original, peter Jackson, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, steven spielberg, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, supreme court, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, uk supreme court, united kingdom, united kingdom supreme court, Wardrobe, x-wing

March 17, 2011 By Jason DeBord

‘The 1709 Blog’ Offers Coverage, Insights, Legal Analysis of Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth UK Supreme Court Hearing on Stormtrooper Copyright

Hugo Cox of The 1709 Blog, “dedicated to all things copyright, warts and all“, published a substantive feature today entitled “Star Wars: the Hearing”.  This article provides coverage of the three-day UK Supreme Court hearing that took place last week, with in person observations and legal insights, analysis, and observations on Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth in the related copyright dispute over the Stormtrooper helmets as seen in Star Wars: A New Hope. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, News and Events, Star Wars Tagged With: Ainsworth, armor, armour, authenitc, brian muir, copyright, Costume, darth vader, frown, gary kurtz, george lucas, helmet, high court, imperial, ip, James Cameron, john mollo, Jon Landau, jurisdiction, lawsuit, legal, LFL, liz moore, london, Lucasfilm, Market Watch, News and Events, norman reynolds, Original, peter Jackson, Prop, prototype, ralph mcquarrie, replica, replica prop forum, rights, royal courts of justice, rpf, ruling, sculpt, sculpture, shepperton design studios, sketch, star wars, steven spielberg, stormtrooper, Stormtrooper Helmets, supreme court, tie fighter, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, uk supreme court, united kingdom, united kingdom supreme court, Wardrobe, x-wing

March 16, 2011 By Jason DeBord

Facebook Hosts Ongoing Public Debate Over Original Sculptor Credit for Star Wars Stormtrooper (Andrew Ainsworth or Liz Moore & Brian Muir)

Amid the topics of copyright ownership, enforcement of a U.S. judgment in the UK, determination of “works of art”, and other issues as featured in mainstream media reports about the ongoing legal battle between Lucasfilm LTD (LFL) and Andrew Ainsworth and his Shepperton Design Studios (SDS), what has not garnered as much focus is the debate over which artist originally sculpted the iconic stormtrooper helmet design that was adopted for use in Star Wars: A New Hope and the films that followed.  [Read more…]

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