{"id":4508,"date":"2008-07-31T18:12:13","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T01:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=4508"},"modified":"2009-11-03T18:07:58","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T02:07:58","slug":"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-high-court-ruling-full-document-from-royal-courts-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/31\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-high-court-ruling-full-document-from-royal-courts-of-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucasfilm vs. Ainsworth High Court Ruling: Full Document from Royal Courts of Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=4508\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4507\" title=\"ralph-mcquarrie-stormtrooper-concept-art-star-wars-x380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/ralph-mcquarrie-stormtrooper-concept-art-star-wars-x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/ralph-mcquarrie-stormtrooper-concept-art-star-wars-x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/ralph-mcquarrie-stormtrooper-concept-art-star-wars-x380-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Exoray&#8221; from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therpf.com\" target=\"_blank\">RPF<\/a> is hosting a full HTML version of the High Court ruling on the case between Lucasfilm and Andrew Ainsworth in the legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for <em>Star Wars: A New Hope<\/em>.\u00a0 I have not had time to review the full ruling in detail, but thought readers would be interested in reviewing it first hand:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpf.exoray.com\/LFL_vs_SDS\/UK_decision.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4479\" title=\"royal-courts-of-justice-ruling-lucasfilm-v-andrew-ainsworth-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/royal-courts-of-justice-ruling-lucasfilm-v-andrew-ainsworth-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/royal-courts-of-justice-ruling-lucasfilm-v-andrew-ainsworth-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/royal-courts-of-justice-ruling-lucasfilm-v-andrew-ainsworth-x425-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-ltd-ors-v-ainsworth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF Archive: Lucasfilm vs. Andrew Ainsworth<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Below are the appendices to the ruling (click each for full resolution):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4480\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-1-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-1-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-1-x425.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-1-x425-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4482\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-2-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-2-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-2-x425.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-2-x425-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4484\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-3-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-3-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-3-x425.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-3-x425-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4486\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-4-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-4-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-4-x425.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-4-x425-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4488\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-5-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-5-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-5-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-5-x425-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4490\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-6-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-6-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-6-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-6-x425-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4492\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-7-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-7-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-7-x425.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-7-x425-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4494\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-8-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-8-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-8-x425.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-8-x425-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4496\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-9-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-9-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-9-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-9-x425-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4498\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-10-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-10-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-10-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-10-x425-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4500\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-11-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-11-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-11-x425.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-11-x425-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4502\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-12-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-12-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-12-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-12-x425-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4504\" title=\"lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-13-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-13-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-13-x425.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/07\/lucasfilm-v-ainsworth-appendix-13-x425-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior Original Prop Blog articles related to these developments can be found here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/category\/news-events\/lfl-ainsworth-stormtrooper-helmets\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17333 aligncenter\" title=\"Lucasfilm-v-Andrew-Ainsworth-Shepperton-Design-Studios-News-Coverage-Portal-x400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/11\/Lucasfilm-v-Andrew-Ainsworth-Shepperton-Design-Studios-News-Coverage-Portal-x400.jpg\" alt=\"Lucasfilm-v-Andrew-Ainsworth-Shepperton-Design-Studios-News-Coverage-Portal-x400\" width=\"400\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/11\/Lucasfilm-v-Andrew-Ainsworth-Shepperton-Design-Studios-News-Coverage-Portal-x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/11\/Lucasfilm-v-Andrew-Ainsworth-Shepperton-Design-Studios-News-Coverage-Portal-x400-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More coverage to follow.\u00a0 Special thanks again to &#8220;exoray&#8221; on the RPF for sharing this material.<\/p>\n<p>Jason De Bord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Exoray&#8221; from the RPF is hosting a full HTML version of the High Court ruling on the case between Lucasfilm and Andrew Ainsworth in the legal dispute over the trademark and copyright of the Stormtrooper helmet and other helmets and armor produced for Star Wars: A New Hope.\u00a0 I have not had time to review 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