John Richards 1. Introduction On July 27, 2011, in LucasFilm Ltd v. Ainsworth the United Kingdom  Supreme Court (which took over the judicial functions of the House of Lords in October 2009) in a joint judgment by Lords Walker and Collins delivered a judgment defeating a bid by George Lucas’ company (“Lucasfilm”) to stop unauthorized … Continue reading Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmets, U.K. Not Copyrightable, U.S. Infringement