Coral Bookmakers, displaying odds Spaceman Storm-trooper standing in doorway at STOCKTON International Riverside Festival, Teesside, UK _ July 2010
The British Court of Appeals upheld the original British verdict that the familiar white-and-black costume couldn't be considered copyrighted because it wasn't art. Instead, the costume has been considered "industrial design," and therefore only allowed to keep copyright for 15 years after creation. British Lord Justices Rix, Jacob and Patten considered the look of the Empire's cloned warriors to have a "utilitarian," rather than artistic, purpose, and denied Lucasfilm the right to enforce their US copyright in the United Kingdom.
Size: 4784px × 3189px
Location: Stockton-On-Tees, Teesside, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes
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