Entertaining Foreign Copyrights
Forthcoming in Sam Ricketson and Megan Richardson, eds., Research Handbook on Intellectual Property in Media and Entertainment
Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper No. 5/2019
15 Pages Posted: 11 Jul 2016 Last revised: 11 Mar 2019
Date Written: July 6, 2016
Abstract
This paper discusses the implications of the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Lucasfilm, focusing on the issue of jurisdiction over cases involving foreign infringement of intellectual property rights. Part II focuses on the implications of Lucasfilm in the context of cross-border infringement cases. Part III discusses cross-border ownership problems, a topic that was not raised in the context of Lucasfilm.
Keywords: copyright, conflict of laws, Lucasfilm
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