That makes fascinating reading INv8r_ZIM

I wonder where this leaves other iconic designs like the 1963 Daleks, sure the 2005 designs are still currently covered Industrial designs but any of the other variants would be subject to comparison with the later versions I guess.

The Terry Nation estate is every bit as relentless at tracking down copy violations (possibly more so) even though he never designed the Daleks (double standards).

If I were Lucas's people preparing an appeal I'd be digging around past rulings over those dastardly pepper pots and see if previous rulings for them still hold true.

Another case where the Doctor could rescue Lucas (he rescues Hitler in the trailer for the next episode) is with the outer shape of the Tardis.

It's police box shape is now BBC copy even though it's a police box designed primarily for the Metropolitan Police Force who lost their case against the BBC because they had stopped using the design and it was now associated more with it's new context.

Seeing as Lucas is still using his commissioned design he might have a legitimate claim against a guy who only recently started using it for his buisness.

Could various new designs be basically Stormtrooper shaped but then registered as new copy by the fabricator for 15 years (as long as long as the word Stormtrooper didn't feature) ?

If not wouldn't LFL then have a case of comparison with the Clone Trooper designs for AOTC?

They aren't the same but they have significant points of comparison (much more than Apple use to bring their actions over software copy).

Presumably the Clone War armor has (in the UK) a short copy life left to it too.

So what you're saying is this guy is doing is using his documented past connection with the first film to promote recently mashed up copies of other people's post 1977 sculpts?

Sounds like OCP movie has a whole new revenue pool to plunge into.