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Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases 2006 123(12-13):379-443; doi:10.1093/rpc/2006rpc14
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© Crown Copyright

[2006] R.P.C. 14

NOVA PRODUCTIONS LTD v MAZOOMA GAMES LTD

High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

(Kitchin J.): November 8–11, 14–18, 21–23, 2005 and January 20, 20061

[2006] EWHC 24 (Ch); [2006] R.P.C. 14

Copyright—Infringement—Video games—Bitmaps and composite frames—Whether artistic works—Authorship of computer-generated works—Whether visual experience generated by game a dramatic work—Meaning of "dramatic work"—Whether development notes recorded dramatic work—Film copyright—Infringement—Substantial part—Whether only generalised ideas taken—Cumulative effect of copied features.

Key Words: Artistic works • Copyright • Dramatic works • Infringement • Literary works • Substantial part • Video games

1 Paragraph numbers in this judgment are as assigned by the court.


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