The Weekly Law Reports
[1973] 1 WLR 144
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
GEORGE HENSHER LTD.
v.
RESTAWILE UPHOLSTERY (LANCS.) LTD.
[1971 G. No. 1050]
1972 Oct. 16,
17,
18,
19,
20,
23,
24;
31
Graham J.
Copyright
— Infringement
— “Works of artistic craftsmanship”
— Suites of furniture designed and produced jointly by a team of three employees
— Shape of plaintiffs' articles copied bp defendants
— Whether defendants liable for copying shape of chairs
— Whether plaintiffs' chairs “works of artistic craftsmanship”
— Whether passing off
—
Copyright Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2, c. 74), s. 3 (1) (c)
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