The court interpreted the word ‘incidental’ in the section as meaning ‘casual, inessential, subordinate or merely background’
Richard McCombe QC
[1998] FSR 431
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 31
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Football Association Premier League Ltd and others v Panini UK Ltd CA 11-Jul-2003
The respondents published articles including pictures which themselves included the claimant’s logo. The claimant sought damages for breach of copyright. The defendant claimed protection under section 31 on the basis that the inclusion of the marks . .
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Intellectual Property
Updated: 20 January 2022; Ref: scu.184528