Transfer to IPEC—TV’s Only Fools and Horses copyright and passing off dispute (Shazam Productions Ltd v Only Fools The Dining Experience Ltd)

Table of contents

• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• Case details

Article summary

IP analysis: The High Court has transferred a copyright and passing off claim to the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) from the High Court. The defendants sought transfer. The court was persuaded that the defendants could not afford to litigate in the High Court. So, the overriding objective was best served by transferring the case to the IPEC. Master Teverson held that the case could be fairly tried in three days with active case management. Written by Giles Parsons, partner, and Gabriel Downey, trainee, at Browne Jacobson LLP.