Court of Appeal clarifies joint authorship criteria under UK copyright law
John Shaw · Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice · 2019
Abstract Julia Kogan v (1) Nicholas Martin (2) Big Hat Stories Limited (3) Florence Film Limited (4) Pathe Productions Limited (5) Qwerty Films Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 1645 The dispute between Ms Kogan and Mr Martin (and various film companies) regarding the authorship (or joint authorship) of the screenplay for the film depicting socialite Florence Foster Jenkins has been granted a retrial following a decision by the Court of Appeal that included an explanation of the criteria for joint authorship under UK law.