Andrew Ainsworth
wins court battle against Lucas
Our story began in 1976 when we made the Original Stormtrooper, but continues to this day. Read our latest news below.
Andrew Ainsworth
wins court battle against Lucas
In December 2009, Andrew's court battle against Lucas reached its conclusion in the Court of Appeal. Lucasfilm failed to enforce its US copyright in Britain and Lucasfilm's appeal was dismissed, with Andrew Ainsworth winning each of the copyright claims made against him leaving him free to continue producing and selling his authentic replica helmets in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world excluding USA. Read more in this article from the Times.
This great news means we'll soon be adding new unique, quality products to our existing range - watch this space!
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