For all you DIYers out there who have ever contemplated selling elaborate Star Wars outfits to friends impressed by your skills: Don’t even think about it in the United States, but if you’re in the United Kingdom, you’re probably in the clear.The U.K. Supreme Court on Wednesday decided that the maker of the original Star Wars stormtrooper helmets did not infringe upon filmmaker George Lucas’ copyright on the helmet when he made and sold replicas of the helmets.
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