Court rules fixture lists protected by copyright
26 April 2010
James Nurton, London
Lists of UK football fixtures can be protected as databases under copyright law, Mr Justice Floyd ruled in the England and Wales High Court last week
The dispute was between the compilers of fixture lists for football matches in England and Scotland and a number of betting companies, as well as Yahoo!, who were alleged to be using the fixtures lists without a licence.
The case raised the issue of whether the lists could be protected as...
Only subscribers have complete access to Managing IP Magazine,
log in or
subscribe now.
Alternatively take a
free trial, giving you 48-hour access to Managing IP Magazine (some articles and surveys may be excluded).
Subscribe Now
This article is available to subscribers. Please click subscribe to read the rest of the article.
Subscribe
Take a free trial
Please take a free 48-hour trial to gain limited access. Some articles and surveys may be excluded.
Take a free trial