In what circumstances will a designer be able to assert copyright to a "sleeve chart" designed to operate as a pattern for cutting out sleeves?

In Hollinrake v. Truswell it was sought to assert copyright in a "sleeve chart" designed to operate as a pattern for cutting out sleeves. The court held that "The thing is in truth a measuring instrument: it is no more a chart or plan within the Copyright Act than is a scaled ruler ..." (Lindley L.J., at p. 425).

In Moreau v. St. Vincent the plaintiff alleged the defendant had breached his copyright in "Concours: Recrutement d'Abonnés". This title referred to a weekly competition which was designed to increase the circulation of the plaintiff's paper "L'Information Sportive". The competition involved a subscription receipt held by the purchaser of the paper; a questionnaire relating to sports topics to be answered by holders of subscription receipts carrying certain numbers and conditions; and, terms of the contest set out in the paper. The defendant commenced publication of a weekly leaflet called "Mots croisés" which contained a competition called "Quizz Général de la Publication Loisir Favori Enrg." The court rejected the plaintiff's claim that this activity infringed his copyright. The court stated that the plaintiff had misconceived the nature of copyright and was really seeking protection of his contest against an encroaching competitor who was running a contest of a similar nature. But, there was no copying of the relevant written texts — it was the idea of running a contest along generally similar lines which was copied.