Copyright - Wright v BTC Core
Author Satoshi Nakamoto Copyright released Jane Lambert Court of Appeal (Lady Justice Asplin and Lord Justices Arnold and Warby) Wright and others v BTC Core and others (Rev1) [2023] EWCA Civ 868 (20 July 2023) This was an appeal against Mr Justice Mellor's refusal in Wright and others v BTC Core and others [2023] EWHC 222 (Ch) (7 Feb 2023 to permit service outside England and Wales of claim forms alleging copyright infringement. The claimants were Craig Steven Wright who claims to have created Bitcoin and two of Dr Wright's companies. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that is attributed to one Satoshi Nakamoto . Dr Wright claims to be Mr Nakamoto. The defendants are companies and individuals from around the world who are accused of copying matter known as "the Bitcoin File Format." Dr Wright and his companies say that copyright subsists in the Bitcoin File Format and claim ownership on ...