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Author Hydragyrum Reproduced with kind permission of the copyright owner Source Wikipedia Jane Lambert Chancery Division (Mr Justice Snowden)  Banner Universal Motion Pictures Ltd v Endemol Shine Group Ltd and others   [2017] EWHC 2600 (Ch) In Denmark there was once a game show called "Minute Winner" which was devised by a Mr Derek Banner. Mr Banner claimed to have assigned his rights in the format for the game show to a company that he had set up called Banner Universal Motion Pictures Ltd. ( "BUMP" ). The rights  that BUMP claims to have acquired were essentially copyright in a document entitled "MINUTE WINNER Mini-format Game show Daily or weekly show. Or short one minute between main programs. Morning, Evening or Afternoon program. One minute, or 30 minutes with several winnings" and the benefit of an obligation of confidence under Swedish and English trade secrecy laws. The obligation of confidence is s...