He said the idea was too general to be considered protected under British copyright laws. Recently a number of stories involving accusations of plagiarism have been in the news.

• 英国最高法院的一名法官不同意他们的观点。他说,这种思想太过普通,不能受到英国版权法的保护。最近常有因剽窃引发诉讼的报道。