John Lewis Christmas advert with dragon did not infringe author’s copyright, judge rules

Author Fay Evans outside The Rolls Building in London. Ms Evans who claimed John Lewis had infringed her copyright in its Christmas advert about an excitable dragon has lost her High Court case. Picture date: Tuesday January 31, 2023. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

A children’s book author who claimed John Lewis had infringed her copyright in its Christmas advert about an excitable dragon has lost her High Court case.

Fay Evans brought legal action against the department store company and advertising agency adam&eveDDB over the 2019 John Lewis Christmas advert and the spin-off illustrated children’s book, Excitable Edgar.