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Marvel
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Discourse.net
In Which I Geek Out About Why You Should Update Your Marvel AQtion 10bit Network Adapter
I have an Asus Z790 atx motherboard on my home desktop and I’ve been happy with it. Except one thing (I’ll get to that). The ethernet port is attached to…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: The Fall of SUPER HERO – When Trademarks Become Generic
By Scott Hervey, James Kachmar
For more than half a century, Marvel Comics and DC Comics have jointly owned the trademark ‘Superhero.’ However, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently granted a petition to cancel…
The IP Law Blog
The Briefing: The Fall of SUPER HERO – When Trademarks Become Generic
By Scott Hervey, James Kachmar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WkltPwUbfk For more than half a century, Marvel Comics and DC Comics have jointly owned the trademark ‘Superhero.’ However, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently granted a petition to…
The IP Edge
Marvel and DC’s Trademarks Ruling Shocker: What Business Owners Need to Know
Has there ever been a time when you felt the thrill of imagining yourself as a superhero, soaring through the skies or saving the day with superhuman powers? For decades,…
The Brand Protection Blog
How DC and Marvel lost their “Superheroes” shield
Superbabies Limited (“Superbabies”) creates comics called “The Super Babies,” featuring a team of superhero babies. On May 14, 2024, Superbabies filed a heavily animated petition (“Petition”) to cancel the marks…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
Marvel and DC Lose “Super Hero” Trademark Registration
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has canceled long-standing trademark registrations for "Super Hero" and "Super Heroes," which had been previously jointly owned by Marvel and DC Comics. The…
Commercial Case Notes
Non-Party Not Liable for Failing to Preserve Evidence
By John Lundin
On July 18, 2024, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Peerenboom v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 32473(U), holding that a…
Shufti Pro Blog
Artist Sues AI Generators for Alleged Industrial-Level Identity Theft
Artist, Karla Ortiz, has sued two artificial intelligence firms for generating images that mimic her artistic style and thus constitutes a form of identity theft. The artist, Karla Ortiz, is…
ContractsProf Blog
Family Sues the Guggenheim to Recover Picasso Sold Under Duress in 1938
It is a familiar tale, but each has its own wrinkles. The basics, provided by Toyin Owoseje on CNN.com, are that a wealthy German Jewish family either is forced to…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
WIRTW #652: the “caroling” edition
I love a good Christmas song. The problem is that too many of them are just not very good. Today, I'm adding one to your holiday music playlist that is…