A challenge from a children’s comic series has invalidated long-held super hero trademarks owned by Marvel and DC.

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Marvel and DC Lose ‘SUPER HERO’ Trademarks

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Marvel and DC have lost their trademarks for the terms "super hero" and "super heroes" after holding onto them for decades.As reported by Reuters, DC allegedly threated legal action and accused S.J. Richold, the author of comic series Superbabies, of infringing on its copyright. The Superbabies brand retaliated, however, saying in May that Marvel and DC can't "claim ownership over an entire genre."The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the Unit…

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Marvel and DC Lose Trademark for 'Super Hero'

A recent court ruling has decided to cancel the joint-ownership Marvel and DC share over the trademarked phrase “SUPER HERO”. The ruling was the result of an objection by independent comic creator S.J. Richold and the company Superbabies Limited. Recently, the Superbabies comic faced opposition from DC comics for their use of the word super hero, […]
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Marvel and DC lose ‘Super Hero’ trademark

The reign of DC Comics and Marvel Comics‘ “Super Hero” trademark is over. The two giants have lost their claim to the long-held joint trademark, after multiple successful attempts at defending it since 1979. 
According to Reuters, the U.S. Patent And Trademark Office has enforced the cancellation in response to a challenge from Superbabies Limited. The company that produces a series of Superbabies comics about superhero babies posited that “Supe…

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Marvel And DC 'Super Hero' Trademarks Cancelled

Photo: John Carl D’Annibale / Albany Times Union via Getty Images You know how Marvel and DC have held joint ownership over trademarks for “Super Hero” for decades? That time is apparently mostly over, as the US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the companies’ claim to several of their trademarks, reports Reuters. The cancellation... The post Marvel and DC lose ‘SUPER HERO’ trademarks appeared on Rmag.

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Marvel and DC lose ‘SUPER HERO’ trademarks

Photo: John Carl D'Annibale / Albany Times Union via Getty Images You know how Marvel and DC have held joint ownership over trademarks for "Super Hero" for decades? That time is apparently mostly over, as the US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the companies' claim to several of their trademarks, reports Reuters. The cancellation comes as the result of a challenge from Superbabies Limited, a small company that produces a series of Superb…

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Source: The Verge   
You know how Marvel and DC have held joint ownership over trademarks for “Super Hero” for decades? That time is apparently mostly over, as the US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the companies’ claim to several of their trademarks, reports Reuters.  
The cancellation comes as the result of a challenge from Superbabies Limited, a small company that produces a series of Superbabies comics about, well, superhero babies.…

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You know how Marvel and DC have held joint ownership over trademarks for “Super Hero” for decades? That time is apparently mostly over, as the US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the companies’ claim to several of their trademarks, reports Reuters.  
The cancellation comes as the result of a challenge from Superbabies Limited, a small company that produces a series of Superbabies comics about, well, superhero babies. Superbabies creator …

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The US Patent and Trademark Office has reportedly cancelled Marvel and DC’s joint ownership over several trademarks related to the words ‘Super Hero’ reports Reuters and Bleeding Cool. Superbabies Limited, which produces a series of comics about superhero babies, challenged the two comic giants claim to the trademarks after DC tried to “block efforts to promote The Super Babies” comic claims the law firm Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg (RJL…

Marvel and DC Lose ‘SUPER HERO’ Trademarks

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