In arguably the most shocking news to jumpstart the week, Marvel and DC Comics will soon lose their joint trademark for the term “Superhero.” According to Reuters, the US Trademark Office canceled ...

If you've ever read a Marvel or DC press release, chances are you've seen the companies refer to characters like Spider-Man and Batman as "Super Heroes." "Super Hero" has, in fact, become the norm for ...

London-based Superbabies Ltd. challenged the comic giants' "super hero" trademark. The cancellation came as part of a default judgment from the USPTO. A challenge over "super" as a trademarked prefix ...

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.

A new Marvel and DC crossover event just took place. Only, we doubt either are happy it happened. The United States Trademark Office has cancelled the two companies’ joint ownership of the term “Super ...

RJLF challenged the exclusivity of the SUPER HERO trademarks after DC attempted to block Richold's efforts to promote The Super Babies—a team of superpowered superhero babies. In its cancellation ...

Sept 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. Trademark Office tribunal has canceled a set of "Super Hero" trademarks jointly owned by comic giants Marvel and DC at the request of a London-based comic book artist, ...

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