March 10, 2025
Intangible Assets

The Superman copyright conundrum

The long-term managerial ownership of Superman’s rights by Warner Bros appeared to be deliberate, complex legally and firmly ingrained in decades-old contracts. Warner Bros has used a number of contractual ploys, legal tactics, along with legal safeguards to keep the Man of Steel under control, much like Lex Luthor’s calculated and deliberate plans to dominate

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Superman Creator’s Estate Sues DC and Warner Bros. Over Foreign Copyrights Ahead of James Gunn Reboot

The estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster sued DC Comics and Warner Bros. on Friday, seeking to invalidate the companies’ copyrights in several foreign markets. The suit revives a long-running dispute that was last addressed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in 2013. The court rejected the Shuster estate’s attempt to cancel the Superman

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Warner Bros wins copyright lawsuit against Turkish store

Özge EĞRİKAR – ISTANBUL Warner Bros Entertainment, the producer of the Harry Potter film series, has won the legal dispute initiated by its in-house lawyers against a Turkish store accused of using the Harry Potter trademark on its products without authorization. This incident follows the seizure of 250 ink pen sets featuring Harry Potter brand

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