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3 Feb 2024, 2:59 pm by Rebecca Tushnet
E.g., members of frats and sororities “get so excited when they pledge” and “want stuff” related to their new organization, or DC Comics v. [read post]
28 May 2020, 2:05 pm by James Kachmar
”  For instance, the Ninth Circuit cited to its prior decision in DC Comics v. [read post]
26 May 2020, 7:00 am by Thomas Key
Daniels then appealed that ruling to the 9th Circuit.9th Circuit - Towle TestThe 1966 BatmobileThe 9th Circuit addressed the limited copyright protection that may be afforded to graphically-depicted characters of fictional works in 2015, in DC Comics v. [read post]
2 Oct 2018, 1:00 pm by Guest Blogger
The term “Batcave” was found to be protected, (DC Comics v. [read post]
21 Sep 2017, 1:00 am
 In its recent decision in DC Comics v Mark Towle 2:11-cv-03934-RSWL-OP [here], the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit confirmed that:·       “copyright protection extends not only to an original work as a whole, but also to “sufficiently distinctive” elements, like comic book characters, contained within the work”; but·        "Not every… [read post]
19 Dec 2016, 10:44 am by Ron Coleman
 Well, first, the standard — enunciated for the first time in DC Comics v. [read post]
30 Apr 2016, 4:04 am by Andres
Occasionally there are cases that seem to be tailor-made for legal geeks: Naruto v Slater; Lucasfilm v Ainsworth; DC Comics v Towle. [read post]
11 Apr 2016, 5:02 am by Terry Hart
Last month, the Supreme Court denied review of a cert petition in DC Comics v. [read post]
9 Mar 2016, 2:29 am by Ben
 SCOTUS has let stand the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that said the Batmobile's bat-like appearance and high-tech gadgets make it a character that can't be duplicated without permission from DC Comics, the copyright holder.There's an interesting article from Tucker Arensberg on the JDSupra website that looks at the recent case, Dryer v. [read post]
3 Feb 2016, 1:44 pm by Ron Coleman
 Well, first, the standard — enunciated for the first time in DC Comics v. [read post]
12 Oct 2015, 12:11 pm
.* Bat-tastic - Batmobile Protected by Copyright in the USJani reports of DC Comics v Mark Towle 2:11-cv-03934-RSWL-OP, a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that dealt with copyright protection in the Batmobile.* EPO bids to save litigating employees from union's human rights infractionsMerpel has been taking another peep at the weird and wonderful topsy-turvy world of Eponia, in which the European Patent Office… [read post]
6 Oct 2015, 4:59 am
Towle's replicas had in fact infringed on DC Comics' rights in the Batmobile. [read post]
29 Sep 2015, 1:56 pm by Michael E. Strauss
Towle’s principal argument was that DC Comics lacked standing to sue because, if he had indeed infringed, such infringement related to the TV show and movie, not DC Comicscomic books. [read post]
29 Sep 2015, 1:56 pm by Michael E. Strauss
Towle’s principal argument was that DC Comics lacked standing to sue because, if he had indeed infringed, such infringement related to the TV show and movie, not DC Comicscomic books. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 8:26 am
 The "it" in question is the copyright and trade mark infringement action which DC Comics brought against Mark Towle (of Gotham Garage) for making and selling replica Batmobile modification kits. [read post]