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Batmobile – Supercar or Character?

Author: Intellepedia
July 25, 2019
Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law

The Batmobile copyright case explores whether this iconic vehicle is protectable as a character under US law. The dispute between DC Comics and Mark Towle highlights the intersection of copyright protection and utilitarian design in intellectual property law.

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Batmobile lawsuit: Copyright law, the real superhero

Author: Intellepedia
October 20, 2015
Copyrights, Intellectual Property

The Batmobile copyright lawsuit clarified the scope of character protection under US copyright law. The court held that DC Comics’ Batmobile is sufficiently distinctive for copyright, setting a key precedent for intellectual property rights in entertainment.

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