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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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