Marvel and DC have jointly held the trademark for the word “superhero” since 1980, but no longer. The United States Patent and Trademark Office, in response to a petition from Superbabies, Limited, has canceled the trademark. Anyone can now produce works using “superhero” without fear of a lawsuit from either of the entertainment behemoths. — Read the rest
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