Since the late 1960s, two comic book publishers have had an edge on using the term “Super Hero” – but not anymore. Here’s why ...

Marvel and DC have jointly held the trademark for the word "superhero" since 1980, but no longer. The United States Patent ...

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it is that superhero movies are, in many ways, the dominant film-going attraction. The anticipation for upcoming Marvel movies as well as upcoming DC movies may be higher than ever, considering ...

And in 1977, Marvel and DC were jointly declared the trademark owners, and Ben Cooper surrendered the trademark for SUPER HEROES to them as well. There is an apocryphal version of this story from ...

It's been said that superpowers aren't required to be a superhero. Now, a trademark challenge brought on behalf of a children's book author means that permission from Marvel or DC Comics is no ...

There are five major Marvel and DC movies heading our way in 2025, but which of them are we most excited about? In this ...

"By establishing SUPER HEROES' place in the public domain, we safeguard it as a symbol of heroism available to all storytellers," Adler said. Rivals Marvel and DC jointly own four federal ...

«Marvel and DC did not invent the concept or genre of superheroes. The term, in its various spelling variations, has been mentioned since at least 1909 — decades before DC or Marvel were even founded.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has canceled long-standing trademark registrations for “Super Hero” and “Super Heroes,” which had ...

For decades, Marvel and DC held exclusive rights to the term, allowing them to control its appearance in comic books, movies, ...

DC Comics and Marvel Comics registered a joint trademark of the word “superhero” in 1977, and it was eventually approved in 1979. Since then they have ...