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25 January 2016Copyright

Car designer demands US Supreme Court ends Batmobile copyright

A US appeals court overstepped its mark in awarding copyright protection to the Batmobile, according to a car designer, who has called on the US Supreme Court to intervene.

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Batmobile worthy of copyright protection, court rules
24 September 2015   The Batmobile has joined literary characters including James Bond and Godzilla in being deemed “especially distinctive” by a US appeals court and therefore deserving of copyright protection.


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