DC comics Copyright of Batmobile upheld

[Dulin's Books]

The Batmobile is a distinct character and DC comics owns the Copyright

http://www.newsoxy.com/entertainment...15-189656.html

The Supremes declined to hear the case leaving the 9th circuit ruling in place. The 9th circuit also ruled that not everything in comics and movies deserved copyright protection

" the 9th Circuit established the three-part test “for determining whether a character in a comic book, television program, or motion picture is entitled to copyright protection. "


Havent found the 3 parts..

[MikeB1972]

Damn, does this mean I now have to stop selling the bat-shark repellent?

[MikeB1972]

BTW: The three part test is.

First, the character must generally have "physical as well as conceptual qualities." Second, the character must be "sufficiently delineated" to be recognizable as the same character whenever it appears. Considering the character as it has appeared in different productions, it must display consistent, identifiable character traits and attributes, although the character need not have a consistent appearance. Third, the character must be "especially distinctive" and "contain some unique elements of expression."

[pwalker8]

Originally Posted by Dulin's Books

The Batmobile is a distinct character and DC comics owns the Copyright

http://www.newsoxy.com/entertainment...15-189656.html

The Supremes declined to hear the case leaving the 9th circuit ruling in place. The 9th circuit also ruled that not everything in comics and movies deserved copyright protection

" the 9th Circuit established the three-part test “for determining whether a character in a comic book, television program, or motion picture is entitled to copyright protection. "


Havent found the 3 parts..

I suspect that we will see a lot of the decline to hear from the Supreme Court for a while. The thing to keep in mind is that the 9th Circuit ruling is not binding on any other Circuit courts.