Marvel Suing to Keep Rights to ‘Avengers’ Characters From Copyright Termination
Blockbuster lawsuits filed today will decide future ownership of characters including Iron Man and Spider-Man.
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Disney's Marvel unit is suing to hold onto Avengers characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Falcon, and others.
The complaints, which The Hollywood Reporter has learned are being filed today, come against the heirs of some late comic book geniuses including Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Gene Colan. The suits seek declaratory relief that these blockbuster characters are ineligible for copyright termination as works made for hire. If Marvel loses, Disney would be letting ownership of characters worth billions slip from its fingertips.
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