Speaking of, if you are still playing catch up on the various superhero universes, you'll need our guides on how to watch the Marvel movies in order and the DC movies in order. I'm the Senior ...

Now, a trademark challenge brought on behalf of a children's book author means that permission from Marvel or DC Comics is no longer required, either. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's ...

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

The anticipation for upcoming Marvel movies as well as upcoming DC movies may be higher than ever, considering the insane amount of new films on the bill. There are plenty of comic book 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 ...

You know how Marvel and DC have held joint ownership over trademarks for “Super Hero” for decades? That time is apparently mostly over, as the US Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the ...

Marvel and DC series on display. Credit: The COM Library / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The US Trademark Office has canceled “Super Hero” trademarks owned by comic book giants Marvel and DC. This decision was ...

If you've ever read a Marvel or DC press release, chances are you've seen the companies refer to characters like Spider-Man and Batman as "Super Heroes." "Super Hero" has, in fact, become the norm ...