Kimble v Marvel reaction: Congress’s job to change post-patent royalty rules

Only Congress should amend legislation governing post-patent royalties, not the courts, was the reaction of lawyers to yesterday’s decision in the Kimble v Marvel case.

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Patents

Kimble v Marvel: US Supreme Court says no to post-patent royalties

22 June 2015 The US Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a patent owner cannot demand royalties for a patent after it has expired, ending the long-running dispute between inventor Stephen Kimble and Marvel Enterprises over payments related to a web blaster toy.

Trademarks

UK businessman defeats Marvel in trademark case

26 May 2016 A UK businessman has defeated Marvel and DC Comics in a case centring on the right to use the word ‘Superhero’.