'Back to the Future' DeLorean haunts film studio with trademark gain

Rights owner of Back to the Future car wins claim that film studio NBCUniversal infringed its trademarks | California judge finds no grounds for breach of contract between the pair but suggests further opportunity for DeLorean Estate to prove infringement at trial.

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'Back to the Future' DeLorean haunts film studio with trademark gain

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