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Fortres Grand Corporation v. Warner Brothers Entertainment,
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January 12, 2015
High Court Won't Hear 'Dark Knight' Trademark Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take on a trademark lawsuit over a fictional computer program featured in "The Dark Knight Rises" called "Clean Slate," which also happens to be the name of a real-life software application.
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November 24, 2014
Justices Asked To Weigh TM Suit Over Batman Movie Software
A software developer that makes a program called Clean Slate is urging the Supreme Court to revive a trademark lawsuit over a fictional program of the same name featured in the movie "The Dark Knight Rises," saying it shouldn't matter that Warner Bros. doesn't actually sell software.
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August 14, 2014
Software Co. Can't Sue Over Batman 'Clean Slate'
The Seventh Circuit ruled on Wednesday that the developer of a software program called "Clean Slate" couldn't sue Warner Bros. for trademark infringement over a fictional computer program of the same name featured in the movie "The Dark Knight Rises."
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December 10, 2013
Batman Film Infringes Software Trademark, 7th Circ. Hears
A software developer on Tuesday pressed the Seventh Circuit to revive its unusual claim that a fictional computer program in the Warner Bros. film "The Dark Knight Rises" infringes its software trademark, arguing that the movie confused potential customers and caused sales to plummet.
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November 07, 2013
'Dark Knight' Trademark Suit Shouldn't Rise Again, EFF Says
The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Monday pressed the Seventh Circuit not to revive a software developer's trademark infringement suit against Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. over material in the film "The Dark Knight Rises," saying artists should be able to include trademarked products in their work without having to fend off meritless lawsuits.
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October 02, 2013
Software Co.'s 'Dark Knight' Trademark Suit Rises Again
A software developer urged the Seventh Circuit Tuesday to revive its claims that Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.'s "The Dark Knight Rises" film infringes its software trademark, arguing that the trial court was wrong to find the fictional program's name is protected by the First Amendment.