Legal Opinion
DC Comics v. Kryptonite Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 20, 2004No. 00 CV 5562 (RO)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
OWEN, District Judge.
DC Comics, the publisher of comic books and magazines featuring Superman, filed the instant action in 2000 against Kryptonite Corporation (“KC”), the manufacturer of bicycle locks and accessories, alleging breach of contract, trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and related state law claims. KC, in turn, alleges as counter-claims: rescission, a declaration that DC Comics has no trademark rights in kryptonite, breach of contract, cancellation of DC Comics’ trademark registration, and enjoining DC Comics from using and registering…
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