Intellectual Property
Mar. 18, 2011
Heirs to Superman Co-Creator Own Rights
The move paves the way for the daughter of co-creator Jerome Siegel to appeal for a larger stake in the superhero franchise.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Ending delays in a long-running case over who owns the rights to Superman, a judge officially handed the daughter of the superhero character's co-creator a stake in the franchise.
The judgment comes three years after a now-retired federal judge first ruled - without issuing a final order - that co-creator Jerome Siegel's daughter recaptured partial ownership of the superhero.
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