Washington DC (and NYC) law firm gets Super Heroes trademark cancelled

The K Street law firm of Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg Llp prevailed in a forfeit when DC and Marvel didn't defend their 'property' in court at Alexandria's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. 

The firm announced their victory on their website -

RJLF Triumphs Over Comic Giants: SUPER HERO Trademarks Open to Public Use
Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg (RJLF)
September 26, 2024
https://www.reichmanjorgensen.com/news-events/superherotmcase

 

and highlighted Adam Adler, the local lawyer who filed the case - 

 

Adam Adler Featured in Reuters Legal on "Super Hero" Trademarks Cancellation
Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg (RJLF)
September 27, 2024
https://www.reichmanjorgensen.com/news-events/superherotmcasereuters924

 

Here's some articles which all basically say the same thing, except for the top one that goes into the history of the trademark -

How Marvel and DC Comics Gained – And Lost – The Super Hero Trademark
Over the weekend, Bleeding Cool reported that Marvel Comics and DC Comics had lost the rights to the trademark for "super hero."
 30 Sep 2024
by Rich Johnston
 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvel-dc-comics-gained-lost-super-hero-trademark/

US Trademark Office cancels Marvel, DC's 'Super Hero' marks
By Blake Brittain
September 26, 2024
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-trademark-office-cancels-marvel-dcs-super-hero-marks-2024-09-26/

US Court States Marvel And DC Have Lost Their Super Hero Trademark

US Courts have stated that Marvel Comics and DC Comics have lost their joint-owned Super Hero trademark, after they were challenged. 

27 Sep 2024   by Rich Johnston 

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/us-court-states-marvel-dc-lost-super-hero-trademark/

U.S. Patent And Trademark Office Cancels Trademarks On The Term 'Super Hero' Owned by Marvel and DC
Milton Griepp on September 30, 2024
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57904/u-s-patent-trademark-office-cancels-trademarks-term-super-hero

Marvel and DC lose trademark on "superhero"
Gail Sherman
Sep 29, 2024
https://boingboing.net/2024/09/29/marvel-and-dc-lose-trademark-on-superhero.html

The petitions and decisions are here -

Petition to Cancel SUPER HEROES Trademark Registrations

SUPERBABIES LIMITED and REICHMAN JORGENSEN LEHMAN &
FELDBERG LLP

May 14, 2024

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cacd395da50d351748d72b5/t/66438f17a54db528bfb516ae/17157

Cancellation No. 92085201: Superbabies Limited v. Marvel Characters, Inc. and DC Comics

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board September 26, 2024

https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/zgvoawwzdvd/MARVEL%20DC%20SUPER%20HERO%20TRADEMARK%20default.pdf