Can I be sued if I use a Marvel Super Hero for a Rap Name?

by **darce** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:20 pm

Like I was thinking Pete Parker or something. Though I'm afraid Stan Lee may have the name Trademarked..

by **galvin** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:21 pm

yes, marvel is known for being sue-happy.

by **jolie95** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:29 pm

You can purchase the right to use the name...

by **curran** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:33 pm

No, you cannot be. Names, in most cases, are unable to be placed under copyright. For example, although every dictionary you see is a "Webster", very few of them are actually published by Merriam-Webster, because "Webster" cannot be placed under copyright.

by **gobrwy** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:35 pm

This is especially true if you chose something like "Peter Parker" because that name is more generic than, say, "The Amazing Spider-Man" or "The Human Torch". Also, consider that the character "Thor" is called such because the name (and, because the story is an ancient myth, the character) are of

by **demarco** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:39 pm

great age and, as a result, in the public domain. Disney has a copyright on the name "Snow White". However, it's unlikely they would be able to enforce it. On the other hand, if someone tried to used "Mickey Mouse", that name is original and infringement would be far easier to prove.

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