Batman triumphs in EU trademark battle against Italian designer.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in favor of DC Comics' Batman in a trademark dispute with Italian clothing retailer Commerciale Italiana and Luigi Aprile. The court stated that the Batman logo is distinctive enough to warrant its EU trademark and that the association with the fictional character does not make it impossible to rule out the trademark as an indication of the origin of the goods in question. The Italian company can still take its grievance to the EU Court of Justice.