[longtermmemmory]

does stan lee even own stan lee?

it would seem betting against the “any character for a dime” would be a safe bet.

Besides, Disney now owns Marvel and the characters. The Disney lawyers have only lost the winnie the pooh case.

[Blue Ink]

Disney didn’t lose Winnie the Pooh. The judge got mad that the rightsholders fished file evidence out of Disney dumpsters and handed the decision to Disney.

[newzjunkey]

If I understand the video, Disney may find Marvel doesn't own what it thought it owned. That's hard to imagine considering the due diligence involved in such an acquisition and Disney's presumed competence.

A fascinating and ugly story.

[doug from upland]

Does Disney really own the characters as successor of Marvel’s interest? A court may have something to say about that.

Lee has publicly disavowed this effort by the investors of Stan Lee Media, Inc. and has said that his work was always a work for hire. But why did he take a different position when he sued Marvel for movie profits? In that case, he used language claiming that he “allowed” Marvel to exploit his characters.

You may find the video and all the exhibits quite interesting.