(credit: Chad Horwedel)
The US Supreme Court is letting stand a lower court ruling that the Batmobile is protected by copyright. The high court's move is a blow to Gotham Garage, the maker of Batmobile replica modification kits, and it means car tinkerers must get a license from DC Comics to sell vehicles that look like the one driven by Batman and Robin.
The court did not comment when rejecting (PDF) Gotham Garage's petition (PDF) for the court to hear its case. In September, a federal appeals court sided with DC Comics' suit against Gotham Garage.
"As Batman so sagely told Robin, 'In our well-ordered society, protection of private property is essential,'" the San Francisco-based 9th US Court of Appeals concluded (PDF). That wasn't the first time a Hollywood car was assigned copyright. The vehicle "Eleanor" from Gone in 60 Seconds prevailed in an IP court battle.
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