The battle to determine who has copyright control over iconic Marvel comic book characters – including fan favourites Spider-Man, Iron Man and Doctor Strange – rages on in the U.S. courts.
 
In his new article for Managing IP, Powell Gilbert's Of Counsel, Alex Borthwick examines the ongoing disputes between Marvel and its former writers, and outlines how ownership of works created by employees is determined under UK law.
 
Check out the article here.