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| Jerusalem shopkeeper caught in legal web over Spider-Man kippa | Jerusalem shopkeeper caught in legal web over Spider-Man kippa |
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| Not content with wielding his superhuman powers against archenemies Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Venom, Spider-Man has turned his sights on Kippa Man, whose dastardly ventures will no doubt shortly be vanquished by the comic book hero. | Not content with wielding his superhuman powers against archenemies Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Venom, Spider-Man has turned his sights on Kippa Man, whose dastardly ventures will no doubt shortly be vanquished by the comic book hero. |
| Publishers Marvel Comics have filed a $25,000 (£15,400) lawsuit against a Jerusalem shopkeeper whose large array of kippas, or Jewish skullcaps, include some bearing a likeness to Spider-Man in his trademark red and blue spider outfit. | Publishers Marvel Comics have filed a $25,000 (£15,400) lawsuit against a Jerusalem shopkeeper whose large array of kippas, or Jewish skullcaps, include some bearing a likeness to Spider-Man in his trademark red and blue spider outfit. |
| Avi Binyamin, owner of the tiny Kippa Man store in Jerusalem's historic Jaffa Road, was informed this week of the legal action, according to reports in the Israeli press. | Avi Binyamin, owner of the tiny Kippa Man store in Jerusalem's historic Jaffa Road, was informed this week of the legal action, according to reports in the Israeli press. |
| Representatives of Ivtsan-Netzer-Wolecki & Co, an Israeli law firm acting for Marvel, visited Kippa Man in July after being tipped off that the store was selling unlicensed Marvel merchandise. "The defendant distributes and sells kippas that carry the plaintiff's symbols in a breach of the plaintiff's rights to the product, including trademarks, the trademarked name, and manufacturer's rights," read the court petition. | Representatives of Ivtsan-Netzer-Wolecki & Co, an Israeli law firm acting for Marvel, visited Kippa Man in July after being tipped off that the store was selling unlicensed Marvel merchandise. "The defendant distributes and sells kippas that carry the plaintiff's symbols in a breach of the plaintiff's rights to the product, including trademarks, the trademarked name, and manufacturer's rights," read the court petition. |
| A photograph of a Spider-Man kippa was submitted as evidence of copyright infringement. | A photograph of a Spider-Man kippa was submitted as evidence of copyright infringement. |
| Binyamin said he was surprised to be singled out for legal action. "There are 20 stores on this street, they all sell the same thing," he told the Jerusalem Post. "They make them in China. I just bring them in." | Binyamin said he was surprised to be singled out for legal action. "There are 20 stores on this street, they all sell the same thing," he told the Jerusalem Post. "They make them in China. I just bring them in." |
| Kippas adorned with football club insignia, the trademarks of well-known beer and soft drinks brands, and cartoon characters are widely available in Israeli shops and street stalls. It is also possible to order a customised kippa emblazoned with the wording or image of the wearer's choice. | Kippas adorned with football club insignia, the trademarks of well-known beer and soft drinks brands, and cartoon characters are widely available in Israeli shops and street stalls. It is also possible to order a customised kippa emblazoned with the wording or image of the wearer's choice. |
| As well as Spider-Man, Marvel owns the comic characters Captain America, the Hulk and X-Men. Its parent company, Marvel Entertainment, was acquired by Walt Disney in 2009 for $4.24bn. | As well as Spider-Man, Marvel owns the comic characters Captain America, the Hulk and X-Men. Its parent company, Marvel Entertainment, was acquired by Walt Disney in 2009 for $4.24bn. |
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