DC Wins Rights To www.manofsteel.com

In what is a battle with time Zack Snyder's "Man Of Steel" is set to start filming next month in Plano, Illinois which is acting as Smallville, but there are some minor battles being won in the court rooms as well.

According to The Register DC Comics filed a cyber squatting complaint and has now won the rights to www.manofsteel.com in the case "DC Comics VS raton, Coni c/o LBR Enterprises". The registered party has owned the domain since 2001 but the ruling was that the "Respondent does not maintain any rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name" and "is being used in bad faith".

DC Comics owns the trademark on "Man Of Steel" and has since 1987. They also own the rights to "The Man Of Steel" which they've enjoyed since 1987. By most all accounts the title for the upcoming flick will be called "Man Of Steel" or possibly some other variation.

DC Comics still doesn't own the rights to "www.themanofsteel.com" or "www.supermanmanofsteel.com" but there is always tomorrow. Hopefully we'll see news or photos something soon on www.manofsteel.com.

You can read the decision HERE