Good Questions Dept.: Can The Chicago Show Just Past Be A Comic-Con?

ICv2.com correctly points out that Wizard's strategies of re-branding its shows without the name "Wizard" seems to count on the use of the term "Comic-Con," and that the folks that run Comic-Con International have that term trademarked. They uncover that the Wizard-related group's application for a "Chicago Comic-Con" trademark was denied, which I did not know, and that they ran with it anyway. They've also run a statement or two from the San Diego-based group's David Glanzer that they remain concerned. One interesting aspect the article also mentions is that CCI has let groups like Baltimore Comic-Con use the term without pursuing their right to it, to which Glanzer responds by asserting a difference between non-competitive shows and potentially competitive ones. Good article, and I hope that the San Diego group goes after what's theirs -- I think people will confuse them when making decisions about which area show to go to. Maybe Reed can pick up their court costs.
 
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