Marvel Worldwide, Inc. et al v. Kirby et al
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DECLARATION of Randi W. Singer in Support re: 60 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by MVL Rights, LLC, Marvel Characters, Inc., Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Marvel Worldwide, Inc., The Walt Disney Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16-1, # 17 Exhibit 16-2, # 18 Exhibit 16-3, # 19 Exhibit 16-4, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Exhibit 27, # 31 Exhibit 28, # 32 Exhibit 29, # 33 Exhibit 30)(Quinn, James)
Marvel Worldwide, Inc. et al v. Kirby et al
Doc. 65 Att. 16
EXHIBIT 16
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "AMAZING ADVENTURES"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Prodyctions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd:, Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd KLN Hong Kong
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE AMAZING ADVENTURES work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees arid/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel 5
Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, W1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC,` 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd, KLN, Hong Kong and Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is AMAZING ADVENTURES, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, AMAZING ADVENTURES, Vol. 1, No. 1, cover-dated June, 1961, for which copyright was originally secured on March 7, 1961 in the name of Atlas Magazines, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B889877. Renewal for the work was made on November 1, 1989 in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000443690. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies1 are: 1 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with AMAZING ADVENTURES stories, to the extent that such characters, story elements, or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such AMAZING 7
Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2 Atlas Magazines, Inc.
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Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. N1
Amazing Adventures #2 Amazing Adventures #3 Amazing Adventures #4 dventures Amazing Adventures #5 Amazing Adventures #6
April 6, 1961 May 9, 1961 June 1, 1961 July 5, 1961 August 1, 1961
B895316 B903231 B907458 B912672 B917812
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The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.3
ADVENTURES work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the* publication of such AMAZING ADVENTURES work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in AMAZING ADVENTURES and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with AMAZING ADVENTURES stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any AMAZING ADVENTURES work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant.
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The effective date of termination shall be August 6, 2017.4 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
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4 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive
AMAZING ADVENTURES works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Dated: September /I, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby c/o Marc Tob roff, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION
I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed
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day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff& Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this / clay of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following:
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024
The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 13
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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Marvel Toys Ltd. Vita-Ray Productions LLC 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 KLN Hong Kong
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "ANT-MAN"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec, Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London VV1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to ANT-MAN work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
VV1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA
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90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is ANT-MAN, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1, No. 27, cover-dated January, 1962, for which copyright was originally secured on September 28, 1961 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc.' under Copyright Registration No. B928099. Renewal for the work was made on November 1, 1989, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.,
' Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one
author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved.
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claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000444345.2 3. The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in
that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.3 4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be October 3, 2017.4 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the
2 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE ANT-MAN or THE ANT-MAN stories, such as, without limitation, the Ant-Man, Giant Man, Wasp, Hank Pynn, Madame X, Comrade X, Pan, The Protector, Egghead, Scarlet Beetle, Hijacker, Voice, Cyclops, The Porcupine, Living Eraser, the Whirlwind, Janet van Dyne, Ultron, Yellowjacket, and Goliath, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE ANT-MAN work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE ANT-MAN work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 3 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE ANT-MAN and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE ANT-MAN or THE ANT-MAN stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE ANT-MAN work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. 4 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE ANT-MAN works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year. 8
Author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s) [continued on next page]
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Dated: September r) -, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
arbara J. Kir k do Marc Toberoff, Esq 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob , Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION
I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this \ day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this ) day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grade 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works ' Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
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Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this I day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "ANT-MAN"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC cio Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Paramount Pictures Corporation do Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to ANT-MAN work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following:
1.
The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as fellows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is ANT-MAN, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1, No. 35, cover-dated September, 1962, for which copyright was originally secured on June 5, 1962 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B975407. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000497752. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies' are:
1 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever,
whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE ANT-MAN or THE ANT-MAN stories, such as, without limitation, the Ant-Man, Giant Man, Wasp, Hank Pym, Madame X, Comrade X, Pan, The Protector, Egghead, Scarlet Beetle, Hijacker, Voice, Cyclops, The Porcupine, Living Eraser,
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Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
ANT-MAN IN3:
Tales to Astonish #36 Tales to Astonish #37 Tales to Astonish #38 Tales to Astonish #39 Tales to Astonish #40 Tales to Astonish #41
Vista Publications, Inc.
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July 10, 1962 August 2, 1962 September 11, 1962 October 2, 1962 November 8, 1962 December 3, 1962
B982808 B988514 B992189 B999783 B6026 B12122
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The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4
the Whirlwind, Janet van Dyne, Ultron, Yellowjacket, and Goliath, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE ANT-MAN work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE ANT-MAN work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work.
2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one
author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved.
3 "THE ANT-MAN IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1. 4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied
or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE ANT-MAN and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE ANT-MAN or THE ANT-MAN stories. Every
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4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be December 8, 2018.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s) [continued on next page]
reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE ANT-MAN work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. 5 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE ANT-MAN works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Dated: September I, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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arbara J. Kir do Marc Toberoff, Esq 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby c/o Marc Tob o , Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE
OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this N day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this I0\ day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 12
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 13
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLO do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
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Paramount Pictures Corporation do Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "ANT-MAN"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London VV1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024'
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &lI 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to ANT-MAN work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following:
1.
The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is ANT-MAN, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1, No. 42, cover-dated April, 1963, for which copyright was originally secured on January 10, 1963 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B16382. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000497817. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies 1 are: 1 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE ANT-MAN or THE ANT-MAN stories, such as, without limitation, the Ant-Man, Giant Man, Wasp, Hank Pym, Madame X, Comrade X, Pan, The Protector, Egghead, Scarlet Beetle, Hijacker, Voice, Cyclops, The Porcupine, Living Eraser, the Whirlwind, Janet van Dyne, Ultron, Yellowjacket, and Goliath, to the extent that such 7
Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
ANT-MAN IN3:
Tales to Astonish #43 Tales to Astonish #44 Tales to Astonish #45 The Fantastic Four #16 Tales to Astonish #46 The Fantastic Four #17 Tales to Astonish #47 Tales to Astonish #48 The Avengers #1 Tales to Astonish #49 Tales to Astonish #50 The Avengers #2 Vista Publications, Inc.
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February 5, 1963 March 5, 1963 April 2, 1963 April 9, 1963 May 2, 1963 May 9, 1963 June 4.1963 July 2, 1963 July 2, 1963 August 1, 1963 September 3, 1963 September 3, 1963
B23461 B28142 B32695 B34037 B37739 B37738 B45556 B50164 B51853 B57878 B61940 B61952
Canam Publishers Sales Corporation Vista Publications, Inc. Canam Publishers Sales Corporation Vista Publications, Inc.
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The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack
characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE ANT-MAN work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE ANT-MAN work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work.
2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "THE ANT-MAN IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1. 8
Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4 4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be September 8, 2019.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the Author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
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4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE ANT-MAN and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE ANT-MAN or THE ANT-MAN stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE ANT-MAN work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. 5 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE ANT-MAN works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Dated: September
2009
sa R. Kirby
do Marc Toberoff, Esq.
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2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
arbara J. Kir do Marc Toberoff, Esq 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob o , E 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that-before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE
OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this )10 - day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this M day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 'Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
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Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ir4-day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER
COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "THE AVENGERS"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE AVENGERS work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is THE AVENGERS, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in The Avengers, Vol. 1, No. 1, cover-dated September, 1963 issue, for which copyright was originally secured on July 2, 1963 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B51853. Renewal for the work was made on December 27, 1991, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000559224. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies1 are: ' This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE AVENGERS or THE AVENGERS stories, such as,
Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE AVENGERS IN3:
The Avengers #2 Vista Publications, Inc. September 3, 1963 B61952
3. The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4
without limitation, Ant-Man (a.k.a. Giant-Man), Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk (a.k.a The Hulk), Loki, Butler Jarius, The Avengers mansion, The Space Phantom, Rick Jones, Captain America, Baron Zemo, the Masters of Evil, the Lava Men, Kang the Conqueror, Wonder Man, Immortus (a.k.a. Nathaniel Richards), Count Nefaria, the Lethal Legion, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE AVENGERS work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE AVENGERS work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work.
2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "THE AVENGERS IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1. 4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied
or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE AVENGERS and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE AVENGERS or THE AVENGERS stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE AVENGERS work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such
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4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be September 8, 2019.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s) [continued on next page]
omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE AVENGERS works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304 (c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September l c, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. K y c/o Marc Toberoff, sq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby cio Marc T6 sero , q. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
5-Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ) 4 ''' day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this 10 day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec, Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec, Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grade 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &I) 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
Paramount Pictures Corporation do Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this )(day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "FANTASTIC FOUR"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. do Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
Fox Filmed Entertainment do Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer o r licensofthrenwalcopyright(s)oextnofauhrJckKiby's(a.kJcob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE FANTASTIC FOUR work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1 F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly/ Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong; Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 and Fox Filmed Entertainment, 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is THE FANTASTIC FOUR, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in The Fantastic Four, Vol. 1, No. 1, cover-dated November, 1961, for which copyright was originally secured on August 8, 1961 in the name of Canam Publishers Sales Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B917811. Renewal for the work was made on November 1, 1989, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000443829. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies' are:
This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE FANTASTIC FOUR or THE FANTASTIC FOUR stories,
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Title
Name of Author/ Co ri h Claiman
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR IN3:
The Fantastic Four #2 The Fantastic Four #3 Canam Publishers Sales Corporation
It
September 28, 1961 December 12, 1961
B928094 B942377
The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4
such as, without limitation, Mr. Fantastic (a.k.a. Reed Richards), the Invisible Girl (a.k.a. Susan "Sue" Storm), the Human Torch (a.k.a. Johnny Storm), the Thing (a.k.a. Ben Grimm), Nannor the Sub-Mariner, the Mole Man, the Skrulls, The Baxter Building, The Pogo Plane, Central.City, The Miracle Man, Doctor Doom, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, Uatu (a.k.a. The Watcher), Willie Lumpkin, the Fantasticar, the Kree, the lnhumans, Adam Warlock, the Negative Zone, the Black Panther, Wakanda, Alicia Masters, Franklin Storm, H.E.R.B.I.E., Agatha Harkins, Franklin Richards, the Frightful Four, and Impossible Man, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE FANTASTIC FOUR work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE FANTASTIC FOUR work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "THE FANTASTIC FOUR IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1. 4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE FANTASTIC FOUR and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE FANTASTIC FOUR or THE FANTASTIC 8
4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be December 17, 2017.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s) [continued on next page]
FOUR stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE FANTASTIC FOUR work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. 5 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE FANTASTIC FOUR works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year. 9
under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September
, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
arbara J. Ki c/o Marc Toberoff, Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Neal L. Kirby · c /o Marc Tober. , Es. 2049 Century Park Eas , Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this Ito ''day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this 10 day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 12
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue Kew York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 14
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. do Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Fox Filmed Entertainment c/o Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this JTlay of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "FANTASTIC FOUR"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Squad Production's LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. do Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
Fox Filmed Entertainment do Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE FANTASTIC FOUR work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
VV1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong; Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 and Fox Filmed Entertainment, 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is THE FANTASTIC FOUR, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in The Fantastic Four, Vol. 1, No. 13, cover-dated April, 1963, for which copyright was originally secured on January 3, 1963 in the name of Canam Publishers Sales Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B17483. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000497821. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies 1 are: ' This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE FANTASTIC FOUR or THE FANTASTIC FOUR stories, 7
Title
Name of Author/ Co r. h Claiman
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR IN3:
The Fantastic Four #14 The Fantastic Four #15 The Fantastic Four #16 The Fantastic Four #17 The Fantastic Four #18 The Fantastic Four Annual #1 The Amazing Spider-Man #5 The Fantastic Four #19 The Fantastic Four #20 The Fantastic Four #21 3. Canam Publishers Sales Corporation
It It
February 12, 1963 March 12, 1963 April 9, 1963 May 9, 1963 June 11, 1963 July 2, 1963 July 9, 1963 July 9, 1963 August 8, 1963 September 10, 1963
B22021 B28149 B34037 B37738 B45563 A645698 B50165 B50169 B57876 B61946
Non-Pareil Pub. Corp. Canam Publishers Sales Corporation
The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in
that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand,
such as, without limitation, Mr. Fantastic (a.k.a. Reed Richards), the Invisible Girl (a.k.a. Susan "Sue" Storm), the Human Torch (a.k.a. Johnny Storm), the Thing (a.k.a. Ben Grimm), Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Mole Man, the Skrulls, The Baxter Building, The Pogo Plane, Central City, The Miracle Man, Doctor Doom, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, Uatu (a.k.a. The Watcher), Willie Lumpkin, the Fantasticar, the Kree, the Inhumans, Adam Warlock, the Negative Zone, the Black Panther, Wakanda, Alicia Masters, Franklin Storm, H.E.R.B.I.E., Agatha Harkins, Franklin Richards, the Frightful Four, and Impossible Man, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE FANTASTIC FOUR work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE FANTASTIC FOUR work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work.
2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one
author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained,in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved.
3 "THE FANTASTIC FOUR IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1.
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and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5,
1972.4
4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be September 15, 2019.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE FANTASTIC FOUR and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE FANTASTIC FOUR or THE FANTASTIC FOUR stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE FANTASTIC FOUR work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. 5 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE FANTASTIC FOUR works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September
2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. Kiil5y c/o Marc Toberoff, q. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob off, E 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
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CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this N i4 day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this *day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 12
Marvel ntertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa ouse 54 Grea Marlborough St., London W1F 7J , England Marvel I i ternet Productions, LLC c/o Rya i Potter Asocia e Counsel 9242 B verly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Is, CA 90210 Marvel r operties LLC 404 N. aple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly i lls, CA 90210
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
do Ryan Potter
do Joh Turitzin
Marvel operty, Inc.
Exec. Vine Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New Yo k, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
do David Maisel
Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios, Inc.
1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattpn Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 14
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter. Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. c/o Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Fox Filmed Entertainment do Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this \( \·day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "FANTASTIC FOUR" To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc, c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. c/o Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
Fox Filmed Entertainment c/o Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE FANTASTIC FOUR work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following:
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The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong; Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 and Fox Filmed Entertainment, 10201 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is THE FANTASTIC FOUR, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in The Fantastic Four, Vol. 1, No. 4, coverdated May, 1962, for which copyright was originally secured on February 8, 1962 in the name of Canam Publishers Sales Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B951327. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000499426. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies' are: 1 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE FANTASTIC FOUR or THE FANTASTIC FOUR stories, 7
Title
Name of Author/ Co i h Claiman
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR IN3: The Fantastic Four #5 The Fantastic Four #6 The Fantastic Four #7 The Fantastic Four #8 The Fantastic Four #9 The Fantastic Four #10 The Fantastic Four #11 The Fantastic Four #12 Amazing Spider-Man #1 Canam Publishers Sales Corporation April 10, 1962 June 12, 1962 July 3, 1962 August 9, 1962 September 4, 1962 October 9, 1962 November 1, 1962 December 10, 1962 December 10, 1962 B964094 B975404 B982812 B988509 B992975 B999794 B6036 B12113 B12112
Canam Publishers Sales Corporation Non-Pareil Pub. Corp.
3.
The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in
that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack
such as, without limitation, Mr. Fantastic (a.k.a. Reed Richards), the Invisible Girl (a.k.a. Susan "Sue" Storm), the Human Torch (a.k.a. Johnny Storm), the Thing (a.k.a. Ben Grimm), Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Mole Man, the Skrulls, The Baxter Building, The Pogo Plane, Central City, The Miracle Man, Doctor Doom, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, Uatu (a.k.a. The Watcher), Willie Lumpkin, the Fantasticar, the Kree, the lnhumans, Adam Warlock, the Negative Zone, the Black Panther, Wakanda, Alicia Masters, Franklin Storm, H.E.R.B.I.E., Agatha Harkins, Franklin Richards, the Frightful Four, and Impossible Man, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE FANTASTIC FOUR work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE FANTASTIC FOUR work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201 .10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "THE FANTASTIC FOUR IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1.
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Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4 4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be December 15, 2018.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing' this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
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4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE FANTASTIC FOUR and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE FANTASTIC FOUR or THE FANTASTIC FOUR stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE FANTASTIC FOUR work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. 5 The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE FANTASTIC FOUR works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year. 9
under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September
2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. Ki c/o Marc Toberoff, E 2049 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067
uite 2720
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob-ro , 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby M. do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this IV' day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.O. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this 1 (1) prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 14
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. c/o Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Fox Filmed Entertainment c/o Gregory Gelfan Executive Vice President 10201 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this )day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "THE INCREDIBLE HULK" To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC ' c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong NBC Universal c/o Richard Cotton Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10122
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE INCREDIBLE HULK work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and NBC Universal, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10122. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is THE INCREDIBLE HULK, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1, No. 1, cover-dated May, 1962 issue, for which copyright was originally secured on March 1, 1962 in the name of Zenith Publishing Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B958840. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000497679. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies 1 are:
This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE INCREDIBLE HULK or THE INCREDIBLE HULK stories, such as, without limitation, the Incredible Hulk (a.k.a. The Hulk), Dr. Bruce Banner, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, The Toad Man, The Ringmaster, The Circus of Crime, Tyrannus, General
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Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE INCREDIBLE HULK IN3:
The Incredible Hulk #2 The Incredible Hulk #3 The Incredible Hulk #4 The Incredible Hulk #5 The Fantastic Four #12 Canam Publishers Sales Corporation Zenith Publishing Corporation May 1, 1962 July 3, 1962 September 4, 1962 November 1, 1962 December 10, 1962 B969596 B984340 B993002 B6033 B12113
The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4
Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross, The Gargoyle (a.k.a. Yuri Topolov), and Amphibion, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE INCREDIBLE HULK-titled work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE INCREDIBLE HULK work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work.
2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "THE INCREDIBLE HULK IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1. 4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied
or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE INCREDIBLE HULK and/or of any character, story 8
4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be December 15, 2018.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
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element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE INCREDIBLE HULK or THE INCREDIBLE HULK stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE INCREDIBLE HULK work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE INCREDIBLE HULK works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September r, 2009
isa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. Kr.y do Marc Toberoff, E 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby c/o Marc Tobe off, Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 10'day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this
ILA- day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage
prepaid, upon the following: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
do John Turitzin
Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
do John Turitzin
Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 13
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
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NBC Universal c/o Richard Cotton Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10122 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this \ day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "THE INCREDIBLE HULK"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL Film Finance LLC
do Ryan Potter
Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions ll LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong NBC Universal c/o Richard Cotton Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10122
Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to THE INCREDIBLE HULK work(s) made by Jack Kirby and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following:
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The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
VV1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and NBC Universal, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10122. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is THE INCREDIBLE HULK, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1, No. 6, coverdated March, 1963 issue, for which copyright was originally secured on January 3, 1963 in the name of Zenith Publishing Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B16385. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000498077. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies' are:
' This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever,
whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE INCREDIBLE HULK or THE INCREDIBLE HULK stories, such as, without limitation, the Incredible Hulk (a.k.a. The Hulk), Dr. Bruce Banner, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, The Toad Man, The Ringmaster, The Circus of Crime, Tyrannus, General
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Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE INCREDIBLE HULK IN3:
The Avengers #1 The Avengers #2 Vista Publications, Inc. July 2, 1963 September 3, 1963 B51853 B61952
The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in that certain Agreement, between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4
Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross, The Gargoyle (a.k.a. Yuri Topolov), and Amphibion, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such THE INCREDIBLE HULK-titled work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such THE INCREDIBLE HULK work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "THE INCREDIBLE HULK IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1. 4 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE INCREDIBLE HULK and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE INCREDIBLE HULK or THE INCREDIBLE HULK stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE INCREDIBLE HULK work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has
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4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be September 8, 2019.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
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been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive THE INCREDIBLE HULK works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September IC, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. Kir y do Marc Toberoff, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tobe off, Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 1 11A. day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage
prepaid, upon the following: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC do Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 The Walt Disney Company Oo Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
do John Turitzin
Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 13
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &ll 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
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NBC Universal c/o Richard Cotton Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10122
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this P day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "IRON MAN"
To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC do Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New`York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC ' c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to the IRON MAN work(s) made by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
W1 F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is IRON MAN; along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Tales of Suspense, No. 40, cover-dated April, 1963, for which copyright was originally secured on January 10, 1963 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc., under Copyright Registration No. B17487. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000497825. The remaining works to which this Notice of Termination applies' are: 1 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever,
whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with IRON MAN or IRON MAN stories, such as, without limitation, Iron Man, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, Ho Yinsen, the Crimson Dynamo, Harold "Happy" Hogan, Virginia "Pepper" Potts, Dr. Strange, Stark Industries, the Black Widow, Hawkeye,
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Title
Name of Author/ Copyrigh Claiman t Vista Publications, Inc.
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
IRON MAN IN3: Tales of Suspense #41 Tales of Suspense #42 Tales of Suspense #43 Tales of Suspense #44 Tales of Suspense #45 Tales of Suspense #46 Tales of Suspense #47 Tales of Suspense #48 The Avengers #1 The Avengers #2 February 12, 1963 March 12, 1963 April 9, 1963 May 9, 1963 June 11, 1963 July 9, 1963 August 8, 1963 September 10, 1963 July 2, 1963 September 3, 1963 B22023 B28148 B34035 B37740 B45566 B50166 B57877 B61942 B51853 B61952
it it
3
The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in
that certain Agreement between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack
Titanium Man, the Mandarin, Edwin Jarvis, Whiplash, the Controller, and Ultimo, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such IRON MAN-related work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such IRON MAN work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 2 Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved. 3 "IRON MAN IN:" means any and all works as described in footnote no. 1.
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Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5, 1972.4 4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be September 14, 2019.5 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in IRON MAN and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with IRON MAN or IRON MAN stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any IRON MAN work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive IRON MAN works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year.
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September I C , 2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
arbara J. by do Marc Toberoff, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby c/o Marc To* - o , Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION
I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this J day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this 1(0 day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec, Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 11 00 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 11 00 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ne day of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc. Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "IRON MAN" To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 The Walt Disney Company do Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024
Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Film Productions LLC do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios c/o David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Film Finance LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. c/o Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)) and the regulations issued thereunder by the Register of Copyrights, 37 C.F.R. section 201.10, the undersigned Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, being the persons who own an interest sufficient to terminate transfers pursuant to said statutory provisions, hereby terminate all pre-January 1, 1978 exclusive or non-exclusive grants of a transfer or license of the renewal copyright(s) (to the extent of author Jack Kirby's (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) share in the ownership of the renewal copyright) in and to the IRON MAN work(s) made by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C); and the undersigned set forth in connection therewith the following: 1. The names and addresses of the grantees and/or successors in title
whose rights are being terminated are as follows: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; The Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521; Marvel Animation LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel Animation, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Books LLC, 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B, Rosemead, CA 91770; Marvel Characters B.V., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Characters B.V., 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. 101, West Palm Beach, FLA 33409; Marvel Characters, Inc., 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Enterprises LLC, 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359, Spring Valley, CA 91977; Marvel Enterprises, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Entertainment International Ltd., Europa House, 54 Great Marlborough St., London, 5
VV1F 7JU, England; Marvel Film Productions LLC, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Internet Productions, LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Networks LLC, 1222 S. Serenade Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790; Marvel Properties LLC, 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Property DNY, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Property, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing, Inc., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Publishing LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Sales Corp., 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; Marvel Studios, 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Studios, Inc., 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products, 417 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016; MVL Development LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Film Finance, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Film Finance LLC, 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MRV, Inc., 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL International LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; MVL Productions, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; MVL Rights, Inc., 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024; MVL Rights LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Squad Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Asgard Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Iron Works Productions II LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Incredible Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 6
90210; Assemble Line Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Assembled Productions LLC, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808; Marvel International Character Holdings LLC, 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; Marvel Toys Ltd., 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II, 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd., KLN, Hong Kong, Vita-Ray Productions LLC, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), service of this notice is being made by first class mail. 2. Each work (individually, "Work;" collectively, the "Works") to which this
Notice of Termination applies was authored or co-authored by Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) and is identified as follows: The title of the original copyrighted work to which this Notice of Termination applies is IRON MAN, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Tales of Suspense, No. 39, cover-dated March, 1963, for which copyright was originally secured on December 10, 1962, in the name of Vista Publications, Inc., 1 under Copyright Registration No. B12121. Renewal for the work was made on November 20, 1990, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.,
' Pursuant to 37 C.F.R § 201.10(b)(1)(iii), this Notice includes the name of at least one author of each work to which this Notice of Termination applies. The listing of any corporation as author of any work is done per the practice shown in Copyright Office records, and is not to be construed as an admission that any given work is or was a "work made for hire;" nor is anything else herein to be construed as any such admission. Nothing contained in this Notice of Termination shall be construed to in any way limit or waive any right or remedy that the undersigned might have, at law or in equity, with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which is hereby expressly reserved.
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claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No.
RE0000498065.2
3. The grant(s) to which this Notice of Termination applies is (are) made in
that certain Agreement between Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg), on the one hand, and Magazine Management Co., Inc., on the other hand, which was executed by Jack Kirby on May 30, 1972 and executed by Magazine Management Co., Inc. on June 5,
1972.3
4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be December 15, 2018.4 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
aforementioned Works for their renewal copyright term has been exercised by the
2 This Notice of Termination applies to each and every work (in any medium whatsoever, whenever created) that was registered with the United States Copyright Office and/or published within the Termination time window, as defined by 17 U.S.C. § 304(c) and the effective date of this Notice of Termination, and which includes or embodies any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with IRON MAN or IRON MAN stories, such as, without limitation, Iron Man, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, Ho Yinsen, the Crimson Dynamo, Harold "Happy" Hogan, Virginia "Pepper" Potts, Dr. Strange, Stark Industries, the Black Widow, Hawkeye, Titanium Man, the Mandarin, Edwin Jarvis, Whiplash, the Controller, and Ultimo, to the extent that such characters, story elements or indicia appear in works subject to this Notice of Termination. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every such IRON MAN-related work. Nevertheless, if any such work has been omitted, including but not limited to any advertisements or other promotional materials relating to and published prior to the publication of such IRON MAN work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice of Termination also applies to each and every such omitted work. 3 This Notice of Termination shall also apply to any alleged pre-January 1, 1978 implied or express oral license by Jack Kirby, and/or by any other person defined in17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in IRON MAN and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with IRON MAN or IRON MAN stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any IRON MAN work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C). Nevertheless, if any such grant has been omitted, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice also applies to each and every such omitted grant. The undersigned intend to serve successive notices of termination covering successive IRON MAN works in order that the effective date of termination applicable to such works pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §304(c)(3) be in the earliest possible year. 8
author, Jack Kirby, or his statutory heirs or representatives pursuant to Section 304(c) of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 304(c)). 6. Jack Kirby (a.k.a. Jacob Kurtzberg) died on February 6, 1994. Mr. Kirby is
survived by his four children: Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby. Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby, who own and constitute more than one-half of author Jack Kirby's termination interest, are executing this notice and constitute all of those persons entitled to exercise the termination interest of Jack Kirby as to the grant(s) of the transfer(s) described hereinabove. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, this Notice of Termination has been signed by all persons whose signature is necessary to terminate said grant(s)
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under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September \ 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. K.
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2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby c/o Marc Tob roff, E 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
CERTIFICATE OF INVESTIGATION I hereby certify that before serving the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM, and pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 201.10(d), I caused a reasonable investigation to be made on our behalf as to the current ownership of the rights being terminated, by commissioning a search of U.S. copyright records, including a search of the records in the U.S. Copyright Office. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this )\A:lay of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq, Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I caused a true copy of the foregoing document described as NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM to be served this prepaid, upon the following: To: Marvel Entertainment, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Animation LLC c/o Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 Marvel Books LLC c/o Kenneth Long 3257 Del Mar Avenue, Suite B Rosemead, CA 91770 The Walt Disney Company c/o Alan Braverman Sr. Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521 Marvel Animation, Inc. do Simon Phillips Chief Executive Officer 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters B.V. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 Marvel Characters, Inc. c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage
Marvel Characters B.V. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ste. 101 West Palm Beach, FLA 33409 Marvel Enterprises LLC c/o Ernest Antoine 8810-C Jamacha Blvd., Ste. 359 Spring Valley, CA 91977
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016
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Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Marvel Entertainment Intl. Ltd. Europa House 54 Great Marlborough St., London W1F 7JU, England
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Film Productions LLC c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks LLC 1222 S. Serenade Avenue West Covina, CA 91790
Marvel Internet Productions, LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Marvel Properties LLC 404 N. Maple Drive, Suite 304 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property DNY do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing, Inc. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Sales Corp. do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Studios, Inc. do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Property, Inc. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Publishing LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Marvel Studios do David Maisel 1600 Rosecrans, Bldg. 7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Marvel Worldwide Consumer Products do John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 MVL Film Finance, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
MVL Development LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MVL Film Finance LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Hills Blvd., Ste. 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL International LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 MVL Rights LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Asgard Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions II LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Assemble Line Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
MRV, Inc. 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 MVL Productions, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024 MVL Rights, Inc. do Joshua B. Grode 1100 Glendon Avenue, 14th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Squad Productions LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Iron Works Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Incredible Productions LLC c/o Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Assembled Productions LLC 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808
Marvel International Character Holdings LLC do Ryan Potter Associate Counsel 1600 Rosecrans Ave. Building #7, Suite 110 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Vita-Ray Productions LLC 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong Paramount Pictures Corporation c/o Rebecca Prentis Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 5555 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 121 Hollywood, CA 90038
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ,911kday of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
Marc Toberoff, Esq. Toberoff & Associates, P.C. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Counsel for Lisa R. Kirby, Barbara J. Kirby, Neal L. Kirby and Susan M. Kirby
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