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)
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc. et al v. Kirby et al
Doc. 65 Att. 19
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "TALES OF SUSPENSE"
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. 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. & Gene(al 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
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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 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 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. 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 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, TALES OF SUSPENSE, Vol. 1, No. 1, cover-dated January, 1959, for which copyright was originally secured on September 2, 1958 in the name of Warwick Publications, Inc. 1 under Copyright Registration No. B736089.2
' 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.
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
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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 4. 5. The effective date of termination shall be September 7, 2014.4 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
indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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.
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) under Section 304(c) of Title 17, United States Code.
Date: September K, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
2r Barbara J. Ki do Marc Toberoff, E q. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob roff, E 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Susan M. Kirb y ( 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 103, 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 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. 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. 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 day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage
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
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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 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. 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 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
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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. 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 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 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 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. 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 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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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "TALES OF SUSPENSE" 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. 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. 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, TALES OF SUSPENSE, Vol. 1, No. 3, coverdated May, 1959, for which copyright was originally secured on January 2, 1959 in the name of Male Publishing Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B761308. Renewal for the work was made on November 24, 1987, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000356994. 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF 7
Title
Name of Author/ Co h Claiman Male Publishing Corporation
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Req. No.
Tales of Suspense #4 Tales of Suspense #5 Tales of Suspense #6 Tales of Suspense #7 Tales of Suspense #8 Tales of Suspense #9
March 3, 1959 May 5, 1959 July 1, 1959 September 1, 1959 October 27, 1959 December 28, 1959
B768626 B786579 B790630 B798703 B810471 B818202
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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
SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any TALES OF SUSPENSE 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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4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be December 31, 2015.4 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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.
Dated: Septembe 1 c) , 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
arbara J. Ki rYy do Marc Toberoff, E 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby c/o Marc To eroff, Es'q. 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 )`) 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 V' 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 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. 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 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, NY10016 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 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 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 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 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
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 1day 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 "TALES OF SUSPENSE"
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 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. 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 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. 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. 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
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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. 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 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, TALES OF SUSPENSE, Vol. 1, No. 16, coverdated April 1961, for which copyright was originally secured on January 5, 1961 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B878950. Renewal for the work was made on December 20, 1988, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000409139. 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF
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Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2 Vista Inc. Publications,
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
Tales of Suspense #17 Tales of Suspense #18 Tales of Suspense #19 Tales of Suspense #20 Tales of Suspense #21 Tales of Suspense #22 Tales of Suspense #23 Tales of Suspense #24 Tales of Suspense #25 Tales of Suspense #26 Tales of Suspense #27 3.
February 7, 1961 March 7, 1961 April 13, 1961 May 9, 1961 June 8, 1961 July 11, 1961 August 8, 1961 September 5, 1961 September 28, 1961 November 9, 1961 December 12, 1961
B883742 B889881 B902925 B903153 B907451 B912664 B917820 B923811 B928097 B934596 B942378
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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
SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice 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. '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 TALES OF SUSPENSE and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any TALES OF SUSPENSE work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person
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4.
The effective date of termination shall be December 17, 2017.4 No prior termination of the grant(s) of rights in the copyright of the
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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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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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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.
Dated: September 2009 1-
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
ittlabtJ Barbara J. by do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob ro , q. 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 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 101 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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
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 Productions11 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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Vita-Ray Productions LLC Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this ) 1p 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 "TALES OF SUSPENSE"
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. 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
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 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 Bea&), 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. do 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 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
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 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, TALES OF SUSPENSE, Vol. 1, No. 10, coverdated July, 1960, for which copyright was originally secured on February 29, 1960 in the name of Male Publishing Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B830032. Renewal for the work was made on December 20, 1988, in the name of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., claiming as proprietor of copyright, under Copyright Renewal Registration No. RE0000410007. 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF 7
Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2 Male Publishing Corporation Vista Publications, Inc.
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Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
Tales of Suspense #11 Tales of Suspense #12 Tales of Suspense #13 Tales of Suspense #14 Tales of Suspense #15
April 27, 1960 June 27, 1960 August 29, 1960 September 28, 1960 October 27, 1960
B839673 B849997 B861707 B867625 B872495
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
SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice 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. '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 TALES OF SUSPENSE and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any TALES OF SUSPENSE 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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4. 5.
The effective date of termination shall be November 2, 2016.4 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 W
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. K y c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
40n-Ake, Neal L. by do Marc Tobero ff, 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 ()-X ' 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 14'1-\ 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. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024 12 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. 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 Film Productions [LC c/o John Furitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016 Marvel Networks [LC 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 CIO 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 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 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 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 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
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Vita-Ray Productions LLC Marvel Toys Ltd. 1/F., HK Spinners Industrial Bldg Phase I &II 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 350 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 800 Cheung Sha Wan Rd. KLN Hong Kong I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this V'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 "TALES OF SUSPENSE"
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 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. 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 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. 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 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 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
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MVL Film Finance, Inc. do 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. 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
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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, TALES OF SUSPENSE, Vol. 1, No. 28, coverdated April 1962, for which copyright was originally secured on January 9, 1962 in the name of Vista Publications, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B948089. 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. RE0000444435. 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF 7
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Tales of Suspense #29 Tales of Suspense #30 Tales of Suspense #31 Tales of Suspense #32 Tales of Suspense #33 Tales of Suspense #34 Tales of Suspense #35 Tales of Suspense #36 Tales of Suspense #37 Tales of Suspense #38 Tales of Suspense #39
February 8, 1962 March 8, 1962 April 10, 1962 May 8, 1962 June 12, 1962 July 10, 1962 August 9, 1962 September 11, 1962 October 9, 1962 November 8, 1962 December 10, 1962
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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
SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any TALES OF SUSPENSE work (as described in footnote no. 1) by any person
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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 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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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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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: September1C, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Barbara J. K y c/o Marc Toberoff, q. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirb do Marc Tuber. sq. 2049 Century Park East, 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 N A\ 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 IV A 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 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. 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. 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
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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. 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. 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. 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 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 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 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
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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 ,
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TRANSFER COVERING EXTENDED RENEWAL TERM "TALES OF SUSPENSE"
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. 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. 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
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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 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. 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 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
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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 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
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 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
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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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book, TALES OF SUSPENSE, Vol. 1. No. 40, coverdated 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 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF 7
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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
SUSPENSE 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE work, such omission is unintentional and involuntary, and this Notice 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with TALES OF SUSPENSE stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 September 15, 2019.4 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 TALES OF SUSPENSE 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 1, 2009
Lisa R. Kirby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
,,10 Barbara J. Kirly do Marc Toberoff, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal do Marc To oe o , sq. 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 N4'- 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 N 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 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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 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 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.
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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 "THOR"
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 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
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 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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 Lt.0 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
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 THOR 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 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 THOR, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was first published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Journey into Mystery, Vol. 1, No. 83, cover-dated August,1962 issue, for which copyright was originally secured on June 5, 1962 in the name of Atlas Magazines, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B975408. 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. RE0000497753. 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 THOR or THOR stories, such as, without limitation, The 7
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Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant 2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THOR IN3:
Journey Into Mystery #84 Journey Into Mystery #85 Journey Into Mystery #86 Journey Into Mystery #87 Journey Into Mystery #88 Journey Into Mystery #89 Atlas Magazines, Inc.
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July 3, 1962 August 2, 1962 September 4, 1962 October 2, 1962 November 1, 1962 December 3, 1962
B982810 B988515 B992974 B999782 B6034 B12115
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
Mighty Thor, Donald Blake (a.k.a Dr. Donald Blake), Jane Foster, the hammer Mjolnir, Belt of Strength, Asgard, Odin, Heimdall, The Stone Men, The Executioner, The Tomorrow Man, Loki, Balder, Gaea, Zarrko, The Lava Men, The Cobra, Ymir, The Radioactive Man, ldunn, Sif, Tyr, Hercules, the Warriors Three, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, Zeus, Ares, the Absorbing Man (a.k.a. Carl "Crusher" Creel), the Destroyer, Ego the Living Planet, Fafnir, the Fenris Wolf, the Grey Gargoyle (a.k.a. Paul Pierre Duval), Hela, Karnilla, Mangog, Pluto, Surtur, Ulik, the Wrecker, and Amora the Enchantress, 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 THOR 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 THOR 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 "THOR 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 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)
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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 in17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THOR and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THOR or THOR stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THOR 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 THOR 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. K c/o Marc Toberoff, Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc Tob ro , E 2049 Century Park East, 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 ) 04. 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 )()`Jk 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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
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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. 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 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 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 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 "THOR"
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. 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. 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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
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 THOR 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 THOR, along with all characters, story elements, and/or indicia appearing therein, which was published and embodied in the illustrated comic book story in Journey into Mystery, Vol. 1, No. 90, cover-dated March,1963 issue, for which copyright was originally secured on January 3, 1963 in the name of Atlas Magazines, Inc. under Copyright Registration No. B17481. 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. RE0000497820. 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 THOR or THOR stories, such as, without limitation, The 7
Title
Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THOR IN3:
Journey Into Mystery #91 Journey Into Mystery #92 Journey Into Mystery #93 Journey Into Mystery #94 Journey Into Mystery #95 Journey Into Mystery #96 The Avengers #1 Journey Into Mystery #97 Journey Into Mystery #98 The Avengers #2 Atlas Magazines, Inc. February 5, 1963 March 5, 1963 April 2, 1963 May 2, 1963 June 4, 1963 July 2, 1963 July 2, 1963 August 1, 1963 September 3, 1963 September 3, 1963 B23462 B28145 B32696 B38263 B45557 B50171 B51853 B57880 B61947 B61952
Vista Publications, Inc. Atlas Magazines, Inc. Vista Publications, Inc.
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
Mighty Thor, Donald Blake (a.k.a Dr. Donald Blake), Jane Foster, the hammer, Belt of Mjolnir, Strength, Asgard, Odin, Heimdall, The Stone Men, The Executioner, The Tomorrow Man, Loki, Balder, Gaea, Zarrko, The Lava Men, The Cobra, Ymir, The Radioactive Man, ldunn, Sif, Tyr, Hercules, the Warriors Three, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, Zeus, Ares, the Absorbing Man (a.k.a. Carl "Crusher" Creel), the Destroyer. Ego the Living Planet, Fafnir, the Fenris Wolf, the Grey Gargoyle (a.k.a. Paul Pierre Duval), Hela, Karnilla, Mangog, Pluto, Surtur, Ulik, the Wrecker, and Amora the Enchantress, 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 THOR 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 THOR 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 "THOR 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) [continued on next page]
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 in17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THOR and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THOR or THOR stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THOR 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 THOR 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. K. y do Marc Toberoff, Es 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. Kirby do Marc To,,eroff, 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 I (oik 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
0' day of September, 2009, by First Class Mail, postage
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. c/o John Turitzin Exec. Vice Pres. & General Counsel 417 5th Avenue New York, NY 10016
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. 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 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 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. 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 "X-MEN"
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. 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. 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 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. 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 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
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 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 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. do 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 X-MEN 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; 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 X-MEN, 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 X-Men, Vol. 1, No. 1, cover-dated September, 1963 issue, for which copyright was originally secured on July 2, 1963 in the name of Canam Publishers Sales Corporation under Copyright Registration No. B51855. 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. RE0000559226. 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 X-MEN or THE X-MEN stories, such as, without 7
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Name of Author/ Copyright Claimant2
Date Copyright Secured
Copyright Reg. No.
THE X-MEN IN3:
The X-Men #2
Canam Publishers Sales Corporation
Sep ember 3, 1963
B61951
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
limitation, the Angel, the Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean Grey (a.k.a. Marvel Girl), Professor X (a.k.a. Professor Charles Francis Xavier), X Mansion (a.k.a. Xavier Mansion), Magneto, the "XGene", the "X-tra Powers" the Vanisher, the "Mutants", Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (a.k.a. the Brotherhood of Mutants), Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Toad, Mastermind, the Blob, Juggernaut (a.k.a. Cain Marko), Cerebro, the Danger Room, Asteroid M. the Savage Land, the Sentinels, and Bolivar Trask, 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 X-MEN 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 X-MEN 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 X-MEN 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 in17 U.S.C. § 304(a)(1)(C), of any copyright interest in THE X-MEN and/or of any character, story element, or indicia reasonably associated with THE X-MEN or THE X-MEN stories. Every reasonable effort has been made to find and list herein every grant of transfer of the renewal copyright to any THE X-MEN work (as described in footnote no 1) by any person defined in 17 U.S.C. §
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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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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 X-MEN 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 c/o Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
BarbaraJ fby do Marc Toberoff, Esq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Neal L. irby , sq. 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2720 Los Angeles, CA 90067
do Marc To
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 IV' 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 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 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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
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 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
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this I1Dday of September, 2009, at Los Angeles, California.
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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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