The Batmobile Was Patented 56 Years Ago Today and Still Ended Up in Court
If you’re Gen X – like me – you no doubt saw the 1960s “Batman” TV show starring Adam West as Batman in reruns in the 1970s, maybe even the 1980s or 1990s.
I loved that show when I was a kid, and I had some Batman toys back then that were based on that show.
The 1960s era Batman television show’s Batmobile definitely stood out.
The Batmobile was patented 56 years ago today and still ended up in court
By Gary Gastelu
Copyright and trademark lawsuit ensued
October 18, 2022
Holy Bat Patent, Batman!
Famous movie car designer George Barris was granted a patent for the design of the Batmobile 56 years ago today on October 18, 1966.
The iconic car was used throughout the Batman TV show’s original three-season run and made an appearance years later in a 1989 film.
Barris designed the first one around a Lincoln Futura show car and built three more with fiberglass bodies for the production. 
The original was sold at auction in 2013 for $4.62 million, the same year it was the subject of a rights battle in court.
Not over the patent, which expired after 14 years, but its copyright and trademark protections.
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