The Loki series is about the Marvel version of the asa god Loki, and is shown on the streaming service Disney plus.
Since the series premiered, a number of freelance illustrators believe that their work depicting Loki, among others, has been removed from a number of sites, citing that Disney owns the rights to the character, and this has created a great deal of debate on social media.
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Although Disney, according to them, should not have been actively involved in any removal, many believe that the free use of the ancient Nordic gods is threatened, and a collection of names has collected over a hundred thousand signatures.
Tried to trademark Mexican holiday
Many point out that according to CNN, Disney previously wanted to trademark the Mexican holiday "Día de los Muertos" ahead of the premiere of the film Coco.
And Disney is not alone in trying to protect copyrighted things, Kim Kardashian is trying to do it with "Kimono" - a Japanese item of clothing - and store giant Walmart tried to do it with the yellow smiley in 2006, even though the character has been around for decades.
But, would it even be possible for Disney to get exclusive rights to the Nordic gods, or do people worry unnecessarily?
In the video above, Sanna Wolk, professor of intellectual property law, explains whether Loki, Tor and Oden are threatened by Mickey and Mimmi Pigg!