comic con started in san diego in 1971.
when did comic con start in san diego?
1971
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in 2014, san diego comic-con sent a cease and desist order to the organizers salt lake comic con, asserting that "comic-con" and "comic-con international" were registered trademarks of the convention, and that use of the term "comic con" in any form was trademark infringement as it implies an unauthorized association with san diego comic con. a u.s. court ruled in favor of san diego comic-con and awarded $20,000 in damages (albeit not considering the infringement to be willful). phoenix comiccon changed its name to phoenix comic fest as a proactive move to avoid possible legal issues in the wake of this ruling. they then filed a motion in an arizona federal court to strike down san diego comic convention's trademark in 2017, the salt lake comic con changed its name to fanx salt lake comic convention (or just fanx). on january 16, 2018, salt lake comic con filed a motion for a new trial.
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