French woman in mother of all trademark battles with DC Comics over parenting app Wondermum

The Guardian - Media · Kim Willsher in Paris · last updated October 14, 2025 – 6:21 AM

Lise Sobéron’s Wondermum app has name and graphics allegedly similar to DC’s Wonder Woman, lawyers claim

A French woman is involved in the mother of all battles with DC Comics for naming her family advice app Wondermum.

Lise Sobéron received a letter from the superhero comic book company’s French lawyers on 1 April this year demanding she stop using the name because of its alleged similarity to Wonder Woman.

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