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Art yes, name probably not. I believe the name would be covered by trademark. Trademark allows for indefinite ownership.

• rejoinder 13y ago
  Can you really trademark a name such as Mario?
  • arbitrage 13y ago
    In the context of a video game character who happens to be a plumber from Brooklyn, yes.
    • chinpokomon 13y ago
      And movie... or are we trying to forget that that was ever made?
      • rejoinder 13y ago
        Hoskins must have some plumbing fetish.
  • stonemetal 13y ago
    Sure, Apple has trademarked Apple. MS has trademarked Windows. Why not Mario? It would have to be limited in use to video games, electronic entertainment, or whatever the narrowest category for such things there is.