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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MarkB" data-source="post: 8219365" data-attributes="member: 40176">Ultron, aside from the Mind Stone, is ultimately derived from Iron Man technology, and Stark kept Iron Man off the books right from the start. Can Ultron be linked back to Stark Industries, or are Iron Man and its derivative technologies all projects entirely undertaken by Tony Stark as a private individual using his own resources?Even that would be somewhat legally murky. Ultron undertook all those actions within the first few weeks or months of his existence, and did so in order to follow Stark's specific programmed instructions, albeit broadly interpreted.  Can he be considered an independent, responsible adult? A good case could be made for him to be considered a minor with Tony Stark as his de facto parent / guardian.It's entirely possible that the only reason this didn't drive Stark Industries - or Tony Stark as an individual - into the ground by the time of Endgame is because the whole thing is still dragging out through an international court somewhere.</blockquote>