King Features actually owned the name all along , as Bluto had been originally created for the comic strip , but due to poor research , they failed to realize this and re-made him as Brutus to avoid copyright problems .
King Features actually owned the name , as Bluto had been originally created for the comic strip . 
 Due to a lack of thorough research , they failed to realize this and reinvented him as Brutus to avoid supposed copyright problems .