
52-year-old 'Super Mario' supermarket in Costa Rica wins …
Jan 30, 2025 · Nintendo—a company that's famously litigious when it comes to muscling down on fan projects, emulators, and sometimes just straight-up other games —took one to the chin recently after a supermarket...
Costa Rican Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against Nintendo
Jan 30, 2025 · A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game giant, Nintendo. José Mario Alfaro González, owner of “Super Mario” in San Ramón de Alajuela, found himself in an unexpected legal showdown when he attempted to formally register his store’s name.
Super Mario Grocery Store Wins Trademark Over Nintendo
Jan 31, 2025 · In the most recent example, Nintendo went after a Costa Rican supermarket named Super Mario. However, in a case of the little guy winning, the Super Mario grocery store was allowed to retain its trademark despite heavy opposition from Nintendo.
Nintendo loses trademark fight against Super Mario supermarket
Jan 29, 2025 · A Costa Rican supermarket has claimed victory against Nintendo in a trademark battle over its name: Super Mario. The Super Mario shop in San Ramón is allegedly named as such because it is a ...
Nintendo loses lawsuit against 'Super Mario' - GIGAZINE
Jan 30, 2025 · SÚPER MARIO, a supermarket in San Ramon, Alajuela, Costa Rica, announced on its official Facebook page that it had won a lawsuit against Nintendo and successfully registered the trademark.
Super Mario grocery store wins trademark battle with Nintendo
Jan 30, 2025 · The owner of the Super Mario grocery store in San Ramón, Costa Rica claimed victory over Nintendo on Jan. 28, telling his Facebook followers that an attempt by the massive video game developer to...
Nintendo loses legal battle against ‘Super Mario’ supermarket in Costa Rica
Jan 30, 2025 · In a surprising turn of events, Nintendo has actually lost a legal battle against an opponent that is several magnitudes smaller than itself. As spotted by Eurogamer today, the Costa Rican...
Interviewing The Supermarket That Challenged Nintendo's …
Feb 6, 2025 · Retro Dodo: The good old days of renting consoles! And was there a big presence of Nintendo in Costa Rica? Carlos: Here in Costa Rica it is very strong, however, I stopped playing video games many years ago. So I feel quite outdated now. Carlos, Super Mario General Manager (center) with his father Mario (left) in the store. Credit: Carlos Alfaro
"Super Mario" supermarket in Costa Rica wins trademark
Jan 31, 2025 · In brief: A small supermarket in Costa Rica has emerged victorious in an unlikely legal battle against video game giant Nintendo over the use of the iconic "Super Mario" name.
Nintendo loses legal battle against Costa Rican supermarket called ...
Jan 29, 2025 · In Costa Rica, supermarkets are generally called ‘Super’, so the name of this store better translates to ‘Supermarket Mario’ – which also didn’t help Nintendo’s case. Last year, Nintendo...
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