Nintendo, Costa Rica and Super Mario

Nintendo legal eagles defeated by Costa Rican supermarket
Super Mario defeats Nintendo  Nintendo, the former maker of playing cards, has suffered a rare legal loss protecting its intellectual property. The outfit, which is famous for bullying people who even think about borrowing its IP,
52-year-old 'Super Mario' supermarket in Costa Rica wins unlikely victory against the Nintendo lawyers: 'He is Don Mario, he's my dad'
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 in Costa Rica,
Nintendo Sues Costa Rican Store Named “Super Mario,” But Loses the Case
Nintendo sued a small store in San Ramon, Costa Rica, over its name, Super Mario, but lost the case, allowing the store to keep its name.
Nintendo loses legal battle against Costa Rican supermarket called ‘Super Mario’
Nintendo lawyers might be renowned for their ruthlessness, but a small supermarket in Costa Rica has managed to overcome the gaming giant.
Super Mario grocery store wins trademark battle with Nintendo
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 block his trademark was denied by the country’s Registro Nacional. The post was first spotted by a user on ResetEra.
Supermarket Wins Legal Battle With Nintendo
A local supermarket in Costa Rica manages to pull off a massive surprise victory in a legal battle with one of gaming's biggest names.
Costa Rican supermarket declares trademark win over Nintendo
Nintendo is known to be no stranger to protecting its assets or taking action if it feels another entity is encroaching, but this time, a small supermarket in Costa Rica has claim
Nintendo Loses Legal Battle With An Unexpected Super Mario
A local super market in Costa Rica has triumphed over Nintendo in court.
Random: Local Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against Nintendo
Costa Rica's trademark authority, the National Register, ended up siding with the local supermarket as although Nintendo has trademarked 'Super Mario' under various categories, supermarkets and the "sale of groceries" is not referenced.
Nintendo loses legal battle against ‘Super Mario’ supermarket in Costa Rica
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
Nintendo just lost a trademark battle to an unexpected challenger
Carlos "Charlito" Alfaro explains above that Nintendo allegedly "claimed that Super Mario belongs to them globally" even though it appears that the supermarket has been using the
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"Super Mario" supermarket in Costa Rica wins trademark dispute against Nintendo
The saga began last year when the supermarket, established in 2013 under the name "Super Mario," renewed its trademark registration. This routine filing seemingly caught Nintendo's ...