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. The unassuming ...

Ian Walker loves exploring niche communities and researching the development of classic video games. The owner of the Super Mario grocery store in San Ramón, Costa Rica claimed victory over ...

A Costa Rican supermarket has recently won a major legal battle with Nintendo over the name of the San Ramon grocery store, allowing it to keep its name. The National Register, Costa Rica's ...

When Mario’s son, Charlito, attempted to renew the registration last year, Nintendo’s legal team intervened, claiming the name infringed upon its Super Mario trademark. However, Costa Rica’s ...

Nintendo is famously litigious, and even recently went after a supermarket in Costa Rica that had the name Super Mario (and lost). The Japanese gaming publisher probably would have gone after Lost ...

has concluded its visit to Costa Rica with a stark warning: freedom of expression and... A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game ...

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Nintendo filed a lawsuit against a grocery store named Super Mario in San Ramon, Costa Rica, to force a name change. The Costa Rican National Registry rejected Nintendo's request, ruling that its ...

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In an unexpected turn of events, a small supermarket in Costa Rica has triumphed over gaming giant Nintendo in a trademark dispute. The store, named “Super Mario” and located in San Ramón, can ...