5 days ago · Located in San Ramón, Costa Rica, the Super Mario supermarket has been in business for 52 years now. Having opened its doors in 1973, which is a full 12 years before “Super Mario Bros ...

2 days ago · A small supermarket in Costa Rica named Super Mario came under fire from Nintendo, with the video game giant claiming that the supermarket using that name was copyright infringement. Nintendo has ...

1 day ago · Nintendo attempted to stop a grocery store in Costa Rica (known for its pantry staple, Lizano Salsa) called Super Mario de San Ramón (or simply, Super Mario) from using its name, but was ...

6 days ago · 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.

6 days ago · As reported by Eurogamer, Don Mario is the owner of Super Mario, a local supermarket in San Ramón, Costa Rica. Nintendo seemingly left the Super Mario shop alone for years, and only opposed the ...

6 days ago · Outside of the legal system of registering brands and trademarks, that'd put the supermarket's creation at around 12 years before the first Super Mario Bros. game released in 1985.

5 days ago · In Costa Rica, the term “super” is often used as shorthand for “supermarket.” What began as a routine trademark registration process turned into a clash of the titans when Nintendo of America filed an appeal, claiming exclusive rights to the “Super Mario” name.

5 days ago · Nintendo recently filed a lawsuit against a small store in San Ramon, Costa Rica, called Super Mario, attempting to force a name change. However, the store won the legal battle and will be able to keep its name. Despite submitting hundreds of documents to support its case, Nintendo was unsuccessful. The National Registry of Costa Rica rejected ...

6 days ago · 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 ...

4 days ago · 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 ...