and sometimes just straight-up other games—took one to the chin recently after a supermarket in Costa Rica, named "Super Mario" after its owner Don José Mario Alfaro González, won a legal ...

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 ...

The video game giant Nintendo sued a Costa Rican grocery store but now the case is closed. Here's why Nintendo lost, despite its vast legal resources.

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 ...

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. In Costa Rica, the ...

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 ...

When Jose Mario Alfaro Gonzalez tried to trademark the name of his supermarket chain 'Super Mario,' Nintendo ... I am very happy that we have won the Costa Rican trademark registration proceedings ...

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 ...