4 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 …

1 day ago · 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 …

5 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.

4 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 …

5 days ago · Nintendo seemingly left the Super Mario shop alone for years, and only opposed the store's name when Don Mario had to renew the trademark with Costa Rica's trademark …

4 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 …

4 days ago · The supermarket itself was, according to the page, founded around 52 years ago by Don Mario—however, it hadn't registered itself as a brand until 2013, when Alfaro returned …

5 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 …

5 days ago · Lo que parecía un simple trámite legal terminó convirtiéndose en una batalla inesperada para José Mario Alfaro González, un comerciante de San Ramón de Alajuela. Su …

4 days ago · As reported by NintendoLife, a local supermarket in Costa Rica has taken a major win in a lawsuit from Nintendo. The aptly-named "Super Mario" supermarket in San Ramon, …