Jan 30, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 30, 2025 · A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game giant, Nintendo. 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.

Feb 2, 2025 · 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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. Last year, Nintendo...

Jan 29, 2025 · Tras meses de análisis y revisión legal, el Registro Nacional falló a favor del comerciante costarricense, permitiéndole utilizar el nombre “Súper Mario” para su abastecedor. De esta manera, Alfaro logró vencer a una de las empresas más influyentes del mundo, asegurando la identidad de su negocio sin infringir los derechos de la ...

Jan 31, 2025 · 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.

Jan 30, 2025 · 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...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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...

Feb 5, 2025 · La gigante de videojuegos perdió demanda ante un supermercado de Costa Rica. ... decidió registrar el nombre “Super Mario” para su establecimiento ubicado en San Ramón.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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...