Nintendo lawyers might be renowned for their ruthlessness, but a small supermarket in Costa Rica has managed to overcome the gaming giant.

Nintendo sued a small store in San Ramon, Costa Rica, over its name, Super Mario, but lost the case, allowing the store to keep its name.

Nintendo is known to be no stranger to protecting its assets or taking action if it feels another entity is encroaching, but this time, a small supermarket in Costa Rica has claim ...

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 ...

Its most recent legal battle found it on the losing end, however. Nintendo attempted to stop a grocery store in Costa Rica (known for its pantry staple, Lizano Salsa) called Super Mario de San Ramón ...

A local supermarket in Costa Rica manages to pull off a massive surprise victory in a legal battle with one of gaming's biggest names.

The two companies have asked for a massive $7 million summary judgment against small businesses on Amazon who sold ...

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 ...