6 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 ...

3 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 ...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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.

4 days ago · Negocios La batalla legal entre Super Mario y Nintendo: claves de un insólito caso en Costa Rica Le contamos los aspectos legales que permitieron que este supermercado alajuelense pudiera seguir ...

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 ...

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 opposed the ...

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.

6 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 ...

5 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 ...