Spribe Secures EU-Wide Interim Injunction Over Aviator IP Rights

Ex parte order targets Aviator Studios and extends provisional trademark protection across the EU, covering logos, icon and audiovisual elements.

Spribe OÜ has obtained a provisional injunction from Malta’s First Hall of the Civil Court in proceedings over alleged infringement of its Aviator intellectual property rights, according to the company.

Spribe said it brought the case under Malta’s Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Act, seeking urgent precautionary and provisional measures to stop what it alleges is continued infringement of its European Union trademarks. The claimed rights relate to the Aviator game’s logo, plane icon, and audiovisual elements.

The decision was issued on an ex parte basis against companies of Aviator Studios. Spribe said the order provides protection across EU territories and requires the Aviator Studio companies to cease and desist from using identical or similar signs, including stopping use accessible at ww.aviator.studio or any other website featuring an identical or similar trademark.

Spribe said the order relates to EU trade marks filed in 2022 and 2023 with registration numbers 018817594 and 018825078. In its application, Spribe told the court that Aviator Studios promoted and commercialised an “imitation” version of the Aviator game in a way “likely to mislead and confuse players, operators, and commercial partners.”

David Natroshvili, Spribe Founder, said:“We are grateful that the Honorable Court of Malta has provided SPRIBE with the provisional injunction across the EU from the persistent infringement of our intellectual property rights. This is further momentum for SPRIBE after several positive outcomes, including cancellation of the trademarks of infringers in Curacao, and the registration of our iconic logo in Kenya. We hope the positive outcomes will continue in October in the UK, where there will be a hearing of our application for a multi territorial preliminary injunction request.

We are continuing to take all reasonable steps to protect our creation, the Aviator game, that is enjoyed by customers in Europe and across the world.”

Spribe added it has initiated trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings and judicial actions in multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, where it said it has obtained interim injunctive relief from the High Court of England and Wales. The company said the UK matter continues in October with a scheduled Case Management Conference.