Mari Mobility Development Inc. (formerly MariCAR) has been ordered by the Japanese Intellectual Property High Court to pay Nintendo Co., Ltd. ¥50,000,000 ($460,000) due to infringement of Nintendo’s intellectual property, specifically its Mario Kart brand. Nintendo’s full press release has been translated below. [Thanks, Siliconera]
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The Mario Kart Friendship range is now available at UNIQLO stores and online stores nationwide across Japan featuring Mario Kart-themed graphic T-shirts (¥869) and sweatshirts (¥2,189) for kids! Images added below…
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Uniqlo have announced a Mario Kart Friendship range of kids T-shirts and hooded pullovers coming in store in January 2020 priced at ¥790 for the T-shirts and ¥1,990 for the hoodies. Check out a selection of the designs below…
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HORI have announced officially licensed Mario Kart wheels with both a Mario Kart Racing Wheel for Nintendo Switch (pictured above) and a Mario Kart Racing Wheel DX for Nintendo Switch (pictured below) for release in Japan this November. Pre-order here and here – use the code JPNINTENDO for 5% off.
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The full text of the ruling Nintendo Co., Ltd. and MARI Mobility Development Co., Ltd. is now available and states that the former MariCAR should pay Nintendo 50 million yen (almost $461,000) in compensation, increasing from 10 million yen. Check out Nintendo’s press release here.
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The Intellectual Property High Court has handed down an interim judgement in the legal dispute between Nintendo Co., Ltd. and MARI Mobility Development Co., Ltd. (formerly MariCAR), ruling in favour of Nintendo, due to the unfair competition of MariCAR.
Read the full press release from Nintendo Co., Ltd. below. Press release kindly translated for Japanese Nintendo by BlackKite. Please link to the Japanese Nintendo website (https://japanesenintendo.com/) at the top of the article if posting elsewhere…
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Four video games have been inducted into the 2019 World Video Game Hall of Fame with Colossal Cave Adventure, Microsoft Windows Solitaire, Mortal Kombat, and Super Mario Kart.
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. have applied for a new MARIOKART trademark in Japan for a number of purposes all related to goods (it’s not videogame related) including brushes, combs, toothbrushes, dental flosses, kitchen utensils, mugs, cups, dishes, lunch boxes, water bottles, drinking straws, shoehorns, chopsticks, household linen products, shower curtains, and more! Actual application added below (image above unrelated)…
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The latest mock-up images and construction pictures for SUPER NINTENDO WORLD from the L.C.A.STUDIOS ～ＵＳＪ Blog, alongside a couple of official images. The mock up images are based off the official promo video and may not accurately depict the final design. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD is due to open at Universal Studios Japan in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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