Copyright Violation Dispute: Flutter Challenges $330m Adjudged Copyright Breach Decision
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Flutter is challenging a ruling by a Georgian court ordering them to pay $330 million in damages. The court decided that Flutter's Georgian subsidiary, Adjarabet, and iGaming developer Spribe, should pay damages to Aviator LLC due to trademark and copyright infringement related to their "Aviator" crash game.
Aviator LLC, which used to be a shareholder in Adjarabet, owns trademarks linked to the Aviator brand for online and physical gambling services. Aviator LLC's game apparently differs significantly from Flutter's Aviator game, with the latter generating only $7.5 million in revenue in Georgia last year, much lower than the damages proposed.
In a statement, Flutter contends that the demanded damages are exorbitant and bear no relation to the actual financials of the contested property. Aviator LLC's legal firm, Mikadze Gegetchkori Taktakishvili LLC, expressed satisfaction with the court's verdict and vowed to vigorously protect Aviator LLC's intellectual property from unauthorized use on international gaming platforms.
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Flutter Entertainment, Adjarabet, Spribe, and Aviator LLC, the entities in question, have a presence in the sports betting and gaming industry. Trademark and copyright infringement issues often revolve around using names or logos too similar to another party's trademark, or copying or distributing creative works without permission, respectively.
In these kinds of cases, if found guilty, the court may order the infringing party to cease using the trademark or copyrighted material and can also award damages to the plaintiff. However, more specific details about this particular case are required for a comprehensive understanding.
- The ongoing dispute between Flutter Entertainment, Adjarabet, Spribe, and Aviator LLC, all entities involved in the sports betting and gaming business, involves allegations of trademark and copyright infringement in the digital gambling sector, specifically with the "Aviator" game.
- The confrontation in the finance sector between Aviator LLC and Flutter Entertainment, both active in business and technology, is centered around the demand for exorbitant damages due to the alleged trademark and copyright infringement concerning their "Aviator" game, with potential implications for the use of intellectual property on international gaming platforms.
