Brazil Court Suspends Spribe’s Aviator Trademark Rights
The 18th Federal Civil Court of the Federal District ordered the suspension of Spribe’s Aviator trademark registration in Brazil, with the ruling stripping the company of exclusivity rights under registration No. 501759803 until a final judgment is issued. The case was filed by Aviator Studio Brazil, which demonstrated that the Aviator brand predated Spribe’s Brazilian trademark protection.
The court acknowledged evidence that the Aviator brand originated in Georgia in 2016 and received formal registration there in 2018. Prior Georgian judicial decisions that invalidated Spribe’s Aviator trademark in that jurisdiction were also taken into account, with the court noting the confirmed rights of the original trademark owner.
George Pruidze, CEO of Aviator Studio, said the ruling marks an important step toward international protection of the Aviator brand. Pruidze added that, until the Brazilian invalidation case reaches a final resolution, Spribe will no longer be able to send warning letters or initiate legal claims against operators over the use of Aviator Studio’s trademark.
Aviator Studio said it would continue to pursue all available legal measures to protect the Aviator trademark worldwide.
💡TGJ Take
For operators, the immediate point is risk control. The Brazilian order does not close the dispute, but it limits Spribe’s ability to use its local trademark registration as a pressure tool while the invalidation case continues. Any operator with Aviator-branded content in Brazil should review its supplier agreements and any legal notices received. The case also illustrates how IP disputes over crash games can move from supplier-level conflict into direct operational exposure.
