São Paulo courts have rejected injunction requests filed by SPRIBE against Aviator Studio at both first instance and appeal level, the latest procedural setback for the Georgian developer in its Brazilian trademark campaign.
Two-Instance Defeat in Direct Proceedings
The first instance judge and the 2nd Chamber of Business Law of the São Paulo Court of Appeals both declined to grant urgent relief. Aviator Studio can continue commercial operations in Brazil while the AVIATOR trademark case proceeds through the evidentiary phase.
Three grounds underpinned both refusals. SPRIBE’s claim to exclusive ownership of the AVIATOR trademark faces substantial controversy in Brazil and internationally, with courts finding the validity of those rights unclear enough to preclude emergency intervention. No imminent or irreparable harm was identified to justify action at this stage. The court also acknowledged that Aviator Studio Brazil operates under a licence from Aviator LLC, the terms and effects of which will be examined during the ordinary proceedings.
Separate From Foggo and Betnacional Cases
The latest rulings concern the direct legal confrontation between SPRIBE and Aviator Studio, not the earlier proceedings involving Foggo Entertainment, the operator of the Blaze platform, and Betnacional. Courts had already declined injunctions in those operator-connected cases.
The decisions stem from a broader lawsuit initiated by SPRIBE in São Paulo that names multiple parties linked to the AVIATOR brand. Aviator Studio has assumed responsibility for defending use of the mark across the related proceedings, including indemnification obligations toward operator partners under its Software Licence Agreement.
The Wider Trademark Battle
The dispute in brief:
🇬🇪 2019 — SPRIBE launches the Aviator crash game on Adjarabet. When Flutter acquires Adjarabet, trademark rights to the Aviator brand are not included. SPRIBE modifies the logo and registers it internationally.
2022 — Aviator LLC, initiates legal action to invalidate SPRIBE’s registrations.
August 2024 — Georgia’s Court of First Instance rules for Aviator LLC. SPRIBE found to have registered the trademark in bad faith. The court awards $330m in damages and invalidates SPRIBE’s trademark registrations. SPRIBE appeals.
February 2025 — Georgia’s Court of Appeal upholds the ruling. SPRIBE’s trademarks in Georgia remain invalidated.
March 2025 — Aviator LLC grants Aviator Studio an exclusive global IP licence. Separately, Aviator LLC settles with Flutter under a long-term commercial partnership.
May 2025 — Georgia’s Supreme Court dismisses SPRIBE’s further appeal as inadmissible.
🇬🇧 August 2025 — UK High Court grants SPRIBE an interim injunction blocking a competing Aviator product. Aviator LLC describes it as a narrow procedural step with no bearing on ownership.
🇧🇷 2025-2026 — SPRIBE files multiple injunction requests in São Paulo courts targeting Foggo Entertainment, Betnacional, and Aviator Studio directly. Every single one is rejected.
The AVIATOR trademark dispute runs across multiple legal systems. In Georgia, courts previously ruled in favour of Aviator LLC, found that SPRIBE had registered the trademark in bad faith, and imposed financial penalties. SPRIBE has indicated it intends to challenge those findings.
SPRIBE Wins Injunction Against Betnacional Over AVIATOR Trademark in Brazil
In the United Kingdom, SPRIBE secured an interim injunction in 2025 blocking Aviator LLC from launching a competing product. Aviator LLC has characterised that ruling as a narrow procedural step with no bearing on trademark ownership, citing a court clarification that the order does not determine the outcome of the dispute.
Brazil has produced a consistent pattern of refusals. No court in the country has granted SPRIBE’s injunction requests to date. Judges at each level identified insufficient grounds for emergency suspension of Aviator Studio’s operations. Proceedings will now advance to a substantive examination of the competing trademark claims, the registration history of both parties, and the licensing arrangements in play.
“Following two consecutive victories in both the trial court and appeal courts in São Paulo, it is clear there is no basis for the urgent measures sought by SPRIBE,” said George Pruidze, CEO of Aviator Studio.
Brazil Market Stakes
Brazil launched regulated sports betting in January 2025 and has become one of the most competitive iGaming markets globally. Its regulator, the Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas, is progressing with plans to extend licensing requirements to B2B suppliers, adding scrutiny to the operating agreements that underpin brand licences like the one at the centre of this case. Among the leading Brazilian casino operators, several maintain direct relationships with game suppliers operating under similar licence arrangements.
Aviator Studio’s commercial partnerships in the country, including with Foggo Entertainment’s Blaze platform, remain intact. With injunctive relief now exhausted at two levels in the direct proceedings, the next phase will require courts to rule on the underlying trademark ownership question on its merits. That assessment will account for prior rulings from Georgia, active proceedings in the United Kingdom, and the licensing chain between Aviator LLC and operators distributing content across Brazil’s regulated market.
Source: Aviator LLC, Spribe, Court files
