Wins Interim Stage of Aviator Court Battle in London
Spribe has gained an important procedural advantage in the London proceedings over Aviator. The High Court in London rejected Aviator LLC’s request to treat the Georgian court rulings as grounds for finding the company liable in the UK.
Put simply, the Georgian verdicts will not automatically carry over into the British case. For Spribe, this is not a final victory, but it is a strong interim result: the London dispute will be heard separately, rather than as a continuation of a case already lost in another jurisdiction.
What Spribe and Aviator LLC Are Disputing
The conflict is tied to the rights to the Aviator brand, including the logo and the recognizable plane image. Aviator LLC, which is linked to Georgian businessman Temur Ugulava, accuses Spribe of violating its intellectual property rights.
Spribe rejects these claims. The company insists that it owns the necessary trademarks and has the right to use the Aviator brand in its game.
For the market, this case stands out not only because of the size of the claims. Aviator is one of the most recognizable crash products in iGaming, and the dispute over the rights to its name and visual elements could affect the brand’s position in different countries.
Why the Georgian Rulings Mattered
Aviator LLC tried to rely on decisions from Georgian courts. In August 2024, a Georgian court awarded the company $330 million and declared Spribe’s trademarks in Georgia invalid. The Supreme Court of Georgia later upheld that decision.
Aviator LLC’s logic was clear: if these verdicts were taken into account in London as already established facts, Spribe’s position would become much weaker. But the High Court in London did not support that approach. Now, the Georgian rulings will not automatically work as evidence of liability in the British proceedings.
At the same time, the dispute is not closed. The London court merely cut off one of Aviator LLC’s arguments, while the main proceedings over the rights to the brand and game elements continue.
Spribe Is Also Defending Aviator in Other Countries
Against the backdrop of the London proceedings, Spribe is also fighting other legal battles around Aviator. Earlier in Brazil, the company obtained a temporary court injunction preventing Betnacional from using the Aviator name and any related branding elements.
This shows that the conflict has long moved beyond one local case. Aviator is now being fought over in several markets at once, and each interim win may matter for the brand’s future protection.
For Spribe, the High Court in London’s decision currently looks like a smart move in a long game. The company avoided a scenario in which the Georgian verdicts would automatically set the tone for the British case. But the dispute is still far from over.
Olivia Grant is an iGaming news reporter at CasinosInCanada who covers casino industry updates, regulations, and market developments.
