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Read Full BioIn a major ruling related to intellectual property, the UK High Court has granted a provisional injunction in favour of casino games developer Spribe, barring the Georgian-based rival Aviator LLC from launching or promoting its crash game in the United Kingdom.
The court’s verdict sided with Spribe’s claim that Aviator LLC had deliberately infringed on its copyright, as well as its brand, by marketing a game bearing the same name and technical format.
Spribe, which created the Aviator crash game in 2018, is a current UK gambling license holder and has successfully operated the game in the UK market since 2020.
The injunction, granted on August 1, seeks to shield Spribe from potential reputational damage, as well as lost revenues from what it claims is an unauthorised imitation of its original game.
Conflicting Georgian Court Rulings Fail to Negate Spribe’s Global Trademarks
The ruling in the UK is in direct contrast to a prior decision granted in Georgia, where Aviator LLC was awarded $330 million in damages in 2024 after a local court ruled against Spribe’s affiliate, Adjarabet, a Flutter-owned company. Here, the court determination was related to the game’s trademark use in Georgia, which was also later upheld by the Georgian Supreme Court in May 2025.
Spribe has since rejected the Georgian court’s earlier findings and continues to reiterate that it remains the sole global owner of the Aviator game and brand. In doing so, the gaming manufacturer consistently stressed that the ruling did not impede its global trademarks.
Describing the atmosphere in the latest UK hearing, the court was critical of Aviator LLC’s conduct throughout the proceedings, claiming the firm was “childlike” and “petulant.”
This was in addition to the contradictory evidence supplied by the defendants during the trial and their attempts to hide their involvement behind a network of affiliated licensees and inconsistent legal arguments.
Intellectual Property Precedent Comes Despite Additional Allegations of Misrepresentation
Spribe CEO David Natroshvili welcomed the UK High Court’s decision, stating that it helps to reinforce the firm’s trademarked rights, as well as protect its partners and players.
He said: “We will continue to take all necessary steps globally to protect Spribe, our partners and players from any third parties who seek to undermine or infringe our rights.”
“I am pleased that the highly respected UK Court supports our position and has granted an injunction preventing Aviator LLC from launching and promoting its copycat game.”
In addition to the latest adjudication, Spribe is also aware that Aviator LCC, along with its affiliate companies, including AviGroup and Aviator Studio Group, have previously approached its UK customers with false claims of owning the game’s intellectual property. These purported tactics also included further promotional materials for its own game, detailing concerns of its ongoing brand misappropriations.
The UK case again highlights the growing legal battles between developers seeking to capitalize on the lucrative crash game segment in the iGaming sector, as seen in February when Spribe accused PopOk Gaming of similar IP violations.
Nevertheless, despite Spribe’s legal victory, Aviator LLC may still attempt to challenge the UK High Court’s ruling by launching an appeal. However, the decree will act as a notable precedent in favor of IP holders in one of Europe’s most tightly regulated iGaming markets.
