UK High Court grants Spribe injunction against Aviator LLC in ongoing IP dispute

The UK High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of Spribe, barring Aviator LLC from launching or marketing its crash game in the UK, as a transnational legal dispute between the two gaming companies escalates.

The ruling, delivered last week, prevents Georgia-based Aviator LLC from promoting what Spribe described as a “copycat” version of its flagship Aviator crash game. Spribe developed and launched the game in 2018 and has accused Aviator LLC of infringing its intellectual property (IP).

“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,” said David Natroshvili, founder and CEO of Spribe.

The injunction marks a key development in the long-running legal battle between the two firms, which has played out in multiple jurisdictions. In 2024, Aviator LLC secured a $330 million damages award in Georgia against Flutter-owned Adjarabet, a former operator of Spribe’s Aviator game, in a related trademark dispute.

Spribe has dismissed the Georgian ruling as flawed, claiming it resulted from an “unusually rapid and procedurally flawed legal process in a jurisdiction where concerns around judicial independence and transparency have been widely documented.” The company said the Georgian proceedings addressed only the use of specific branding elements within Georgia and did not pertain to global ownership of the Aviator game.

In its latest statement, Spribe alleged that Aviator LLC presented “contradictory and conflicting” evidence in the UK hearing, obscured its involvement through a shifting network of licensing entities, and refused to supply key documentation. The UK court reportedly described Aviator LLC’s conduct as “childlike” and “petulant.” 

Spribe also claimed that Aviator LLC and affiliated entities such as Aviator Studio Group or AviGroup had directly contacted its UK customers, falsely asserting ownership of the Aviator brand while promoting their own version of the game. It described the actions as part of a pattern of “bad faith” attempts to exploit the success of the Aviator brand.

“These claims are bogus,” Spribe said. “The Aviator game, including its features, branding and intellectual property, are entirely created and owned by Spribe.”

Natroshvili added: “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.”