Curaçao court cancels Aviator LLC trademarks as Spribe wins another round in the global Aviator dispute

The fight over Aviator, one of iGaming’s biggest crash-game brands, now spans more than 120 court proceedings worldwide, and Curaçao has just handed Spribe another win. For PSPs and operators, the useful part is simple: the trademark and IP picture around a high-performing game is still being litigated across multiple jurisdictions, so counterparty and brand-risk checks are not optional.

1. On 25 May 2026, a Curaçao court of first instance ruled that two Aviator LLC trademark registrations should be removed from the register, then corrected the decision four days later to fix technical errors in the registration numbers. The ruling covers IR1822051, a combined word-and-device mark for Aviator in classes 9, 28 and 41, and IR1827771, the word mark AVIATOR in classes 9, 41 and 42.
2. Both marks were registered to Aviator LLC in 2024 with extension to Curaçao under the Madrid Protocol. Aviator LLC did not participate in the proceedings, despite having been served.
3. The court issued a default judgment in favor of Spribe after Aviator LLC failed to appear. Aviator LLC is based in Tbilisi, and the dispute between the two companies has been running across several jurisdictions over the rights to the Aviator name.
4. The latest Curaçao decision adds to a mixed legal record for Spribe. In August 2024, a Georgian first-instance court found that Spribe’s own Georgian trademarks had been registered in bad faith and infringed Aviator LLC’s copyright, awarding Aviator LLC $330 million. The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld that ruling in May 2025.
5. Spribe has done better in the UK. In July 2025, the High Court granted an injunction blocking Aviator LLC from launching a competing crash game in the UK. In May 2026, Deputy Judge Michael Tappin KC ruled on a procedural point in Spribe’s favor, saying the Georgian findings could not be applied automatically under English law. A full trial on ownership of the Aviator brand is expected in late 2026 or early 2027.

The broader context matters because Aviator is described as one of the most profitable crash games in iGaming history, and the dispute now involves more than 120 courts worldwide. For high-risk payment teams, that is a reminder that game IP disputes can spill into licensing, merchant due diligence, and bank conversations long before a final merits ruling lands.