It’s also asking for unspecified compensation for losses that it claims will result from Mattel’s launch of the Mecard toys. Last year, Spin Master announced plans to refresh the Bakugan brand, with a reboot of the anime series slated for release in the 2019-2020 time frame. Spin Master alleges that the Mecard toys infringe on at least two U.S. patents, one issued in 2013 and the other issued this year in January. The company says three other patent suits were filed last year by Spin Master against Mattel in Canada, Mexico and Australia. Records from California Central district federal court show Spin Master also filed a similar suit in February against Alpha Group US LLC, alleging that its Screechers Wild!

Source: thestar April 25, 2018 17:03 UTC