Difference between revisions of "Sega, S.A. Sonic v. Sega"
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| − | {{ | + | {{stub}}'''''Sega, S.A. Sonic v. Sega Enterprises, Ltd.''''' is a case where [[Eduardo Morales-Hermo]] of the Spanish Sega distributor [[Sega, S.A.]] ([[Segasa]]) sued the Japanese [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] sometime in the 1990s over the first "use of [[Sonic]]".{{intref|Interview: Eduardo Morales-Hermo (2022-10-05) by Sega-16}} |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | The Spanish Sega distributor [[Sega, S.A.]] had been operating under the name [[Sonic (company)|Sonic]] since at least the 1970s, and while the details are unknown, the Japanese [[Sega Enterprises]] later found themselves the recipient of a lawsuit concerning usage of the name.{{intref|Interview: Eduardo Morales-Hermo (2022-10-05) by Sega-16}} | ||
==Result== | ==Result== | ||
| + | Reportedly, the case was too expensive for [[Sega, S.A.]] to continue, and was dropped.{{intref|Interview: Eduardo Morales-Hermo (2022-10-05) by Sega-16}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 23:22, 20 June 2024
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Sega, S.A. Sonic v. Sega Enterprises, Ltd. is a case where Eduardo Morales-Hermo of the Spanish Sega distributor Sega, S.A. (Segasa) sued the Japanese Sega Enterprises, Ltd. sometime in the 1990s over the first "use of Sonic".[1]
History
The Spanish Sega distributor Sega, S.A. had been operating under the name Sonic since at least the 1970s, and while the details are unknown, the Japanese Sega Enterprises later found themselves the recipient of a lawsuit concerning usage of the name.[1]
Result
Reportedly, the case was too expensive for Sega, S.A. to continue, and was dropped.[1]