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==Case to Gain Control of the Worldwide TCG== |
==Case to Gain Control of the Worldwide TCG== |
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+ | On October 8, 2008 Konami filed a complaint in the United States District Court for Central California charging '''Vintage Sports Cards''' with distributing re-packaged Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Cards packages containing counterfeit rare cards.<ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13988.html icv2.com] Counterfeit 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Rares</ref> <ref>[http://www.iptrademarkattorney.com/2008/10/los-angeles-trademark-attorney-konami-trademark-litigation-yu-gi-oh-japanese-manga.html iptrademarkattorney.com] Copyright and Trademark Litigation Filed By Attorneys For Konami Over Sales Of Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Cards </ref> On December 11, 2008, '''Konami Digital Entertainment''', Konami's American branch, announced that they would be taking control of the TCG<ref>[http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/press/press_release_YGO.pdf yugioh-card.com] Konami to take control of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game</ref> after alleging in an amended complaint that '''Upper Deck Company, LLC''' (dba '''Upper Deck Entertainment''') was the source of said counterfeit cards.<ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14158.html icv2.com] Upper Deck Source of Counterfeit 'YGO' Cards?</ref> Upper Deck stated that these reports were false and threatened legal action, should Konami continue to broadcast this information.<ref>[http://shriektcg.twoday.net/stories/5392168/ Shriek.tcg.twoday.net] Open Letter from Upper Deck International.</ref> Upper Deck filed countersuit in both North America and in Europe and an injunction was scheduled for a hearing in the Netherlands between Upper Deck and Konami on December 22nd, 2008.<ref>[http://shriektcg.twoday.net/stories/5394532/ Shriek.tcg.twoday.net] Upper Deck files Injunction for 22nd December</ref> <ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13913.html icv2.com] Konami Takes over 'YGO TCG'</ref> <ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13969.html icv2.com] Upper Deck/Konami Feud Spreads to Europe</ref> |
On December 24, 2008 a Dutch court decided in favor of '''Upper Deck Panoceanic BV''' and '''Upper Deck International BV''', the licensed distributor and organizer of the TCG in Europe, Latin America, and Oceania, which temporarily overruled Konami’s termination of the its contract with Upper Deck in those locations.<ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13978.html icv2.com] Dutch Court Sides With Upper Deck</ref> <ref>[http://shriektcg.twoday.net/stories/5407358/ Shriek.tcg.twoday] "Upper Deck International BV wins injunction against Konami</ref> |
On December 24, 2008 a Dutch court decided in favor of '''Upper Deck Panoceanic BV''' and '''Upper Deck International BV''', the licensed distributor and organizer of the TCG in Europe, Latin America, and Oceania, which temporarily overruled Konami’s termination of the its contract with Upper Deck in those locations.<ref>[http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13978.html icv2.com] Dutch Court Sides With Upper Deck</ref> <ref>[http://shriektcg.twoday.net/stories/5407358/ Shriek.tcg.twoday] "Upper Deck International BV wins injunction against Konami</ref> |
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Konami is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games.
Konami manufactures the Asian version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, commonly known as the OCG (Official Card Game)) and organize all OCG tournaments. Upper Deck Entertainment manufactured the Worldwide version of the game, commonly known as the TCG (Trading Card Game), but under Konami's direction.
Konami also produce all Yu-Gi-Oh! video games.
Case to Gain Control of the Worldwide TCG
On October 8, 2008 Konami filed a complaint in the United States District Court for Central California charging Vintage Sports Cards with distributing re-packaged Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Cards packages containing counterfeit rare cards.[1] [2] On December 11, 2008, Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami's American branch, announced that they would be taking control of the TCG[3] after alleging in an amended complaint that Upper Deck Company, LLC (dba Upper Deck Entertainment) was the source of said counterfeit cards.[4] Upper Deck stated that these reports were false and threatened legal action, should Konami continue to broadcast this information.[5] Upper Deck filed countersuit in both North America and in Europe and an injunction was scheduled for a hearing in the Netherlands between Upper Deck and Konami on December 22nd, 2008.[6] [7] [8]
On December 24, 2008 a Dutch court decided in favor of Upper Deck Panoceanic BV and Upper Deck International BV, the licensed distributor and organizer of the TCG in Europe, Latin America, and Oceania, which temporarily overruled Konami’s termination of the its contract with Upper Deck in those locations.[9] [10]
In mid-January 2009 Upper Deck announced that Konami had not sent Champion Packs to them for distribution to hobby stores[11] and Konami immediately responded with the statement that the lack of availability of champion packs to Upper Deck was because Konami had terminated the contract between the two companies and that Konami was the only authorized distributor in North America.[12] [13] Upper Deck continued to make plans for product support,[14] and in late January 2009 again denied the counterfeiting charge.[15] Meanwhile the U.S. District Court in California had also followed up with a ruling on the preliminary injunction in favor of Upper Deck Company, controller of the game in North America, which effectively temporarily stopped Konami's takeover of the worldwide version of the game. [16] [17] [18] Konami filed a renewed motion in the Califoria courts against Upper Deck and Vintage at this time, citing additional evidence. [19]
References
- ↑ icv2.com Counterfeit 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Rares
- ↑ iptrademarkattorney.com Copyright and Trademark Litigation Filed By Attorneys For Konami Over Sales Of Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Cards
- ↑ yugioh-card.com Konami to take control of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
- ↑ icv2.com Upper Deck Source of Counterfeit 'YGO' Cards?
- ↑ Shriek.tcg.twoday.net Open Letter from Upper Deck International.
- ↑ Shriek.tcg.twoday.net Upper Deck files Injunction for 22nd December
- ↑ icv2.com Konami Takes over 'YGO TCG'
- ↑ icv2.com Upper Deck/Konami Feud Spreads to Europe
- ↑ icv2.com Dutch Court Sides With Upper Deck
- ↑ Shriek.tcg.twoday "Upper Deck International BV wins injunction against Konami
- ↑ icv2.com No 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Champion Packs'
- ↑ Shriek.tcg.twoday Konami Responds on "YGO TCG"
- ↑ icv2.com Konami Responds on 'YGO TCG
- ↑ icv2.com Upper Deck Day
- ↑ icv2.com Upper Deck Denies 'YGO' Counterfeiting Charge
- ↑ Shriek.tcg.twoday Upper Deck Wins Major Victory in Support of Worldwide Yu-Gi-Oh! Players
- ↑ icv2.com Upper Deck Gets Favorable U.S. Ruling
- ↑ iptrademarkattorney.com Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., et al. - v - Vintage Sports Cards, Inc., et al.
- ↑ iptrademarkattorney.com Notice of Motion and Renewed Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against the Upper Deck Company; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof