RADGames, Inc. Wins Favorable Ruling at Hearing in Hasbro Case; Judgment Allows Release of Super Add-Ons In Time For Holiday Season.PETERBOROUGH, N.H. -- RADGames, Inc. announced today that it has received a favorable decision on the motion for a preliminary injunction filed by Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HAS) in Hasbro's litigation against the Peterborough, New Hampshire-based company. In its complaint, Hasbro alleged trademark and copyright infringement against RADGames, who had introduced a new board game - Super Add-Ons(TM) - at The American International Toy Fair The American International Toy Fair (the trademarked name uses all capitals for TOY FAIR) is one of a few major toy industry trade shows held around the world. It is held annually in late winter (mid February) in New York City's Toy District (Broadway and 5th Avenue in the mid in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. this past February. The United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of RADGames, refusing to enter a Preliminary Injunction and lifting the Temporary Restraining Order temporary restraining order: see injunction. , allowing RADGames to resume production of its Super Add-Ons(TM) game compatible with Hasbro's Monopoly(R) game. Through its decision, the Court determined that Hasbro did not prove it had a likelihood of success on the merits on the merits adj. referring to a judgment, decision or ruling of a court based upon the facts presented in evidence and the law applied to that evidence. A judge decides a case "on the merits" when he/she bases the decision on the fundamental issues and considers of the case if it goes to trial. "RADGames has added a new, original creation to the market which is designed for use with the plaintiff's product but is distinctive in its own right," ruled United States District Court Judge Hon. Gerard E. Lynch Gerard E. Lynch (born 1951 in Brooklyn) is a United States District Court Judge in the Southern District of New York. He was appointed to this position by President Bill Clinton in 2000. He is also the Paul J. Kellner Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. . "We are extremely pleased with the decision of the Court," RADGames spokeswoman Ann Wilkins said. "Our Super Add-Ons(TM) game was extremely well-received at Toy Fair and we are anxious to start up our business operations again so we can bring the game to market in time for the holiday season." A patented game-within-a-game concept for existing board games, Super Add-Ons(TM) are the brainchild of company founder Robert Wilkins who, as a 12-year-old in 1974, became frustrated when he couldn't avoid paying costly rents as he passed by his opponents' strings of houses and hotels in Monopoly(R). Another way around the properties needed to be created. Thirty years later, Wilkins brought the first Super Add-Ons product to market - Super Add-Ons(TM) - Version for Monopoly(R). Placed inside Hasbro's real estate trading Real Estate Trading Real estate trading is a type of "I buy yours you buy mine" arrangement. This is distinct from vacation home swapping. The deteriorating real estate market (circa 2006+) has led many to realize that trading may be an extremely viable approach to game, the patented Super Add-Ons(TM) game offers a new level of play and excitement by providing additional properties, utilities and action cards. RADGames holds two patents on the game, including one for its revolutionary "board within a board" concept. RADGames expects the "Super Add-Ons(TM)" game to be available in select toy stores and gift shops this upcoming holiday season. Two additional games are currently under development. RADGames Inc., founded in 1996, is a privately-held company based in Peterborough, NH. |
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