Spribe Secures Aviator IP Protection in Kenya to Combat Imitations

Polish gaming provider Spribe is taking a significant step to safeguard its intellectual property in the East African region. In Kenya, one of the most established markets for its flagship crash game Aviator, the company has secured additional trademark rights for the title's logo. Since entering the market in 2021, the game has grown into one of the country's most played online casino titles, which has unfortunately attracted various copycats. The new registration ensures that licensed operators and players can clearly identify the original product.

The registration was processed through the Madrid System, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This mechanism allows rights holders to extend trademark protection into multiple member territories through a single international application. For Spribe, this significantly strengthens its legal standing, as the protection is now official and retroactive from October 11, 2024. In an environment where digital gambling products are frequently cloned, such formal protection is vital for long-term commercial sustainability.

Numbers and facts

Aviator has been a staple of the Kenyan market for five years. The significance of this step was highlighted by Giorgi Tsutskiridze, CCO at Spribe, who noted that Kenyan players were among the first to embrace the game. The logo registration provides the company with a firmer legal basis to challenge unauthorized imitations.

„Registering the logo gives us firmer ground to stand on whenever imitations turn up, and it gives the licensed operators we work with the confidence that what they are putting in front of their players is the real deal.“ - Giorgi Tsutskiridze, CCO at Spribe

Interestingly, this protection comes five years after the initial launch in Kenya. Spribe's aggressive stance against plagiarism is part of a broader global strategy. In April 2026, the company secured a victory in a Brazilian court against NSX Brazil, a brand belonging to gambling giant Flutter Entertainment. The court ordered the immediate removal of an Aviator-style game that infringed on Spribe's trademarks. This global approach demonstrates Spribe's commitment to enforcing its copyrights with legal rigor across all continents.

Background

However, Spribe's journey has not been without obstacles. In October 2025, the company faced a setback in the United Kingdom when the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) temporarily suspended its software license. The cause was a technical licensing gap: since 2020, Spribe had held a gambling software license but actually required a remote casino game host license to offer its games through operators like 888casino or Paddy Power. This incident underscores the complexity of regulatory requirements for international developers.

In Brazil, Spribe leveraged its registration with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) to challenge NSX Brazil. The Pernambuco Court of Justice sided with Spribe, prohibiting the use of identical or confusingly similar visual elements. The battle over the Aviator brand has also seen long-running litigation with the Georgian firm Aviator LLC, highlighting the immense economic value of the title. Crash games, where players must cash out before a rising curve crashes, are currently the fastest-growing segment in iGaming.

Why it matters for German players

For German players, the news of Spribe's reinforced trademark protection has an indirect but significant impact. The German market has been strictly regulated since the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 (GlüStV 2021) came into effect. The Joint Gambling Authority of the States (GGL) maintains a whitelist of all legal providers. When a renowned developer like Spribe protects its rights globally, it reduces the risk of German players encountering counterfeit versions on unlicensed websites.

German players are subject to strict protections, such as the 1,000 Euro monthly deposit limit via the LUGAS system and a one-euro stake limit per spin on virtual slots. While crash games like Aviator occupy a regulatory gray area in Germany regarding slot definitions, one rule remains: only those playing at GGL-licensed sites enjoy full protection through the OASIS exclusion system. Clarifying IP rights ensures that original versions, which utilize certified random number generators, are easily distinguishable from unsafe copies.

What it means for GGL-licensed casinos

German online casinos with a GGL license benefit from the legal certainty Spribe is creating. Operators must ensure that the software they offer is legally licensed. Clear trademark protection for Aviator simplifies compliance checks. Should plagiarized versions appear on the market, German operators can be certain that by partnering with Spribe OÜ, they are offering the legally protected original. This not only prevents legal disputes with the authority in Halle but also secures customer trust in a fair gaming environment.