Spin Master Sues Character Options Ltd/Brix N' Clix and Starfly Factory in China for Infringement of Flutterbye® Flying Fairy

Toronto And Los Angeles (ots/PRNewswire) -

Spin Master Ltd., Canada's largest children's toy and
entertainment company and the world leader in flying toys, announced
today that it has issued civil High Court proceedings against
Character Options Ltd and Brix n' Clix (the "Defendants") in the High
Court of Justice, London. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent
the Defendants from infringing several of Spin Master's intellectual
property rights by marketing and selling the "Sky Dancers Starfly"
toy, which is alleged to infringe Spin Master's rights protecting the
best-selling Flutterbye(R) Flying Fairy, a flying doll that is
controllable in the air with the palm of your hand. The lawsuit
alleges that the Starfly toy and its packaging has the same overall
appearance as and has been copied from the best-selling Flutterbye(R)
Flying Fairy and its packaging. The lawsuit also seeks delivery up or
destruction of all of the Defendants' stocks of the look-a-like
Starfly toy and that the Defendants account for all of their profits
made from the Starfly toy or pay damages, including additional
statutory damages for the flagrancy of the infringement, in addition
to Spin Master's legal costs.

In addition to the law suit filed in the United Kingdom against
Character Options and Brix n Clix, Spin Master has initiated a
lawsuit against Zhongshan Techboy Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. and
its related factory, Da'ao Chuangyou Electronics Factory. These two
targets were found manufacturing the "Starfly". The copyright and
utility model patent infringement claims were filed on April 9, 2014
before Zhongshan Intermediate People's Court, and an immediate
evidence and assets preservation was applied on May 12, 2014.

Flutterbye(R) Flying Fairy has become a global hit and has
garnered numerous awards and accolades including two Toy of the Year
nominations from the Toy Industry Association. Given the success of
the Flutterbye(R) line of fairy toys, Spin Master has already had to
sue the developers and distributors of the Starfly toy, Brix n Clix,
Rehco LLC and CYI Inc., in the US courts and deal with counterfeiting
problems around the world. In recent weeks, Spin Master filed
lawsuits in China to stop two counterfeiters, and it remains
committed to protecting its rights, as evidenced by its most recent
filing against the Starfly factory.

"Spin Master has determined who is involved in the manufacture and
distribution of the infringing Starfly product and we have already
sued Brix n Clix and its partner Recho in the United States," said
Christopher Harrs, General Counsel of Spin Master. "Spin Master has
now sued the Chinese manufacturer of Starfly and we have taken action
in Europe against Brix n' Clix and its UK distributor, Character
Options Ltd. I think we have shown that Spin Master will vigorously
pursue companies who misappropriate our intellectual property for
their own profit and we look forward to actively protecting our
rights throughout Europe and the rest of the world, especially as
more of our IP protection continues to issue."

For additional information, please visit our website,
http://www.spinmaster.com

About Spin Master Ltd.:

A multi-category children's entertainment company, Spin Master has
been designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer
products for children around the world since 1994 and is recognized
as a global growth leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is
best known for such popular brands as boy's action phenomena and
2009-2010 Boy's Toy of the Year winner Bakugan Battle Brawlers(TM),
and award-winning brands Air Hogs(R), Aquadoodle(TM), Flutterbye(TM),
Spin Master Games(TM) including 2014 Game of the Year, Boom Boom
Balloon (TM) and the popular Hedbanz(TM), SpyGear(TM), Tech Deck(TM),
and the 2014 Innovative Toy of the Year Zoomer(TM). The company has
also marked an entry into children's media with the launch of Spin
Master Entertainment, a subsidiary focusing on the design,
development and production of television and other media properties,
including the hit animated preschool series, PAW Patrol(TM). Spin
Master employs over 900 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles,
London, Paris, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Munich, and Milan. For
additional information please visit: http://www.spinmaster.com.

For further information:
Chris Harrs
General Counsel
Spin Master Ltd.
+1-416-364-6002 ext 2368
ChrisH@spinmaster.com

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