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The firm has asked retailers to check all certification thoroughly and wishes to remind retailers and suppliers to "be cautious and alert when offered baby and pre-school instruments that resemble Halilit products."
Read More »Zimpli Kids shuts down IP infringing showcase at Spielwarenmesse
Simba Toys issued a cease and desist notification to Robetoy at Spielwarenmesse over IP infringing product line
Read More »London Olympia gets go ahead for £1bn refurbishment
Onsite accommodation and food offerings part of development while London Toy Fair 2020 is still on course for 21st to 23rd Jan next year.
Read More »TOMY UK has Brexit contingency plans ready and in place
The firm is confident that the plans it has in place will ensure supply in any transition period and that TOMY UK, along with its retail partners, will have a successful 2019
Read More »Alpha Group will pull Screechers Wild toys from UK in Spin Master settlement
Last year, Spin Master alleged that the magnetic transformation feature in Alpha group’s Screechers Wild toys infringed on its own patents covering its Bakugan toys.
Read More »Toy Association calls out government and ecommerce in new white paper on counterfeit upsurge
It’s part of the message outlined by the US toy industry body in a new white paper that addresses the three main factors to have contributed to the rise in counterfeit and knock off toys sold online.
Read More »“Caution” and “global congress” cited as toy industry’s answers to tariffs potential
Experts gathered at The Hong Kong Toys Industry Conference 2019 to talk the 'bright future' of toys, the industry and China.
Read More »Zuru reaffirms stance on IP rights battle with The LEGO Group
The New Zealand based company has told ToyNews that it is taking the issue “very seriously and will continue to try to work with The LEGO Group to resolve the matter.”
Read More »Hasbro pilots worker wellbeing programmes for factories in China and India
“We are proud of the progress we have made to drive social performance within our global supply chain, and with the adoption of these new initiatives, appreciate the opportunity to help empower female workers."
Read More »US: LEGO granted temporary restraining order for Zuru’s Max Build product range
The LEGO Group has been granted a temporary restraining order against Zuru Inc for selling product that is said to infringe on the Danish toy-maker’s intellectual property.
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