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The Lego Group has filed lawsuits against Mega Bloks, Inc. in courts around the world on the grounds that Mega Bloks' use of the "studs and tubes" interlocking brick system is a violation of trademarks held by Lego. Generally such lawsuits have been unsuccessful, chiefly because the functional design
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Rose Art was placed on the market in March 2008 as a result of inquiries from the previous owners and others. The former owners of Rose Art, Jeffrey and Lawrence Rosen, offered to purchase it back in April 2008. They then sued company management for insider trading in September 2008, alleging shares
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in direct competition. Lego Canada soon sued Ritvik for unfair competition, claiming a likelihood of confusion between its Micro Mega Bloks and the Lego line. Since Lego's brick shape patent had expired, the lawsuit dragged on for years as sales grew worldwide (at an average 70% a year until the
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line of toys, for US$ 350 million. Soon, Magnetix was a source of lawsuits resulting from choking incidents, causing its share value to drop quickly. Magnetix was then recalled. The company acquired Board Dudes, Inc., makers of Board Dudes posting and marking boards and Locker Dudes locker
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being the leading construction toy, Bertrand chose to make a similar set. Bertrand ignored friends and advisors, feeling he had two advantages in launching Mega Bloks: he aimed to produce jumbo-sized bricks for toddlers, who Lego bricks were not designed for, and he considered his expertise in
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and Ritvik added features to their lines in 2000. Ritvik made transformable building sets that changed into vehicles, and a remote control electronic kit named the Mega Bloks RO Action Builder. Ritvik also added TV advertising that year with a $ 2 million campaign; the company spent $
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The toy market was in a down cycle from 2002 to 2003, with the construction toy segment losing 10 to 15%, but Mega Bloks experienced increased sales. Since 1986, the company had seen a run of 17 years of growth, becoming number two in the construction toy segment behind Lego.
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were sold prior to the Magnetix recall. Rose Art's base operation was shut down in New Jersey, and in 2010 the company moved its stationery and activities division, with some key employees, to Irvine, California, under new executive Thomas Prichard, a former executive at
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Ritvik later became a vertically integrated company as it expanded by adding plastic injection molding operations, design operations, tooling manufacturers, and marketing services. The company had a leading share of the plastic injection molded market by the early 1980s.
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By 1989, Mega Bloks were in 30 countries and popular in Europe, the US and Canada. Up to 30 play sets were available. A piano set with Mega Blok-compatible keys for the pre-school market was released in 1988. In 1989, Ritvik sold all of its other toy and plastics lines.
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On June 15, 2006, following the acquisition of several brand names not associated with construction brick toys, the company again changed its name, this time from Mega Bloks Inc. to Mega Brands Inc. with Rose Art Industries, Inc. being renamed Mega Brands America, Inc.
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under the new name of Mega Bloks Inc. The company traded at $ 14.50 a share. The founders' sons, Victor Bertrand Jr. and Marc Bertrand, became chief operating officer and chief operating officer/president, respectively, while Victor Sr. remained chairman of the board.
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would acquire Mega Brands Inc. for approximately US$ 450 million. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel as of April 20, 2014. Prior to the purchase, Mega and Mattel were partners in adding Mattel brands to Mega "Worlds" plus a line for Mattel's
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Wanting to expand beyond Canada, Victor Bertrand took an interest in construction block sets. He saw room for growth despite them being an industry staple since the early years of the 20th century when the Batima Block was released in Belgium in 1905. With
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toys, is its most popular product. Its other brands include Mega Construx, Mega Puzzles, and Board Dudes. The company distributes a wide range of construction toys, puzzles, and craft-based products.
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In March 2021, LaRose Industries, the company founded by Lawrence Rosen in 2008, announced it purchased the RoseArt brand from Mattel. The purchase reunites the RoseArt brand with the Rosen family.
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On September 14, 2010, the European Court of Justice ruled that the 8-peg design of the original Lego brick "merely performs a technical function cannot be registered as a trademark".
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for Asia. Bandai marketed Mega Blok sets with their existing licensed Japanese cartoon characters. With the success of movies of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books and J.R.R. Tolkien's
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At 1984 trade shows, Ritvik showed the Mega Bloks line in the US and Canada. An immediate hit, Mega Bloks had generally large sales in Canada, including a $ 1 million sale to
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Mega Construx micro figures do not follow the iconic Lego modular mini figures: instead their figures allow up to 16 articulation points, i.e. poses and customization.
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mid-1990s), but finally Ritvik won the case by clearly distinguishing its brand from Lego. Suits were filed in Europe and the U.S. with similar results.
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on November 12, 2008, when it upheld an EU trademark agency decision following an objection by Mega Bloks against a trademark awarded to Lego in 1999.
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In 2022, many lines of Mega Construx were rebranded to MEGA with a purple logo. Some products from prior years have been sold with either branding.
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tor. RH began by distributing toys made outside Canada and also facilitated contracts between foreign brands and Canadian manufacturers.
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after Lego discontinued carrying their version of the licensed sets. They also have the rights to produce sets based on
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After 23 consecutive years of growing sales and profit, Mega lost $ 458 million in 2008. Heading towards
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upheld Mega Bloks' right to continue selling the product in Canada. A similar decision was reached by the
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line was also introduced. Ritvik Toys, Inc. was amalgamated with Ritvik Holdings Inc. on June 30, 1998.
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Ritvik followed the late 1990s licensing trend in 1998, with its first licensing agreement being for
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In 1967, Victor Bertrand and his wife Rita founded the company as Ritvik Holdings (RH). Ritvik is a
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In 2016, Mega Brands' Bloks was second in worldwide sales (11%) of toy construction building sets.
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Mega Blocks - intermediate size - compatible with Duplo now branded under Junior Builders
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Three years later, on February 10, 2017, Mattel announced that it was introducing Mega
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Mega Brands has won 14 cases launched by competitor Lego regarding its Mega Bloks.
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30 million on advertising, marketing, and research and development in 2002.
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A Mega Bloks "Micro" line was released in 1991; these were compatible with or a
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Mega Bloks - original large size for pre-school now branded under 1st Builders
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With sales having approximately doubled since 1999, Ritvik went public via an
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Mega Construx now branded under Wonder Builders & Advanced Builder lines
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In 2003, the company formed a joint venture with the Japanese toy company
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products, in January 2006, through its Rose Art Industries subsidiary.
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With shares trading at almost $ 30, in 2005 Mega Bloks, Inc. acquired
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Mega Bloks building block (above) and Lego building brick (below)
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Companies formerly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
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company that is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of
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injection molding would give him a price advantage.
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Companies that have filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy
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Subsidiary
Toys
Montreal
Quebec
CEO
CIO
RoseArt
Est.
FY
Parent
Mattel
megabrands.com
toy
Mattel
construction set
portmanteau
Lego
Toys R Us
clone of Lego
The Lego Group
Blackstone Group
Teletubbies
Fisher-Price
NASCAR
K'Nex
initial public offering
Toronto Stock Exchange
Bandai
Rose Art Industries

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