Toy Companies Head to Court

Hong Kong-based Silverlit Toys Manufactory Ltd., an acknowledged leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality electronic toys, and Spin Master Ltd., Silverlit’s North American distribution partner and owner of the well-known Air Hogs brand of flying toys, have jointly filed a lawsuit against KB Toys and Westminster Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to stop sales of a competing Mini Helicopter.

The lawsuit alleges that the Thunder Wolf Mini Indoor MicroLite Helicopter infringes certain U.S. design patents owned by Silverlit, creator of the Havoc Heli  licensed by Spin Master and sold as the Air Hogs Havoc Heli.

Further, the lawsuit contends that KB and Westminster conspired to copy the popular Air Hogs Havoc Heli and replace those sales with the infringing Thunder Wolf. In addition to an injunction against further sales, the lawsuit also seeks damages for past sales.