Real Coral Castle in Florida Sues Epic over Fake Coral Castle in "Fortnite

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Real Coral Castle in Florida Sues Epic over Fake Coral Castle in "Fortnite

In a change to Season 3 of "Fortnite," the vortex in the northwest corner of the map has been leaked, revealing She Aquaman. As Polygon points out, the Coral Castle already exists: it is a sculpture garden built between 1923 and 1951 by Latvian immigrant Edward Rieskalnin, alone and in secret.

Weird trivia: The story of Leedskalnin inspired Billy Idol's 1987 hit "Sweet Sixteen," whose music video was recorded there. No kidding.

It has also been used in several feature films, including The Wild Women of Wongo and Nude on the Moon.

Back on topic: the lawsuit states that Fortnite's "virtual Coral Castle" "shares a common theme with the actual Coral Castle." They also both give the impression of being mystical places that have been around for centuries. It also notes that the current Fortnite season is centered on DC's film Aquaman, but Epic chose not to call the location Atlantis and instead called it Coral Castle, "clearly and knowingly infringing on Plaintiff's rights to the trademark."

"EGI (Epic Games Inc.) is using the vast amount of goodwill associated with the trademark to promote Fortnite's Chapter 2 Season 3 nautical theme: without CCI's (Coral Castle Inc.) consent or approval and without paying consideration to CCI to promote the sale of V-Bucks and Battle Passes without [I don't believe Fortnite has been too dependent on Florida's roadside attractions to be successful. Nevertheless, there are definitely physical similarities between the two.

[12] CCI's complaint alleges several counts of trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, and "violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act."[13] CCI seeks an injunction against Epic's use of the name and an order to produce all materials bearing the name, as well as an injunction against any trademark-related It seeks monetary damages, including profits from sales and attorneys' fees.

Epic's attorney declined to comment on the matter.

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