ZURU Wins Preliminary Injunction in Patent Suit with Telebrands

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZURU™ announced today that a Federal District Court of Texas has granted
Tinnus Enterprises and ZURU Ltd.’s motion for a preliminary injunction
against Telebrands’ Battle Balloons product. Pending the order
formalities, the injunction will come into effect in the U.S. to
prohibit Telebrands from further importation and sale of their Battle
Balloons product due to infringement on the U.S. Patents (Nos. 9,232,749
and 9,315,282) which protect the Bunch O Balloons product.

Anna Mowbray, Chief Operating Officer of ZURU, stated, “The preliminary
injunction reaffirms what was already clear, that Telebrands’ Battle
Balloons infringes upon our Bunch O Balloons patent. We are pleased that
the judge has ruled to protect our rights and bar this counterfeit
product from the marketplace. It is important to us, our retail
customers and consumers that only the best product, the original Bunch O
Balloons, are available in the market. This injunction sends a clear
message that innovation cannot be tampered with.”

About ZURU Toys

Launching from a grassroots beginning in Cambridge, New Zealand in 2004,
ZURU has quickly become one of the fastest growing toy companies in the
world. The company has flourished since its small beginnings in a
garage, and the company is now made up of 500 team members focused on
building the ZURU brand across the globe, with factories manufacturing
only ZURU items and employing over 7000 operators. ZURU brands are
distributed and marketed in 121 countries worldwide and can be found in
almost all major retailers. Driven by innovation and marketing, ZURU
strives to create a standard of excellence in its product engineering,
marketing and distribution practices.

Contacts

Ren Beanie Public Relations for ZURU Toys
Anne-Marie Grill,
818-357-3696
Anne-marie@renbeanie.com