Overview
- Upper Deck resolved its case against lead designer Ryan Miller for $39,000, with industry reports saying Ravensburger will fund the payment.
- Earlier this month, Judge Kymberly Evanson in Seattle dismissed most claims against Ravensburger, finding the Rush of Ikorr materials lacked copyright‑protectable expression.
- The court denied Upper Deck’s bid to re-add Ravensburger to the case, leaving only a breach-of-contract claim against Miller that is now settled.
- Ravensburger’s chief product officer Filip Francke said the company and Miller acted appropriately and that returning the fees reflects that outcome.
- Upper Deck has indicated it plans to appeal the U.S. rulings and to continue related legal action in Europe.