2024-09-20
this is interesting - they filed a patent lawsuit, *not copyright* so instead of saying Palworld is copying their art or whatever, they're alleging that Palworld is copying their patents (possibly on things like gameplay systems?) wish I had the lawsuit document to look at
The Verge
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for allegedly infringing “multiple patent rights”; Palworld sold 5M+ copies in January 2024
Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against our company for patent infringement. Natalie Fear / Creative Bloq : Fans criticise Nintendo's “predatory” Palworld lawsuit Wesley Yin-Poole /...
2024-09-19
this is interesting - they filed a patent lawsuit, *not copyright* so instead of saying Palworld is copying their art or whatever, they're alleging that Palworld is copying their patents (possibly on things like gameplay systems?) wish I had the lawsuit document to look at
The Verge
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair, accusing it of infringing on “multiple patent rights”; Palworld sold 5M+ copies in January
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld.