The Pokémon Company cites three Japanese patents, No. 7545191, No. 7493117, and No. 7528390. From the translation of the claims, they appear to describe Pokémon-style activities, with ‘191 focused on the act of throwing a ball at characters in a field,

The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are suing Palworld developer Pocketpair for 10 million yen, which is roughly the equivalent of $65,600, and late payment damages, according to a statement released by Pocketpair on Friday. The lawsuit targets three patents that cover gameplay where players ride Pokémon and throw Poké Balls.

THE silence has finally been broken on the Nintendo vs Palworld lawsuit, and it’s Palworld developer Pocketpair that has given the first statement. Nintendo first announced that it, along with The