Nintendo Sues Palworld Studio for Its Pokemon-Like Shooter Game
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit in Tokyo District Court against Japanese video game studio Pocketpair, alleging that its parody shooter game Palworld is violating intellectual property laws.
Nintendo and Pokémon sue Palworld maker for patent infringement
Palworld became one of the most popular games in the world when it came out in January. It has been called an apocalyptic version of Pokémon. Is it too similar?
IP expert says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit is "more likely" to take 5 years than to finish in 1, but Pocketpair can "easily" afford the legal battle
One IP expert predicts that Nintendo and The Pokemon Company's lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair is "more likely to last five years" than be settled in just one, but he's also confident that the indie survival game studio can "easily" afford the battle to come.
IP expert says Nintendo probably doesn't own patents strong enough to "prevent Pocketpair from making Palworld," and this "may boil down to nothing but bullying"
After months of will they / won't they, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair for alleged patent infringement. But, one industry intellectual property expert says it's "unlikely Nintendo owns any valid patents that are so powerful as to prevent Pocketpair from making Palworld.
Nintendo files lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair
Palworld was once one of gaming's biggest hits thanks to its blend of Pokémon-like gameplay elements mixed with survival and crafting mechanics, but it
Nintendo's patent lawsuit shows it's "given up making the case that Palworld's characters are similar to Pokemon's," analyst explains
Nintendo and the Pokemon Company's lawsuit against fellow creature-collectathon Palworld is for patent infringement, rather than copyright infringement, and one analyst reckons that means Nintendo has "given up" on trying to argue that Pals look too similar to Mons.
Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit looks to hinge on Pokéball patent
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's shock move to launch legal action against Palworld looks to hinge on a patent relating to how players throw Pokéballs. Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed it was suing Palworld maker Pocketpair for the infringement of "multiple" patents - but did not detail which ones.
Nintendo and Pokémon Company sue ‘Palworld’ creator, alleging patent infringement
The creator of Palworld, Pocketpair, has responded to the lawsuit brought by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, claiming that Palworld infringes upon multiple patent rights, leading to fans referring to it as “Pokémon with guns.
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