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Nintendo resorts to weird patent claims as its litigation against Palworld maker Pocketpair is struggling
Context: Last fall, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sued Palworld maker Pocketpair over three Japanese patents (note that links like the one to the left of this parenthesis take you to our IP Lingo dictionary explaining such terms). Earlier this year, we launched an “explain it to me like I’m five” series covering the dispute (January 23, 2025 games fray article).
Context: Last fall, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sued Palworld maker Pocketpair over three Japanese patents(note that links like the one to the left of this parenthesis take you to our IP Lingo dictionary explaining such terms). By changing its gameplay mechanics ( May 10, 2025 games fray article), Pocketpair has apparently reacted to Nintendo’s patent filing activities in the U.S., where it is not suing so far and may never have an opportunity to gain anything from litigation. Instead of taking what the patent examiner was finally willing to grant, which just required Nintendo to file a free within three months, the company however decided to wait until the end of that term and present a new set of proposed claims:
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