Palworld (Pokemon with Guns and Bukkake, minus the Bukkake)
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jooka
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I misread your gamerant link a bit but the patent attorney in said link found up to 28 patents that could be central to the lawsuit.
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Citing patents that they created after the game launch...?
www.windowscentral.com
"Nintendo is not asserting patents on genuine technological inventions but trying to monopolize game rules" The patents for the Palworld lawsuit have finally been revealed — filed after the game launch
Nintendo vs Pocketpair news is heating up as Nintendo seek the equivalent of over $66K in damages for 3 patents
www.windowscentral.com
Cybsled
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Yup, every single patent was post Palworld release and even worse, most of the shit Nintendo got a patent on are game mechanics that have existed for decades
This situation creates an interesting conundrum
1) If Palworld decides to settle outside of court "for an undisclosed amount", then they potentially save on legal fees and presumably there would be some manner of future immunity clause in said settlement. However, this never challenges the patents themselves, which means Nintendo can toss this shit around later with other games
2) If Palworld challenges, it is possible they may win, but the legal fees may greatly exceed what they could have settled for. Unless they had a corporate sponsor (like Sony), this might not be a viable option for the company.
This situation creates an interesting conundrum
1) If Palworld decides to settle outside of court "for an undisclosed amount", then they potentially save on legal fees and presumably there would be some manner of future immunity clause in said settlement. However, this never challenges the patents themselves, which means Nintendo can toss this shit around later with other games
2) If Palworld challenges, it is possible they may win, but the legal fees may greatly exceed what they could have settled for. Unless they had a corporate sponsor (like Sony), this might not be a viable option for the company.
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Ukerric
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Missed the update on the Palworld saga:
www.pcgamer.com
22 of the 23 patents filed by Nintendo were rejected.
Japanese patent attorney, burdened with a party pooper's knowledge, says Nintendo having 22 out of 23 Palworld-targeting claims 'rejected' in the US is business as usual
Most patent claims are as broad as possible, and filed down in an iterative process.
22 of the 23 patents filed by Nintendo were rejected.
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Missed the update on the Palworld saga:
Japanese patent attorney, burdened with a party pooper's knowledge, says Nintendo having 22 out of 23 Palworld-targeting claims 'rejected' in the US is business as usual
Most patent claims are as broad as possible, and filed down in an iterative process.
22 of the 23 patents filed by Nintendo were rejected.
Apparently the japanese patent system works on the basis that you can happily patent other people's stuff as long as you do it before they do.
Something to keep in mind in future complaints about how broken the US patent system is ;p
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