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[Opinion] Pokémon's Former Chief Legal Officer Believes Nintendo's Latest Patent Will Be Ignored

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"decades of prior art" may give developers the upper hand.Nintendo's recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called 'sub character' has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry.Now, in speaking with Eurogamer, Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer …
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Pokémon's Former Chief Legal Officer Believes Nintendo's Latest Patent Will Be Ignored

"decades of prior art" may give developers the upper hand.Nintendo's recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called 'sub character' has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry.Now, in speaking with Eurogamer, Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer …

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Nintendo: "Shouldn't Have Happened" – Devastating Verdict on the Company's Controversial Action

Now a legal expert has turned to the situation around Nintendo and the controversial Pokémon patent, with a clear opinion.

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Former Pokémon Company head lawyer says yeah, those latest Nintendo patents are a bit much, aren't they: 'I wish Nintendo and Pokémon good luck when the first other developer just entirely ignores this patent'

The USPTO may have hurt itself in its confusion.

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pcgamer broke the news in on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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