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Nintendo sues 'Pokemon with guns' maker for patent infringement
- Nintendo and The Pokémon Co. are suing Pocketpair, claiming that Palworld infringes on the “Pocket Monster” franchise’s patents, as stated by Nintendo on Thursday.
- The lawsuit filed in Tokyo District Court seeks an injunction and damages, alleging multiple patent rights infringements by Palworld, according to Nintendo.
- Pocketpair plans to “begin the appropriate legal proceedings and investigations” into the patent infringement claims, as stated in its response.
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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.” As a result, the lawsuit seeks damages as well as an injunction. Pocketpair expressed surprise and concern in an official statement in X: “At this moment, we are unaware of the specific patents we are accused of infringi…
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Read Full ArticlePalworld was incredibly popular at the beginning of the year, but already then many noticed that the creatures that can be folded into a row of slaves look eerily similar to Pokémon.
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