Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld
Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld
The studio says Nintendo is seeking 10 million yen in damages and to block Palworld's release.
The three patents—all filed in Japan between May and July 2024—draw similarities between Palworld and 2022's 2022's Pokémon Legends: Arceus specifically. Their descriptions concern game mechanics like "riding an object" or throwing a ball to capture and possess a character in virtual spaces.
Wait...so the patents didn't even exist when Palworld was released into EA? or am I missing something?
You're not, but there's a preexisting patent, and these three are basically extensions of that patent.
Essentially, Palworld needed to know what supplementary patents Nintendo was going to file in the future in Japan so they didn't run afoul of the patent from the past. You know, textbook legal psychic stuff, really. /s
I hope Nintendo hurts itself in its confusion as its lawyers flail before the Japanese courts.
Software patents shouldn't exist!
Or at least the bar should be much much higher. Like if you've invented the SHA algorithm... Fine.
However, if you've just invented "a way to purchase something over the network via a phone"... That is not patent worthy.
You should not patent algorithms as it's a "discovery" not an invention.
There are 2 main category in software patents that mimics real life production, that I think is fairly acceptable.
- ingenuity: komani patent that mini game during loading screen
- unique concept: the nemesis system
The throwing ball to capture creature I think is more copyright than patent.
The three patents—all filed in Japan between May and July 2024—draw similarities between Palworld and 2022's 2022's Pokémon Legends: Arceus specifically. Their descriptions concern game mechanics like "riding an object" or throwing a ball to capture and possess a character in virtual spaces.
FUCK Nintendo