Nintendo Strikes Palworld—This Has Gone Too Far
Palworld removes a mechanic as Nintendo's international legal effort continues.
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00:00 RIP Glider
00:32 Pocketpair's Defence
03:39 The American Threat
06:04 Japanese Patent Policies
08:07 The System In Action
Sources:
https://x.com/Palworld_EN/status/1920360001794945232
https://gamesfray.com/pocketpairs-defenses-against-nintendos-patent-lawsuit-unpacked-ark-craftopia-zelda-ff14-etc-may-render-asserted-patents-invalid/
https://gamesfray.com/nintendo-grappling-with-hard-choice-after-u-s-patent-office-overwhelmingly-rejected-anti-palworld-patent-application/
https://patents.justia.com/patent/12179111#claims
https://patents.justia.com/patent/12194382#history
https://patents.justia.com/patent/12220638
https://patentcenter.uspto.gov/applications/18652883/ifw/docs?application=
https://automaton-media.com/en/news/video-game-patents-are-not-a-way-to-monopolize-game-mechanics-but-to-recover-development-costs-say-sega-capcom-and-konami-legal-experts/
https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-patents-links-tears-of-the-kingdom-abilities-and-the-loading-screen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/09/20/palworld-should-be-very-afraid-of-nintendos-death-star-like-lawsuit/