Patents are country-specific. There is something called the Patent Cooperation Treaty, though it's a separate system with its own positives and negatives—Nintendo, however, appe

Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January.

Nintendo and The Pokemon applied for this patent in 2021 and secured it in Japan in 2023. The application is still pending in the U.S. @sweetpotatoes has a good story on this: https://t.co/BsVBqtdhMV https://t.co/ZIhquVwfYT

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company (TPC) have begun legal action against Pocketpair, the developer of the popular open-world survival game "Palworld." The companies filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday,

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit in Tokyo District Court against Japanese video game studio Pocketpair, alleging that its parody shooter game Palworld is violating intellectual property laws.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against Palworld, a game that’s largely been referred to as “ Pokémon with guns.” Since Palworld ’s release earlier this year, many gamers have been pointing out the similarities to Pokémon, particularly commenting on how the Pals look.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the maker of survival adventure game "Palworld", the companies said on Thursday.

The Pokemon-With-Guns-Style Shooter debuted in January and has been a popular title.

Nintendo and the Pokemon Company's lawsuit against fellow creature-collectathon Palworld is for patent infringement, rather than copyright infringement, and one analyst reckons that means Nintendo has "given up" on trying to argue that Pals look too similar to Mons.

This lawsuit comes almost nine months after the release of Palworld, which first became available for players on Jan. 19, 2024. Palworld saw a ton of success upon its initial rele