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Videogame IP lawyer says Nintendo could've been planning its Pocketpair lawsuit before Palworld even released: 'If you know who you're going to go sue, you can draft claims to target them'

Nintendo had filed amendments for its patents in the run-up to Palworld's launch.

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Videogame patent lawyer says Nintendo is taking a risk with its Palworld lawsuit: 'They've exposed themselves in a big way'

"If you're too broad, then you've given them a pathway to make the patent go away."

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A videogame patent lawyer breaks down Nintendo's risky Palworld lawsuit: 'It definitely feels like a punishment'

A crash course in videogame patent law and the legal minefield Nintendo's navigating by suing Pocketpair.

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“This could be just the first pounding of Nintendo’s giant global IP protection hammer” — industry experts weigh in on why we should be concerned over Palworld lawsuit

We take a closer look at Nintendo's upcoming battle with Pocketpair, creators of Palworld, and the implications of Nintendo's patent infringement claims on the wider gaming industry.

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Despite shadow dropping in 68 other countries, Palworld on PS5 is indefinitely skipping Japan amid Nintendo's lawsuit

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed the lawsuit in Tokyo

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Palworld powers through Nintendo's lawsuit to launch on PS5 today

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Japanese patent law expert says Nintendo may have strengthened its claims specifically to target Palworld

Many of Nintendo's patents were registered after Palworld's launch

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Nintendo lawsuit could see Palworld reworked or removed and is an investment in "unspoken fear," lawyer says: "Don’t cross us and we won’t do it to you"

An injunction against Palworld could have multiple effects

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Amid the Palworld dispute, one analyst says Nintendo only strikes when it wants to because it "could have sued half the gaming industry back in 2017"

"They have thousands and thousands of patents on other things"

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IP expert says Nintendo probably doesn't own patents strong enough to "prevent Pocketpair from making Palworld," and this "may boil down to nothing but bullying"

The House of Mario can be a scary place

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IP expert says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit is "more likely" to take 5 years than to finish in 1, but Pocketpair can "easily" afford the legal battle

"This is not a simple 'pay me a million' patent suit"

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Nintendo's Pokeball patent could be at the heart of its Palworld lawsuit, and judging by a 29-year-old precedent it could change monster-collecting RPGs for decades

"Is this good? Well, it's good for Nintendo"

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Fans criticise Nintendo’s “predatory” Palworld lawsuit

The game allegedly infringes multiple Pokémon patents.

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Nintendo's patent lawsuit shows it's "given up making the case that Palworld's characters are similar to Pokemon's," analyst explains

Nintendo said it was looking into copyright infringement months ago, but must have come up empty-handed

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Nintendo’s ‘Palworld’ Lawsuit Reveals a Concerning Video Game Trend

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against 'Palworld' developer Pocketpair, but the reason might not be as obvious as it appears.

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Is Nintendo suing the Palworld devs over a patent on throwing Poké Balls?

Opening the Pal Sphere-shaped Pandora's box of patent filings.

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"Nintendo felt threatened" by Palworld's sales success and anime expansion, analyst says: "This lawsuit would have never happened if Palworld had 500 users per day"

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"I think this will end bad for Pocketpair": Analyst says Nintendo's "feared" legal team wouldn't sue Palworld unless it was confident of victory

Nintendo wants Pocketpair's cash, and "as much of it as possible"

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Nintendo sues Palworld developers Pocketpair for patent infringement

Nintendo sues Pocketpair, developers of Palworld, for patent infringement. Palworld is an indie game often described as "Pokemon with Guns" and has many uncannily similar character designs.

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'It is truly unfortunate': Palworld responds to Nintendo's lawsuit while also continuing to 'strive to create a game that our fans can be proud of'

"We apologise to our fans and supporters for any worry or discomfort."

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Palworld rumbles on with a "fatal bug" fix that stops wild and base Pals from moving and working, hours after Nintendo publicly announced its lawsuit

Far from ideal, on both counts

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"Nintendo may be reaching" in its Palworld lawsuit, according to a lawyer who says it's "hard to imagine what patents" the survival game could have infringed upon

The lawyer also points out that this is a patent infringement lawsuit, not a copyright case

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"It is truly unfortunate that we will be forced to allocate significant time to matters unrelated to game development due to this lawsuit," — Palworld responds to news of Nintendo suing for patent infringement

Pocketpair, creators of Palworld, have today issued a statement in response to Nintendo filing a lawsuit for patent infringement. The statement states that Pocket Pair regrets the significant time they must allocate to this rather than developing the game.

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Palworld developer responds to Nintendo lawsuit, says "we will do our utmost" to ensure that indie devs "are not hindered or discouraged from pursuing their creative ideas"

Pocketpair says it's "unaware of the specific patents we are accused of infringing upon"

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