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Pocketpair’s official website friend world Gaming announced three patents on Friday Nintendo and The Pokémon Company The lawsuit against Pocketpair claimed patent infringement. also, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company is “seeking an injunction against the game and partial compensation for losses incurred between the date of patent registration and the filing of this lawsuit.” Both companies are seeking 5 million yen (approximately $32,700) as well as damages for late payments.
The first targeting patent, patent number 7545191, involves aiming objects at a character. In other words, it means aiming the Poké Ball Pokemon Initiate a fight. The second patent, patent number 7493117, involves capturing characters, specifically creatures, in wild environments. The third related patent is patent number 7528390, which centers on riding creatures.
Pocketpair said it will continue to defend its position through future legal proceedings.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company On September 18, Pocketpair filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court, claiming that the game infringed Nintendo and The Pokémon Companypatent rights and seek an injunction and damages for infringement. Pocketpair responded that it “doesn’t know the specific patent.” [it is] is accused of infringement, and [it has] No notification of these details has been received.
Players and critics initially noted the design differences between many of the game’s “Pal” creatures. Pokemon franchiseThe titular Pokémon. The Pokémon Company A statement will be issued soon friend world The release states that the unnamed gaming company is being investigated for possible copyright infringement.
The game was launched on PS5 in 68 countries and regions on September 25, but Pocketpair later stated that the game would not be released for PS5 in Japan on the same day. The game finally launched for PS5 in Japan on September 27th.
Pocketpair debuts friend world The multiplayer survival game will be available as a Steam Early Access game on January 19th. The game had 25 million users within a month of its release.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan and its subsidiaries Anne PraxIn July, Palworld Entertainment formed a new joint venture with Pocketpair.
Korean game developer Krafton signed an IP (intellectual property) licensing agreement with Pocketpair to expand game IP to mobile platforms.
Source: Pocketpair
