The reason patent attorneys get such high salaries is because no one in their right mind would want to be a patent attorney. So we can all nod and smile as if we understand friend world DeveloperPocketpair Make a statement About which patents Nintendo claims to own Pokemon– Similar game violations.
The statement also details the damages Nintendo is seeking for infringement of its intellectual property rights. The company wants the 10 million yen to be split equally between Nintendo Co., Ltd. and The Pokémon Company. That works out to just under $33,000 each.
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We reported in September This likely comes down to patents. The curious thing here is that, aside from the paltry damages being sought, Pocketpair revealed that all three patents cited by Nintendo’s lawyers in the lawsuit were registered between May and August 2017. This year. friend world came out, cause considerable concernin January. So what’s going on?
Pocketpair said: “The plaintiff alleges that ‘friend worldThe “Game” we released on January 19, 2024 infringes the following three patents held by the plaintiff. We are now seeking an injunction against the game and compensation for some of the losses caused from the date of registration of the patent to the date of release. loss.
They then list them as follows:
Patent number 7545191
[Patent application date: July 30, 2024]
[Patent registration date: August 27, 2024]
Patent number 7493117
[Patent application date: February 26, 2024]
[Patent registration date: May 22, 2024]
Patent number: 7528390
[Patent application date: March 5, 2024]
[Patent registration date: July 26, 2024]
Check out those patents, first A system is hinted at where players can aim at and fire “items” at characters in the field, doing so triggering combat, before delving into the insane complexity of switching between modes within it. second Very similar, but seems more directly focused on tweaking previous patents, including the ability to capture Pokémon in the wild rather than just in battle. thirdRather wildly, there seems to be an attempt to claim modifications to the invention of rideable creatures in the open world, and the ability to easily transition between them.
All three patents successfully claimed modifications to previously established patents, and each patent was crafted to match recent new features. Pokemon game. Considering the first games with these details –Pokémon Legends: Arceus and scarlet and Purple Released in 2022 – These may be considered belated changes. However, A Japanese patent lawyer saidthese changes will be added to better frame previously established inventions that were rushed through in order to pursue the case.
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Pocketpair added that “we will continue to defend our position in this case through future legal proceedings,” so we’re showing no signs of backing down in the face of this behemoth competitor.
This is obviously worth noting Announcing legal action Just two months after Pocketpair launched Announced partnership with Sony Create a new company to sell the game Friends. Indie developers have always been Very confident it does not infringe any Nintendo copyrights,at the same time Loudly encourage others to copy and clone their games.
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