What is the patent that Nintendo says Palworld is infringing?
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Creature capturing mechanic or similar
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Ball throwing mechanic or similar

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2024/240919.html

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This seems to include capturing pokemon with balls.

https://patents.google.com/patent/JP7398425B2/en?oq=JP7398425B2

What if there are multiple alleged patent infringement, for example both ball throwing and creature capturing?

@bence i will resolve both 50-50 then

@strutheo https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/18/24248602/nintendo-pokemon-palworld-pocketpair-patent-infringement-lawsuit claims “multiple patent rights” although they might be all about the same mechanic

Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, the studio behind the viral hit game Palworld.
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if anyone wants to deep dive
https://patents.justia.com/assignee/nintendo-co-ltd
+ https://patents.justia.com/search?q=pokemon+company

Patents Assigned to Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Justia Patents Search
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