Month: January 2025
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Japanese patent attorney: Palworld doesn’t implement “smooth switching” of riding objects as claimed by Nintendo
This is the second part of our “explain it to me like I’m five” series on Nintendo v. Pocketpair (the Pokémon-Palworld patent dispute). In the first part (January 23, 2025 games fray article), we focused on what has many gamers puzzled: how can Nintendo sue Pocketpair over patents for which it applied after Palworld’s launch?…
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Why Nintendo can sue Pocketpair over patents filed AFTER Palworld’s release: “explain it to me like I’m five” series launches on games fray for interested gamers
This website is going to explain all major developments around Nintendo’s patent assertions against Palworld maker Pocketpair to the gamer community in the simplest terms — and with its own patent law dictionary.
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In December, IBM got two game makers to pay patent royalties: first Zynga, then its parent Take-Two
December was a successful month for IBM’s patent licensing program targeting the games industry. Zygna and Take-Two have agreed to pay IBM patent royalties.