Month: October 2025
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Sony, Tencent agree to push Light of Motiram injunction hearing into 2026; meanwhile, Tencent points to multiple Mickey Mouse trademarks
Tencent’s opposition to the PI motion would have been due later today but is now due in early December. Meanwhile, a reply brief in a different context was filed. It’s well-crafted, but not very strong.
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Japan Patent Office rejects Nintendo application relevant to Palworld dispute, cites games like ARK as prior art after third-party submission
Some of the prior art that Nintendo is facing in its infringement litigation with Pocketpair has now also been recognized as relevant by the Japan Patent Office.
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BREAKING: Sony asks Judge Corley for preliminary injunction against Tencent’s upcoming Light of Motiram in November or December
One day after responding to Tencent’s motion to dismiss its complaint, Sony has now asked Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for a preliminary injunction against unreleased game Light of Motiram.
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Sony points Judge Corley to 2016 Tencent filing stressing its California presence, adjusts its argument to late-2027 Light of Motiram release date
Sony has filed its opposition to Tencent’s motion to dismiss its U.S. copyright ande trademark complaint alleging that Light of Motiram is a Horizon knockoff.
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Leaks of upcoming Nintendo title call motives behind Palworld patent suit into question: attempt to create reality distortion field?
Nintendo’s patent assertions against Pocketpair may primarily have the objective to claim credit while actually going in Palworld’s direction.