Month: July 2026
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Two charts visualize Nintendo’s gamesmanship against Pocketpair: Palworld came first, Nintendo’s patents second
The chronology of Nintendo v. Pocketpair (Pokémon v. Palworld) shows that Palworld’s early-access version (January 2024) and Palworld 1.0 (July 2026) both launched on an undisputedly non-infringing basis.
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Japan Patent Office rejects Nintendo’s touchscreen monster capture patent and its attack on use of indie gameplay video as prior art
Nintendo’s attempts to obtain anti-Palworld patents are not working out well at this stage. They still have procedural options, but there’s no winning strategy at least for the time being.