A month after, Nintendo’s lawsuit regarding patent infringement, Plaworld developer, Pocketpair, has now released details on what the lawsuit is all about. Previously, it was alleged that Palworld was in violation of multiple patent infringements, but none of them were mentioned specifically. Along with that, people also found out how much Nintendo is demanding in damages.
As per the report released by Pocketpair, the game infringes upon three patents and is currently seeking “an injunction against the game and compensation for damages incurred between the date of registration of the patents and the date of filing of this lawsuit”. The patents in the talk are No. 7545191, 7493117 and 7528390.
These three patents are the basis of the entire lawsuit. The first one is regarding a system where the player aims for an item and throws it towards a character to capture. In Palworld, players aim the Pal Sphere towards other NPC or Pals in order to try and capture them.
The second patent is also related to the first one, where players can capture the said creatures not only in battle but also during free roam. As for the final patent, it is regarding using these creatures for riding be it on land, water or air.
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Nintendo’s demand and Pocketpair’s response
With everything laid out, Nintendo is demanding an injunction against Palworld regarding these mechanics along with compensation for damages which include payment of 5 million yen for Nintendo Co., Ltd. and The Pokémon Company each along with late payment.
Pocketpair on the other hand also responded, and they are not in the mood to back down. “We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings,” the company wrote. The company not backing down is also understandable as they recently teamed up with Sony to bring the game to PlayStation and Tencent who is reportedly working on a mobile port for the game.