Palworld developers reveal details of Nintendo and Pokémon Company infringement lawsuit 

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Pocketpair has made an announcement revealing the details of the patent infringement lawsuit filed against them by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company over their hit survival game Palworld.

According to the update, Pocketpair is being sued over the following three patents owned by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company: 

Patent No. 7545191 
[Applied for on July 30, 2024] 
[Registered on August 27, 2024] 
 
Patent No. 7493117 
[Applied for on February 26, 2024] 
[Registered on May 22, 2024] 
 
Patent No. 7528390 
[Applied for on March 5, 2024] 
[Registered on July 26, 2024] 

You can read more about these patents in this analysis by a Japanese patent attorney.

The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction against Palworld and compensation for a portion of the damages incurred between the date of registration of the patents and the date of filing of the lawsuit. Pocketpair is being sued for 5 million yen plus late payment damages to The Pokémon Company, and 5 million yen plus late payment damages to Nintendo respectively. 

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She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.

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