{"id":48684,"date":"2025-06-04T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=48684"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:02:41","slug":"palworld-changing-game-mechanics-because-of-nintendo-lawsuit-isnt-an-admission-of-infringement-japanese-patent-attorney-stresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/palworld-changing-game-mechanics-because-of-nintendo-lawsuit-isnt-an-admission-of-infringement-japanese-patent-attorney-stresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Palworld changing game mechanics because of Nintendo lawsuit isn\u2019t an admission of infringement, Japanese patent attorney stresses\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you read the headline and thought, well duh, does that even need to be said?<\/em>, you’re probably on the same page\u00a0as many in the English-speaking community. However, reactions to the patent infringement lawsuit between Nintendo and Pocketpair have been quite different in Japan and in the West, which became especially apparent after the Palworld developer announced<\/a> it would be swapping out\u00a0game mechanics relevant to the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While opinions in Japan are, like anywhere, varied and shouldn\u2019t be generalized, Japanese patent attorney Kiyoshi Kurihara felt it necessary to address some of the backlash<\/a> Pocketpair received following its May update. In the statement, the devs said that they are continuing to\u00a0dispute both the claims of alleged infringement as well as the validity of Nintendo\u2019s patents. At the same time, they announced that gliding on Pals and summoning them by throwing Pal Spheres would be removed from Palworld \u201cto prevent further disruptions” to its development.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to Kurihara, this resulted in a good number of responses along the lines of, \u201cWhy would they change their game if they really believe Nintendo\u2019s patents are invalid?\u201d And looking at Pocketpair\u2019s post on their Japanese X account<\/a>, there is a noticeable number of responses that interpret the decision as an admission of infringement.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing such reactions, Kurihara explains that Pocketpair\u2019s move is \u201cstandard procedure in patent infringement lawsuits.\u201d A precautionary design change is a typical measure taken alongside denying infringement and counterclaiming patent invalidity. \u201cThis is a lawsuit,\u201d\u00a0 Kurihara stresses, \u201cyou need to make every argument you can.\u201d Additionally, he explains that even plaintiffs do not typically cite\u00a0design changes as an admission that the defendant acknowledges patent validity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s the \u201ckiller patent\u201d Nintendo is suing Palworld for? Japanese patent attorney offers in-depth analysis\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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