Palworld is THE big surprise success of this year, even more thanHelldivers 2supported by Sony and released shortly after it. A month after its launch, Pocketpair’s title already exceeded the milestone probably considered unattainable by the studio of 25 million players.
It is true that on paper, Palworld seemed to have some ingredients to perform. The Pals, small creatures inspired by Pokémon to be captured in the game, were already making headlines well before the release. To the point of attracting the attention of the ruthless Nintendo on the content of PalworldThe Kyoto firm is moving up a gear: She has just filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair.
Nintendo sues Pocketpair, Palworld developer responds
The statement published by Nintendo on its official website on September 18 is laconic. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair ” he says.
Nintendo is talking about patent plagiarism and not copyright infringement. The problem would therefore come more from a innovative game mechanics and the design of some Pals strongly inspired by that of Pokémons. David Hansel, an intellectual property lawyer interviewed by VGC, believes that the battle will be difficult to win for Nintendo. The company will have to prove “ that there was copying, and not just influence “, a very difficult task.
It is hard to imagine seeing Pocketpair condemned by the Japanese courts because Palworld allows you to capture fantastic creatures like the Pokémon games, for example. The outcome might have been different if the game released in January had required you to do this by throwing red and white spheres at the Pals.
Pocketpair studio CEO and game director Takuro Mizobe said earlier this year that his studio had no intention of copying other companies’ intellectual property. He more recently said that he has no intention of never been contacted by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company regarding patent or copyright infringement.
After the official announcement of Nintendo’s complaint, Pocketpair was still quick to react publicly. We will initiate appropriate legal proceedings and investigations into the allegations of patent infringement. At this time, we do not know the specific patents we are accused of infringing. ” writes the developer of Palworld on XA legal battle, the verdict of which will probably be long in coming, begins between the parties.
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Regarding the Lawsuit
Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against our company for patent infringement.
We have received notice of this lawsuit and will begin the appropriate legal proceedings and investigations into the claims of patent infringement.
At this moment, we are unaware…
— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) September 19, 2024
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