We already know everything about the lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokemon Company against Palworld

Pocketpair has revealed the details of the lawsuit filed against it by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company in the Tokyo District Court on September 18. According to the details, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company claim that Pocketpair’s game Palworld infringes on three of the companies’ patents, and they are requesting a payment of five million yen plus late damages per company. This is all we know thanks to Pocketpair’s publication: As announced on September 19, 2024, The Pokemon Company and Nintendo Co. Ltd. (hereinafter, the “Plaintiffs”) have […]

Pocketpair has revealed the details of the lawsuit filed against it by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company in the Tokyo District Court on September 18.

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According to the details, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company claim that the game Palworld, by Pocketpair, infringes three patents of the companies, and they are requesting a payment of five million yen plus late damages per company.

This is everything we know thanks to Pocketpair’s publication:

As announced on September 19, 2024, The Pokemon Company and Nintendo Co. Ltd. (hereinafter, the “Plaintiffs”) have filed a lawsuit against us for patent infringement. We have received inquiries from various media outlets about the status of the lawsuit, and we would like to report the details and current status of this case as follows:

1. 1. Details of the lawsuit

The plaintiffs allege that Palworld, released by us on January 19, 2024, infringes the following three patents they hold, and are seeking an injunction against the game and compensation, on the one hand, for the damages suffered between the patent registration date and the date of filing this lawsuit.

2. Target Patents

  • Patent No. 7545191
    • Patent application date: July 30, 2024
    • Patent registration date: August 27, 2024
  • Patent No. 7493117
    • Patent application date: February 26, 2024
    • Patent registration date: May 22, 2024
  • Patent No. 7528390
    • Patent application date: March 5, 2024
    • Patent registration date: July 26, 2024

3. Summary of the claim

  • A court order against Palworld
  • Payment of five million yen plus damages for delay to The Pokémon Company
  • Payment of five million yen plus damages for delay to Nintendo Co, Ltd.

We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings.

Please note that we will refrain from responding individually to questions related to this case. If any matter arises that requires public notification, we will announce it on our website, etc.

Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia

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