The US Patent Office have rejected a Nintendo Pokemon patent for summoning subcharacters
The US Patent Office has rejected a Nintendo patent related to summoning subcharacters for battle, citing prior art from Nintendo, Konami, and Bandai Namco. While Nintendo can appeal, the rejection is seen as positive news for game developers facing potential patent disputes. The article criticizes the concept of patenting gameplay mechanics.
- Entities
- Company: Konami
- Company: Pocketpair
- Game: Palworld
- Game: Pokemon Scarlet
- Topic: Software Patents
- Company: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Nintendo
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