USPTO Has Rejected Nintendo’s “Summon-and-Battle” Patent For Being Too “Obvious”
The US Patent and Trademark Office has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company concerning "summon-and-battle" mechanics, deeming it "obvious." This decision is non-final, allowing Nintendo two months to appeal or modify the application. The USPTO's re-examination cited prior art, including patents from Nintendo itself, Konami, and Bandai Namco, and is part of Nintendo's broader legal strategy, particularly concerning Palworld.
- Entities
- Company: Konami
- Company: The Pokémon Company
- Game: Palworld
- Game: Monster Hunter 4
- Game: ARK series
- Person: John A. Squires
- Company: Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Nintendo
- Topic: Patents
- Topic: Intellectual Property
- Game: Craftopia
- Person: Motoyuki Nakashima
- Company: US Patent Office
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