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Palworld Won’t Raise Its Price Following 1.0 Launch
Developer Pocketpair announced that Palworld will maintain its $29.99 price point following its 1.0 launch, bucking the trend of price increases for early access titles. The studio also addressed past legal challenges from Nintendo regarding copyright infringement claims related to the Pokemon franchise.
Nintendo US patent on summoning characters to fight revoked in re-examination
The United States Patent Office has ordered a re-examination of a Nintendo patent related to summoning characters for combat. All claims within the patent have been rejected in a non-final office action.
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.
Nintendo’s summoning characters to make them battle patent has been rejected, but not a final ruling
Nintendo's patent for a system involving summoning characters to battle has been rejected by USPTO Director John A. Squires. This rejection is non-final, and Nintendo has two months to respond or appeal the decision. The patent had previously drawn negative reactions from the gaming community.
