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Nintendo couldn't escape the courtroom during one of its biggest weeks of the year
Nintendo faced multiple legal challenges during the launch week of its new exclusive title, Splatoon Raiders, for the Nintendo Switch 2. The company was involved in a patent dispute with Palworld developer Pocketpair, which saw a patent related to monster-capturing systems rejected, and a class-action lawsuit in the US concerning tariffs on its products.
The Japanese Patent Office has officially had enough of Nintendo, rejecting a patent attached to the Palworld lawsuit…
The Japanese Patent Office is reviewing a rejection decision for a Nintendo patent related to Pokemon's monster-capturing system, which is part of a patent family relevant to the ongoing lawsuit against Palworld. Nintendo argued against the rejection, citing the Patent Office's inappropriate use of a copyright-infringing game in its assessment.
Nintendo's legal battle with Palworld looks shakier than ever: It may only get '$30,000 chump change' if…
An IP expert suggests Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair is unlikely to yield significant financial gains, potentially resulting in less than $30,000 in damages. The expert notes that much of Palworld's success predates patent approvals, limiting potential damages to a narrow window and specific regions. The outcome of the case, expected November 9, could also see Nintendo receiving nothing.
DJI and Insta360 are in a patent battle over vlogging cameras
DJI and Insta360 are engaged in a legal dispute involving patent infringement claims related to their vlogging camera technologies. Both companies have initiated lawsuits against each other.
A $3 billion infringement suit against Intel has opened up once more due to a US appeals court decision
A US appeals court has reopened a $3 billion patent infringement lawsuit filed by VLSI against Intel. The case, which has spanned nearly a decade, concerns patent 8,566,836 related to multicore processor task execution. This decision does not prove wrongdoing but allows VLSI to pursue its case against Intel again.
