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The USPTO has issued a non-final rejection of Nintendo’s controversial patent covering the mechanic of summoning characters to fight, a core feature of Pokémon games. This decision follows widespread criticism from IP experts and comes amid Nintendo’s ongoing patent litigation against Pocketpair’s Palworld. The reject…
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USPTO Issues Non-Final Rejection of Nintendo’s ‘Summon Character and Let It Fight’ Pokémon Patent Amid Ongoing Palworld Litigation The USPTO has issued a non-final rejection of Nintendo’s controversial patent covering the mechanic of summoning characters to fight, a core feature of Pokémon games. This decision follows widespread criticism from IP e... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-issues-non-final-rejection-of-nintendo-s-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pok-mon-patent-amid-ongoing-palworld-litigation