Here Are the Patents Raised in the Pokemon v Palworld Lawsuit

Pocketpair shared an update on the Pokemon v. Palworld patent infringement lawsuit. The company behind Palworld specified the patents mentioned by The Pokemon Company and Nintendo when the companies filed the lawsuit in September 2024.

The patent numbers in question are 7545191, 7493117, and 7528390. People can search for the specific patents on the Japan Platform for Patent Information by using the Patent Numbers (特許番号). The Japanese site also contains English language support, albeit with automatic machine translations.

The official database confirms that while Nintendo and The Pokemon Company had originally filed the patents in December 2021, they renewed the patent registrations in 2024. These patents specifically cover world map activities in the 2022 Switch game Pokemon Legends: Arceus, such as the capture and battle processes using the world's creatures, and transportation using avian and aquatic creatures.

Pocketpair also revealed the demands made in the Pokemon v. Palworld lawsuit by The Pokemon Company and Nintendo. The latter companies want the former to pay at least 5 million yen to each of them for reparations; that means a combined minimum total of 10 million yen (~$65,590). In addition, the companies also demand an injunction against Palworld, which means that Pocketpair might have to take the game down if it completely loses the lawsuit.

Palworld has been available worldwide as an early-access title on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5. However, the game's availability is at stake with this Pokemon v. Palworld lawsuit.

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