Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have jointly slapped Palworld developer Pocketpair with a patent infringement lawsuit. What exactly does this mean? We spoke with a practicing lawyer to glean some insight on how it may not actually have much to do with Pokemon at all. Eight months to the day of Palworld’s Early Access release, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed a lawsuit against the game’s developer, Pocketpair.
While reticent on details, a press release announcing the news indicated the companies had submitted a patent infringement lawsuit to the Tokyo District Court, seeking compensation for damages caused by Palworld’s alleged infringement of “multiple patent rights.” What exactly does this mean in layman’s terms? We spoke with a practicing business lawyer who claimed it may not actually have all that much to do with Pokemon. Legal expert explains nature of the Palworld lawsuit Dexerto touched base with practicing business attorney Richard Hoeg as soon as news broke.
With almost two decades of experience working in the legal field, Hoeg is also deeply knowledgeable in the video game industry, frequently appearing on shows under the Last Stand Media umbrella. From Hoeg’s educated perspective, this new lawsuit doesn’t inherently involve what many would assume. Given that Palworld initially came under fire for the strikingly similar designs of many of its Pals compared to Pokemon, you wouldn’t be off course thinking that’s what prompted legal action .
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