#palworld

Japan Patent Office kept Nintendo and The Pokemon Company application No. 2026-019762 rejected, with a 2013 Pokemon Generations video still used against inventive step.

Palworld’s Nintendo lawsuit has court presentation dates set for October 1 and November 9, while VGC reports the remaining damages may be limited to about $30K because the claims now focus on older Japanese versions.

A U.S. patent examiner has issued a non-final rejection of all 26 claims in Nintendo's battle-mode patent after a Director-ordered reexamination, reopening scrutiny of a patent tied to the wider debate around companion-battle mechanics.