“This could be just the first pounding of Nintendo’s giant global IP protection hammer” — industry experts weigh in on why we should be concerned over Palworld lawsuit
Just last week, it was disclosed that Nintendo took legal action against Pocketpair, developers of Palworld, for supposedly violating patents. At first glance, people thought the lawsuit revolved around similarities between Palworld’s ‘Pals’ and Pokémon. However, a closer look at patent law reveals that the situation might be more intricate. As of now, the exact patent Nintendo claims was infringed hasn’t been disclosed, but concerns are mounting about the potential consequences this case could have on the gaming industry if Nintendo wins.