Pocketpair has revealed more details about Nintendo’s lawsuit against them and their recent game, Palworld. The lawsuit, filed on September 18, alleges that Pocketpair infringes on patents held by both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Palworld is available now on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The details of the lawsuit, according to Gematsu, are as follows:
As announced on September 19, 2024, The Pokemon Company and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Plaintiffs”) have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against us. We have received inquiries from various media outlets regarding the status of the lawsuit, and we would like to report the details and current status of this case as follows:
1. Details of the Lawsuit
The Plaintiffs claim that Palworld, released by us on January 19, 2024, infringes upon the following three patents held by the Plaintiffs, and are seeking an injunction against the game and compensation for a portion of the damages incurred between the date of registration of the patents and the date of filing of this lawsuit.
2. Target Patents
- Patent No. 7545191
- Patent Application Date: July 30, 2024
- Patent Registration Date: August 27, 2024
- Patent No. 7493117
- Patent Application Date: February 26, 2024
- Patent Registration Date: May 22, 2024
- Patent No. 7528390
- Patent Application Date: March 5, 2024
- Patent Registration Date: July 26, 2024
3. Summary of the Claim
- An injunction against Palworld
- Payment of five million yen plus late payment damages to The Pokémon Company
- Payment of five million yen plus late payment damages to Nintendo Co., Ltd.
We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings.
Please note that we will refrain from responding individually to inquiries regarding this case. If any matters arise that require public notice, we will announce them on our website, etc.
