Nintendo and The Pokemon Company seek an injuction and damages from Palworld developer Pocketpair

Palworld developer Pocketpair has revealed more details on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s lawsuit against it.

The issue stems from three patents that are related to gameplay, all of which were initially filed by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company between February and July this year. Palworld was released on January 19.

“As announced on September 19, 2024, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo Co Ltd (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiffs) have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against us,” a statement from Pocketpair reads.

“We have received inquiries from various media outlets regarding the status of the lawsuit, and we would like to report the details.

“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.”

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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Palworld developer Pocketpair

The pair allege that Palworld "infringes multiple patent rights"

Pocketpair then lists the three patents said to be affected, then states that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are each seeking 5 million yen, plus late payment fees.

“We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings,” it adds.

Released in January via Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, the monster-catching survival game was an immediate hit, attracting 25 million players in just its first month, according to Pocketpair.