Nintendo and Pokémon sue Pocketpair for infringing multiple patent rights in the video game Palworld

September 19 (Portaltic/EP) –

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company they have Pocketpair officially suedthe video game development company Palworld, which has been accused of infringing “multiple patent rights” for developing a game similar to Pokémon, and which is seeking compensation “for damages.”

Palworld is a survival action adventure video game which is framed in a open world filled with creatures known as ‘Pals’. This title, which was presented during the Tokyo Game Show video game conference last year, has Features very similar to the titles of the Pokémon franchisesuch as some of the ‘Pals’ show a very similar design to that of some Pokémon.

However, this title also differs from the Japanese franchise because it introduces some issues such as survival game dynamicsthe ability to use weapons and gunsand the creation of objects.

Following its early access release in January 2024, it earned a wide popularity in a short period of time In which players even came to refer to this title developed by Pocketpair as “the pokemon with guns“.

Based on this, The Pokémon Company indicated then that would investigate any act of infringement of intellectual property rights related to Pokémon and that, based on this, appropriate measures would be taken.

Now, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have officially sued the company that created Palworld, under allegations that it has infringed “multiple patent rights,” by developing and marketing a video game very similar to Pokémon.

This is what the Japanese firm has detailed in a statement on its websitein which he also detailed that, with the lawsuit, they seek to obtain a court order against the violation and “a compensation for damages“. Along these lines, Nintendo has also warned that will continue to “take the necessary measures” against any infringement of its intellectual property rightswhich also includes the Nintendo brand itself.

With all this, the company that owns Pokémon has explained that they intend ensuring protection for all intellectual property which they have “worked hard to establish over the years.” Pocketpair, for its part, has not shared any information on this matter.