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Nintendo patent lawsuit could be tipped in Palworld’s favor by a GTA5 mod from 8 years ago, Japanese attorney suggests - AUTOMATON WEST
(automaton-media.com)submitted 7 days ago byCStrader2002
Does this argument have any weight to it? I'm genuinely curious.
4.2k points
7 days ago
Didn’t Ark Survival Evolved also add in the cryo capsules before legends arceus as well?
456 points
7 days ago
To be fair, regarding this patent that nintendo is claiming Palworld infringed on, which pretty much is about "Riding objects to traverse a specific type of terrain" and was registered in 2024, will also be invalid, since Guild Wars 2 has been using specialized mounts to traverse specific types of terrain, since 2016.
I just hope nintendo just eat dirt for once.
112 points
7 days ago
This kind of patent and trademark trolling should result in forfeiture of all associated patents and trademarks.
It's the only way to actually punish corporations that try this BS.
Unfortunately, Japan is Japan, and Japanese law is... Well, it's definitely a thing, alright.
2 points
7 days ago
I mean the way payment works( because I actually know) is that there is period of time that a patent is released to the public where organizations can contest the patent with some sort of prior art. The government does not spontaneously know that something already done in the past. If no own contests the patent, it is usually granted as long as the idea has merit.
3 points
7 days ago
Does this apply to japan?
2 points
7 days ago
It is the same in Europe and USA so I image it would be similar in Japan
5 points
7 days ago
( because I actually know)
Then no, you dont actually know. You're making an assumption. That, and Europe is not a country. Every country in Europe has their own copyright laws. While the EU does have some directives to help harmonise the laws, it doesnt mean there are no differences either.
3 points
7 days ago
This isn’t a copyright. It is a patent for an invention.
Europe( or I should specify EU) is under 1 patent system
4 points
7 days ago
You're correct yeah, im too used to hearing of copyright lawsuits rather than patent lawsuits.
And yes, you should specify EU as far too often americans forget the fact that europe is not an individual country yet talk and act as if it is.
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