Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.
Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.
Press release of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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So like...no mention of which patents?
They're just gonna wing it and hope they have something.
I initially assumed they were referring to the Pokemon franchise but I don't think that's related to patents? Maybe it's a regional thing?
You can't patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
In the United States you are correct, you cannot patent game mechanics.
Nintendo is a Japanese company. They basically wrote their own laws on how IP works in the country.
I didn't know you could patent code. I thought patents only applied to physical inventions.
I suppose it makes sense though, there isn't much difference.