Pocketpair

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been denied a patent application targeting touchscreen devices for monster-capturing mechanics similar to those in Pokémon. The rejection by the Japan Patent Office adds to ongoing legal challenges against Palworld developer Pocketpair.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a non-final Office action rejecting all claims in Nintendo's patent number 12,403,397. The patent, granted in July 2025, covers mechanics for summoning sub-characters in video games for battles. This development comes amid Nintendo's lawsuit against Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld.