Juniper (she/her) 🫐@lemmy.dbzer0.comtoGames@lemmy.world•Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, Inc.English
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1 day agoThey said patent violations, not copyright, so it is about some sort of mechanic or system and not the pals or any specific designs. I’m guessing the thrown ball capture system, since it seems no other developers have published anything using that specifically.
Since this was filed in Japan, it would have to be patents Nintendo own in Japan that are infringed and those don’t necessarily perfectly match those in the US