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?
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They're just gonna wing it and hope they have something.
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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?
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You can't patent certain game mechanics. Would have to be an actual piece of code that was replicated.
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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.
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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.
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