Palworld Lawsuit, Nintendo’s Patent Infringement Case Gets Rocky as Trial Extends Into 2026
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sued Pocketpair in September 2024, alleging Palworld infringes three patents covering creature-capture mechanics and ridable character systems. The case has faced major setbacks in late 2025 after Japan’s Patent Office rejected a key Nintendo patent for lacking originality. The lawsuit filed in Tokyo District Court seeks approximately 10 million yen…
