The decision is not final yet, and the company is already involved in similar patent disputes around Palworld.
In the USA, the USPTO patent office revoked the previously granted Nintendo patent approval for the game mechanic of summoning a character for battle, known from series like Pokémon, considering the described implementation method "obvious" in light of several earlier applications.
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Nintendo's patent on the character summon mechanic for battle was deemed too obvious
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The decision is not final yet, and the company is already involved in similar patent disputes around Palworld.