• @Womble
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    2 months ago

    Nope, because Nintendo arent suing over copyright (like how the pals look) they are suing over patents, so either gameplay mechanics or under the hood processes. They are complete bullshit and involve things like a patent filed in 2024 for riding a mount in a game.

    As others have pointed out patents in Japan expire after 20 years so it cant be anything that was in the original pokemon as that has already termed out.

    • @NineMileTower
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      -62 months ago

      What about the dynamic of capturing wild monsters from all different biomes in a ball? Isn’t that relatively close Pokemon? Game play is different, but the dynamics are similar.

      • @Womble
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        72 months ago

        Read my edit, anything patented for the original pokemon is past the point of expiry in Japan (where the suit is filed).

        • @NineMileTower
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          12 months ago

          Ah, that makes sense. I wasn’t aware of the 20 year limit.