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in 2023, a "game mania" swept the world. nintendo's "phantom palu" game quickly became popular. its unique game mechanism and "pokemon characters with guns" made players immersed in the charm of the game. however, the success of this game also triggered a series of discussions in the legal community.
as a veteran giant in the gaming industry, nintendo has a wealth of intellectual property protection, and they took quick action after the problems with the game "phantom beast palu". in the end, the legal battle between nintendo and pocketpair became the focus, and also made the entire gaming industry aware of the importance of intellectual property.
legal analysts pointed out that nintendo's lawsuit was not aimed at the similarity of "characters", but at the conflict between the game mechanism of "phantom beast paloo" and its patent rights. this means that nintendo may have discovered that "phantom beast paloo" infringed its patent rights in terms of game mechanism and took measures to protect it.
it is worth noting that pocketpair responded quickly by establishing a new joint venture, palworld entertainment inc., and partnering with sony music entertainment and aniplex to promote the game licensing business of "phantom beast paloo", which further proves thatcross-border e-commercethe wide influence of the game industry and the global development of the game industry.
from a legal perspective, patent protection for software usually only covers elements of the user experience - not the appearance of the characters, which means that nintendo may have found that the game mechanics of "phantom beast palu" infringe its patent rights. and "game design" itself has become a controversial area, especially in the case of copyright and conflict of interest, which requires the legal community to constantly explore and coordinate solutions.
