Palworld 1.0 Launches as Nintendo Patent Case Targets Earlier Versions
Palworld 1.0 has launched while Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's pending patent claims against Pocketpair remain limited to earlier, pre-patch versions of the game.
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,478,871 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/309,688 | GAME PLAY REWIND WITH USER TRIGGERED BOOKMARKS | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc | April 28, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,268,969 U.S. Pat. App. No. 17/990,482 | VECTOR-SPACE FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING GAMEPLAY CONTENT IN A GAME ENVIRONMENT | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc | November 18, 2022 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,034,819 U.S. Pat. App. No. 35/518,897 | Game controller | Unknown assignee | October 13, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,074,814 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/981,688 | Game Console | Unknown assignee | January 2, 2025 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,072,054 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/868,542 | GAME CONTROLLER THUMBSTICK COVER SET | Unknown assignee | December 6, 2022 | Patent Details |
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