Nintendo's patent collection continues with one that seems to relate directly to Pokemon and Pikmin mechanics.

If only necromancy were real. They could summon and battle Gygax in court.

I don’t know what went wrong that such a patent was granted. I absolutely loathe IP people.

  • very_well_lost@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Shouldn’t it be trivially easy to demonstrate “prior art” in this case, making the patent invalid? I guess that requires someone to get into a legal battle with Nintendo… but it’s not like this is some niche mechanic. Surely there are other entertainment megacorps who are currently in violation of this “patent” and do have the resources to fight it in court.