The Latest Breaking News from Florian Mueller

Nintendo's legal battle with Palworld looks shakier than ever: It may only get '$30,000 chump change' if it wins at all

It looks like Pocketpair will come out of this largely unfazed.

PC Gamer · Jun 13

Nintendo Palworld lawsuit has "zero chance" at more than "chump change," expert says, but Pocketpair lead says it has "impacted morale" and development

Money is not the only factor in the lawsuit

GamesRadar · Jun 12

Nintendo's Pokemon battling claim is too "obvious" to stand, US patent office says as it revokes the application, but the door's open for the publisher to fight back

Old patents from Nintendo are working against the company here

GamesRadar · Apr 1

Palworld dev says a Dark Souls 3 mod invalidates Nintendo's Pokeball patent, Nintendo says mods don't count as real games, and an expert worries prior art precedents could see a modder's work "used against them"

"Modders would become 'fair game' as their ideas could be patented by someone else"

GamesRadar · Sep 17, 2025

“The Patent Office made a huge mistake” — how Nintendo’s problematic 'summoning patent' passed without scrutiny

Nintendo’s broad “summoning” patent slipped through the USPTO, a move which experts call a huge mistake.

Windows Central · Sep 12, 2025

Nintendo has more than Palworld to deal with – IP expert says Genshin Impact dev's new Pokemon-style game "clearly infringes" on a hard-to-avoid patent Pocketpair is accused of infringing

Honkai: PokePal Wars

GamesRadar · Aug 29, 2025

As Palworld update soars, IP expert says "weird" new moves from Nintendo in ongoing lawsuit read like a "desperate attempt to win by doing something odd"

"It is almost a Hail Mary," writes Florian Mueller

GamesRadar · Jul 17, 2025

Samsung's lawsuit against Oura failed. What happens next could reshape the smart ring market

A federal judge ruled that Samsung can't prove Oura will sue them, clearing the way for Oura to do just that (barring an appeal).

Android Central · Mar 28, 2025

This huge US router brand could be banned from operating in most of Europe due to patent litigation

Things aren't looking good right now for Netgear because of a patent litigation.

TechRadar · Jan 2, 2025

"Nintendo is not asserting patents on genuine technological inventions but trying to monopolize game rules" The patents for the Palworld lawsuit have finally been revealed — filed after the game launch

Pocketpair have announced the patents Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld is claiming infringement. The 3 patents are related specifically to gameplay mechanics and were filed after Palworld’s launch.

Windows Central · Nov 8, 2024