There was a lot of controversy when it was discovered that Nintendo had patented the 'summon character and let it fight' patent for the Pokemon franchise in the United States. Now it turns out that the boss of the patent office is now re-examining the p…  | By Sickr on November 4, 2025 | There was a lot of controversy when it was discovered that Nintendo had patented the 'summon character and let it fight' patent for the Pokemon franchise in the United States. Now it turns out that the boss of the patent office is now re-examining the patent after all the discourse which followed revealing the accepted patent. John A. Squires, who became director of the USPTO in September, is closely looking at the patent after he "determined that substantial new questions of patentability have arisen" to certain claims made by the patent. John A. Squires the director of the USPTO is now looking at two patents one filed by Konami in 2002, the other by Nintendo itself in 2019 which he says will would be "important in deciding whether the claims are patentable," and each "raises a substantial new question of patentability." It now seems likely that the USPTO will revoke Nintendo's '397 patent. This will be seen as a legal blow for Nintendo in its battle against Palworld. Thanks to Francisco for sending in the news tip! | | | |
