Nintendo Says Mods Don’t Count as ‘Prior Art’ as They’re Not Full Games, Attempting to Sway Judge in Palworld Lawsuit
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User-made mods should not be considered prior art, Nintendo has argued, as part of the company’s lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. Nintendo’s claim appears to be an attempt at blocking Pocketpair from using popular Pokémon mods as evidence that the franchise’s patented gameplay was already being featured in other games elsewhere. The argument put forth […]