Trevorlution.
Earlier this month, Palworld developer PocketPair detailed the patent infringement claims that make up Nintendo’s ongoing lawsuit. The case itself is still underway, with both parties building their arguments, but a new prediction from a Japanese patent attorney suggests that PocketPair may be finding support in the most unlikely of places (thanks, Automaton).
The support in question may come from an eight-year-old Grand Theft Auto V mod — yep, that GTA 5 — which, patent attorney Ryo Arashida told Nikkei Business, might prove that Nintendo’s patented throwing/catching mechanics could be found out in the wild long before the claim was submitted.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
