According to foreign media insider-gaming, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have recently obtained a new patent in the United States that may aid their lawsuit against ‘Illusory Beast Palu’. Before introducing this new patent, we need to revisit a previous patent obtained by Nintendo, in which Nintendo defined the ‘First Mode’ and ‘Second Mode’: the former allows players to use capture items to obtain wild characters, while the latter engages battle characters in combat with wild characters.
It is speculated that when Nintendo released this patent, the developer urgently adjusted the operation mechanism of Palu Balls in ‘Illusory Beast Palu’. Returning to this latest patent, obtained on February 11, it is similar to the previous one but with key term replacements: changing wild characters to virtual characters, capture items to acquisition items, and adding a success probability display system. More importantly, any mention of ‘First Mode and Second Mode’ has been removed. This adjustment directly targets the lawsuit battle – previously, Pocketpair argued against the lawsuit with ‘Illusory Beast Palu’ not having a clear First/Second mode division. By eliminating mode boundaries and introducing broader terms, Nintendo significantly expanded the scope of patent protection, increasing the chances of winning a patent infringement lawsuit. Additionally, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have not slowed down in their fight against ‘Illusory Beast Palu’. In response to some patent claims being rejected, their lawyers have requested a face-to-face meeting with the patent examiner on February 8, 2025. This article is produced and published by self.gamesinall, and republication is prohibited without permission. For more related information, please follow the Illusory Beast Palu section.
