After a successful lunch on February 26, 2023, Palworld broke every record and became a threat to Pokemon. Or so it seems after Nintendo sued the company immediately after launch. A move that the business and gaming communities are calling fear.
After getting the court in Japan to listen to its infringement claims, Nintendo might be after more than $66,000. The company may also plan to go after Pocketpair, Palworld ‘s maker, around the world.
According to a report by Game Fray, the Nintendo company has since filed another infringement lawsuit in the United States. Could the company convince the US and other countries to go after Pocketpair?
Nintendo Files More Infringement Copyright in the US
Known for its ruthless onslaught on other companies, Nintendo has no limits. In January 2025, the Switch went after a small grocery store in Costa Rica. It lost the first round but, after appealing, walked away triumphantly.
“Nintendo unsuccessfully opposed the registration of a Super Mario trademark by the owner of a small grocery store in Costa Rica in Nice class 35 (a services class), though what was never at issue is Nintendo’s ownership of the same trademark in class 28 (which includes, among other things, video games). The Registro Nacional (National Register), Costa Rica’s government agency for trademark and certain other registrations, rejected Nintendo’s challenge to the little shop’s trademark in mid-December.”
Yet that did not stop Nintendo from going after other companies it believes are about to topple its kingdom. So, in a new bid to stop the Palworld impact, it has filed for new Trademarks.
Nintendo’s U.S. Patent Application No. 18/652,883, filed on May 2, 2024, had 23 claims and sub-categories. Winning this claim would set the basis for more infringement lawsuits against Palworld.
However, in December 2024, Nintendo received a rejection notice from the US patent examiner. Nonetheless, it is highly likely that Nintendo will give up.
