sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoPalworld lawsuit nears end with Nintendo reportedly poised to gain almost nothingwww.videogameschronicle.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoYou think $40 million is a dent in Nintendo? Patents can be struck void if you don’t attempt to defend them. Paying $40 million to have the world once again say “ok Nintendo does have patent on that simple mechanic” is a steal.
minus-squareArmok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoPretty sure it’s only trademarks that get voided if undefended.
You think $40 million is a dent in Nintendo?
Patents can be struck void if you don’t attempt to defend them. Paying $40 million to have the world once again say “ok Nintendo does have patent on that simple mechanic” is a steal.
Pretty sure it’s only trademarks that get voided if undefended.