Nintendo has caught the attention of the gaming world in a different way than usual this week, with a patent that could cause issues for other developers. The patent, designated U.S. Patent No. 12,403 ...
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Nintendo's character-summoning patent in a non-final but impactful ruling. While the company behind Pokemon and Zelda is infamously litigious, many ...
Dominik Bošnjak is a contributor from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally in 2010 because an opportunity presented itself while he ...
The USPTO granted patent 12,403,397 to Nintendo on September 2, 2025. The patent covers scenarios where a summoned character fights, follows, or engages in auto-battles. Critics warn that the patent ...
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