NEW NINTENDO TRADEMARK FIGHT ARISES AMID PALWORLD PATENT CLASH.

Less than two months ago, news broke that Nintendo had filed a patent lawsuit against Pocketpair, creators of Palworld. The gaming world was abuzz trying to figure out exactly what type of patent they were claiming. It was discerned that the “Pokeball” mechanism was at issue. As this case makes its way through courts, a new Nintendo trademark dispute has emerged.

This time, the intellectual property at issue is a game called Pikmin, which was released in 2001. Since then, Nintendo’s Pikmin has garnered several sequels and spinoffs, including a mobile game. Then on Halloween day 2024, an e-commerce company with a minimal online footprint got the scare of its life when Nintendo filed a trademark opposition against them involving Pikmin. Since the e-commerce company isn’t in the gaming sphere, though, does Nintendo really have a case?

Information taken from Mandour & Associates.

https://www.mandourlaw.com/nintendo-trademark-dispute-pikmin-pikminton/

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