If you are a game developer, IP attorney, or interested in video game law, consider the ongoing patent battle involving the popular games Pokémon and Palworld. (Yes, gameplay mechanics have long been patented.) In 2024,...more
9/12/2025
/ Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Nintendo ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Portfolios ,
Patents ,
Pokemon ,
USPTO ,
Video Games
A recent filing by the U.S. government in a pending Eastern District of Texas litigation signals a renewed interest by the current administration in potentially reviving the ability for non-practicing entities (“NPE”) to...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) is seeking an en banc rehearing of the Federal Circuit’s recent Lashify v. ITC decision, contending that the panel’s statutory interpretation focused on the statute’s terms in...more
5/27/2025
/ Appeals ,
Domestic Industry Requirement ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Section 337 ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Unfair Competition ,
US Trade Policies