The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected Nintendo's patent that involves an in-game character summoning a sub-character to aid it in battle
www.gamesindustry.biz/us-patent-office-rejects-nintendos-summon-subcharacter-and-let-it-fight-patent

April 02, 2026 - 08:49 UTC

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It’s always amazing whenever the USPTO remembers that prior art is a thing.
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A magician summoning a monster for a battle, years before Pokemon...
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It was already a whole genre about a decade before Pokemon Red/Green released. This was always a bunk patent and I hope Nintendo loses the appeal.
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