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US Patent Office revokes Nintendo's controversial Pokémon battling patent in nonfinal decision

Nintendo has plenty of space to respond, however.

PC Gamer

Nintendo's Pokemon battling claim is too "obvious" to stand, US patent office says as it revokes the application, but the door's open for the publisher to fight back

Old patents from Nintendo are working against the company here

GamesRadar

Nintendo's crusade against Palworld just got a reality check from the US Government as "summon and fight" patent rejected

Nintendo’s legal crusade against Palworld just hit a massive roadblock in the United States. Following a rare, high-level review by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a patent examiner has issued a "non-final" rejection of all 26 claims in Nintendo’s controversial "summon and fight" patent.

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Taylor Swift Faces Trademark Delay for 'The Life of a Showgirl,' Potentially Affecting Merch and Tour Plans

Taylor Swift's attempt to trademark 'The Life of a Showgirl' has been temporarily delayed due to similar existing trademarks.

International Business Times UK

Trump Organisation Moves To Brand America's 250th Anniversary With Series Of Previously Unreported Trump Trademarks

The Trump Organisation has filed trademark applications linking the president's name to America's 250th anniversary, covering a range of merchandise.

International Business Times UK

The Tesla Cybercab Just Got Smacked Down By The Feds—And Not How You'd Expect

Another company beat Tesla to filing for the Cybercab trademark. Now the USPTO has suspended Tesla's application for the name until further notice.

InsideEVs

US startup attempts to relaunch the original Twitter

Operation Bluebird has already filed a petition to reclaim the ‘abandoned’ Twitter trademarks

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Public outrage amid Palworld lawsuit likely influenced new scrutiny of Nintendo's Pokemon patent, IP expert speculates, but it's debatable if giving that power to "people on the internet" who "scream loudly" is good

"Plenty of gamers are happy to take out their pitchforks and argue against things," but is that always beneficial?

GamesRadar

Nintendo’s gameplay patent could collapse under legal fire in a shock move by the head of the U.S. Patent Office

Nintendo’s U.S. patent strategy faces a major setback. The head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has taken the rare step of ordering a reexamination of Nintendo’s controversial patent that covers the mechanic of summoning a helper character to fight in manual or automatic modes.

Windows Central

What's Going On With Dragonfly Energy Shares Wednesday?

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DFLI) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company announced the issuance of a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its Dragonfly IntelLigence battery communication technology.

Benzinga

Elon Musk-Led Tesla Releases Cryptic Teasers: Could This Finally Be Affordable Model Y Or Roadster?

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has released a cryptic teaser, leading to speculation about possible upcoming models, including the highly anticipated Roadster.

Benzinga

Government shutdown leaves federal workers ‘on edge’ as Trump eyes more job cuts

Employees wonder if the shutdown will leave them out of work temporarily or set stage for permanent termination

The Guardian - US

"This Nintendo patent was apparently granted without a patent examiner looking at a single game": IP expert says concerns "hundreds of games" could be affected by Pokemon summoning patent granted amid Palworld lawsuit are "valid"

The patent is, in fact, bad news, expert argues

GamesRadar

“The Patent Office made a huge mistake” — how Nintendo’s problematic 'summoning patent' passed without scrutiny

Nintendo’s broad “summoning” patent slipped through the USPTO, a move which experts call a huge mistake.

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Even Pokemon's former chief legal officer thinks Nintendo's controversial new patent is unenforceable: "I wish Nintendo and Pokemon good luck"

When is broad too broad?

PC Gamer

'An embarrassing failure of the US patent system': Videogame IP lawyer says Nintendo's latest patents on Pokémon mechanics 'should not have happened, full stop'

"Bad patents like this cast a massive shadow on the industry."

Sports Illustrated

Bill Belichick Has Suffered Another Off-Field Setback Thanks to the Patriots

Bill Belichick had some trademarks denied by the patent office.

Motor1

Ford's Next EVs Could Have Pretty Strange Names: 'Fathom,' 'Mythic'

Ford has a strong history of iconic vehicle names—Bronco, Mustang, and Explorer, to name a few. But the Blue Oval has also had its share of stinkers, with names like Escort, Pinto, and Probe. Now, as the company gears up for a new era of electric vehicles, recently filed trademark…

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Fortune

JPMorgan Chase files for blockchain-related trademark, triggering speculation it has stablecoin plans

The trademark filing for “JPMD” referred to digital currencies and other blockchain technology.

Windows Central

Nintendo secures two more patents, making a U.S. anti-Palworld lawsuit more likely

Nintendo secured two more patents against Palworld, increasing the chance of a U.S. lawsuit against Pocketpair by late spring or summer 2025.

Android Central

Galaxy Ring 2 'dream battery' tech would only partially solve the smart ring problem

Samsung wants to make its next smart ring last longer, but there's more to longevity than a denser battery.

Android Central

Oura Ring 5: Everything we want to see

Oura's Ring 4 was a traditional smart ring, but Oura's patents show some incredible ideas that could pay off in the Ring 5.

Evening Standard

Meghan recreates Diana's iconic look as she gives tour of California mansion's garden

Meghan filmed herself wearing same jumper as Princess Diana wore in 1995

Evening Standard

Meghan Markle 'banned' from selling clothes under new As Ever brand

The Duchess of Sussex cannot use her ‘As Ever’ brand to sell clothing

Windows Central

Nintendo applying for anti-Palworld patents in the US with a whopping 22 out of 23 rejected, but "they are fighting"

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company recently received two new U.S. patents related to game mechanics, such as capturing and fighting characters. These patents are similar to those being used in their Japanese lawsuit against Pocketpair over the game Palworld.

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