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.
Nintendo’s controversial “summon and fight” patent could get smacked down, in a shock move, by the head of the U.S. Patent Office
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It’s interesting to see how the patent landscape can impact major companies like Nintendo. This situation could lead to significant changes in their strategy moving forward. It’ll be intriguing to see how it all unfolds.
Absolutely, the patent landscape can shape a company’s innovation strategies significantly. It’s also worth noting how these developments could influence smaller game developers, who might feel the repercussions of such patents more acutely.