93 Nintendo and The Pokémon Company join to sue Pocketpair (developers of Palworld) in Tokyo for patent infringement (www.nintendo.co.jp) posted 23 hours ago by redman012 23 hours ago by redman012 +93 / -0 News Release : Sep. 19, 2024 "Filing Lawsuit for Infringement of Patent Rights against Pocketpair, Inc." Press release of Nintendo Co., Ltd. 46 comments share 46 comments share save hide report block hide replies
You can patent game play in the USA. Wizards of the Coast used to have a patent on turning a card 90 degrees. It has expired.