Business of Games: Explaining the Business motivations behind the Palworld Patent Lawsuits

Video Description

Ever wondered what a Game Developer thinks about patents? Or what a Business thinks about them? Spoilers: Not a lot, actually... The Pokémon/Nintendo v. Palworld lawsuit ignited much discussion from across the internet when it was first announced last year. All of a sudden, every gaming content creator was talking about patent law and chiming in with their own hastily drawn up opinions. However, most of that fails to consider the actually important perspectives which motivated the lawsuit in the first place, and overlooked what the lawsuit was actually meant to achieve. So come have a listen as we explore both the game designer's and a business's perspective on patents, dive into the deeper business motivations behind the Nintendo's decision to sue Palworld, and what this could mean for both companies going forwards. ---------- 0:00 - Opening & Introduction 3:35 - The Game Designer's Perspective on Patents 14:26 - Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system patent 20:28 - The Business Perspective on Patents 26:30 - Pokemon, as a Business 31:28 - Palworld & Sony: Preparing for trouble, making it double 39:41 - Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks 48:46 - Examining the Lawsuit (the Capture system patent) 54:53 - Examining the Lawsuit (the Ride system patent) 1:00:01 - Closing Thoughts & Conclusion 01:05:19 - Outro ---------- Ace Attorney Lucario & Anubis comic used with permission from: https://www.instagram.com/mr.micron/ He's a cool guy. Do check out his art and show him some support. ---------- Join the Discord Server: https://discord.gg/c9E3SzSds9 #palworld #pokemon #nintendo