alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 days agoNintendo applying for anti-Palworld patents in the US with a whopping 22 out of 23 rejected, but "they are fighting"www.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down11cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zipgames@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1134arrow-down1external-linkNintendo applying for anti-Palworld patents in the US with a whopping 22 out of 23 rejected, but "they are fighting"www.windowscentral.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zipgames@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareempireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·10 days agoNintendo, you don’t just get to file patents after a competitor makes a better product than you, and then try to use those to shut your competitor down.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·10 days agoYes you do. The US changed to first-to-file in 2013.
minus-squareNawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·10 days agoIs “prior art” not still a thing?
minus-squareViri4thus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·10 days agoNot in the US, where you can buy anything, including patent office rulings.
Nintendo, you don’t just get to file patents after a competitor makes a better product than you, and then try to use those to shut your competitor down.
Yes you do. The US changed to first-to-file in 2013.
Is “prior art” not still a thing?
Not in the US, where you can buy anything, including patent office rulings.