New Nintendo Patent Application Possibly Targeting Palworld Mobile

Nintendo’s touchscreen-based monster-catching patent, linked to its Palworld dispute, was rejected again by the Japanese Patent Office.

The office said the combination of touch controls, capture-item use, and checking capture outcomes lacked an inventive step.

If approved, the patent could have strengthened Nintendo’s claims against Palworld and similar creature-catching games, especially mobile titles.

The rejection suggests Nintendo is still struggling to secure broader IP leverage in the ongoing legal fight.