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Nintendo just scored a patent on the core Pokémon mechanic of summoning a creature to do battle, and IP lawyers are up in arms—calling the U.S. patent system a broken mess that’s handing out protection for the blatantly obvious.
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Gaming News

Gaming News | Sciencx (2025-09-12T00:00:45+00:00) IGN: Nintendo Receives Controversial Pokemon Patent – IGN Daily Fix. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/09/12/ign-nintendo-receives-controversial-pokemon-patent-ign-daily-fix/
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