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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Rejection of DraftKings’ Late-Raised Ground Against Surviving Claim 18

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on May 6, 2026, issued its decision in DK Crown Holdings Inc. v...
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USPTO Rejects All 26 Claims of Nintendo’s ‘Summon and Fight’ Patent, Sending Ripples Through Palworld Dispute

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a non-final office action in early April 2026 rejecting all...
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Gamevice Eyes Supreme Court Cert Petition Over Procedural Contradictions in Nintendo Switch Patent Case

The long-running patent dispute between Gamevice, Inc. a​nd Nintendo Co., Ltd. over handheld gaming accessories reached ...
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Japan Patent Office Rejects Over 20 Nintendo Monster-Capture Applications Amid Palworld Lawsuit

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has rejected more than 20 Nintendo Co., Ltd. patent applications directed to monster-captu...
Patent Updates

Nintendo’s Character-Summon Patent Rejected in Full: All 26 USPTO Claims Refused

In November 2025, USPTO Director John A. Squiers issued a Director-Initiated Reexamination order against Nintendo's pate…