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任天堂の“サブキャラ召喚バトル系特許”、米特許庁に再審査され拒絶される。最終判断ではないものの、「特許性がない」として細かく指摘 - AUTOMATON

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This page reports that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's US Patent US 12,403,397B2 was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office as a non-final action. The patent relates to the "Auto Battle" feature in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, involving a battle system with main character control and sub-character summoning. Despite being granted in September 2025, it underwent re-examination in November. The 104-page rejection document cites prior patents from Nintendo, Konami, and Bandai Namco, stating the invention lacks patentability. Since this is non-final rejection, the applicants may file rebuttals.

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