The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially rejected a patent application submitted by Nintendo. This patent sought to claim exclusive rights over an in-game mechanic where a primary character summons a secondary, or sub-character, to assist them during combat. The denial means Nintendo will not secure intellectual property protection for this specific ‘summon subcharacter and let it fight’ gameplay concept within the United States.
US Patent Office Rejects Nintendo’s ‘Summon Subcharacter’ Patent Application
By Gareth Wickshire
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