The Pokemon Company Almost won 13 million euros In a copyright lawsuit against a Chinese company that used Pokémon characters in its game.
The Pokémon Company has announced its success in its lawsuit regarding “Pocket Monster Re-release“, also known as Koudaiyaoguai Fuke, is a turn-based mobile RPG featuring characters such as Ash Ketchum and Pikachu.
Details of the lawsuit filed by the Pokémon Company
Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court has admit copyright infringement One of the six accused companies was ordered to pay 107 million yuan (around 13.56 million euros) in compensation. Three of the other six companies were found jointly liable, but have appealed the ruling.
Pocket Monster re-release was Published in 2015 It seemed to be very popular, earning around €40 million in just one year according to The Pokémon Company. As you can see in the video above, the work includes many Pokémon and characters from the saga without any changes. It was clear that The Pokémon Company would eventually be able to take everything to court.
This situation could bring to mind what happened earlier this year, when PocketPair published Palworld, a “Pokémon with guns” game, which was criticized for having creatures with designs that were very reminiscent of certain Pokémon. However, this is a completely different situation because it is a pure copy of the content from The Pokémon Company. In the case of Palworld, a lawsuit is unlikely.
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