Uh Oh: Nintendo Just Landed a 'summoning' and 'battling' Patent
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Nintendo has been granted a patent for 'summoning' and 'battling', sparking concerns among HN users about the implications for patent law and the potential for large companies to stifle innovation.
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SilverElfin
4 months ago
1 replyThis should absolutely not be allowed. We need a revision of patent law. Maybe focused on not letting larger companies patent anything.
krageon
4 months ago
letting corporations be people and have rights was a mistake
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