Garteam
Smash Master
The Palworld suit is going to fail if it reaches trial because the patent is almost certainly not valid. Nintendo is going after PocketPair for having Legends Arceus' PokeBall throwing mechanic, which they have a patent for. However, early footage of PalWorld shows the mechanic's implementation in that game prior to the patent's registration. The process you are patenting needs to be kept confidential to be properly registered. Ergo, the process Nintendo was trying to patent never had this required element and the patent is invalid.
The most likely explanation is Nintendo is playing litigation chicken. Dealing with a legal claim, even when you're in the right, is absurdly expensive. Nintendo has the resources to sustain a long court battle, PocketPair don't. Nintendo is likely hoping PocketPair will want to settle quickly and they can get some money before the merits of the matter are heard.
None of this really affects Smash, though. Nintendo was never on good terms with PocketPair and Sony and Nintendo really only get along in the face of what they deem external threats (e.g. Bleem in the '90s). It's not like people were clamouring for Pals or any characters owned by Sony (beyond maybe Kratos).
The most likely explanation is Nintendo is playing litigation chicken. Dealing with a legal claim, even when you're in the right, is absurdly expensive. Nintendo has the resources to sustain a long court battle, PocketPair don't. Nintendo is likely hoping PocketPair will want to settle quickly and they can get some money before the merits of the matter are heard.
None of this really affects Smash, though. Nintendo was never on good terms with PocketPair and Sony and Nintendo really only get along in the face of what they deem external threats (e.g. Bleem in the '90s). It's not like people were clamouring for Pals or any characters owned by Sony (beyond maybe Kratos).