When Palworld debuted earlier this 12 months, its similarities to Pokemon led observers to count on a authorized response from Nintendo. That lastly occurred in September, when Nintendo filed a lawsuit in opposition to Palworld developer Pocketpair in Japanese courtroom alleging infringement on the corporate’s patents. Now, Pocketpair has shared particulars about which patents Nintendo’s claims are primarily based on, and the way a lot cash the corporate needs out of the case.

Pocketpair posted a summery of the information, which reveals that the three Japanese patents in query are No. 7545191, No. 7493117, and No. 7528390. All three patents have been registered earlier this 12 months. As a substitute of going after Palworld for its Pokemon-like creatures, the patents look like centered across the mechanics of throwing a ball at characters, driving characters within the sport, and capturing at targets.

The lawsuit is asking for an injunction in opposition to Palworld, plus 5 million yen (which is roughly just below $33,000 in American {dollars}) payments–with late fees–to each Nintendo and The Pokemon Firm. The particulars of the lawsuit largely lineup with the predictions made earlier this 12 months by Kantan Video games CEO and online game analyst Serkan Toto. On the time, Toto believed that Nintendo’s allegedly infringed-upon patents could be “very technical” in nature, and that Pocketpair will in the end be compelled to make a cope with Nintendo.

Up to now, Poketpair hasn’t slowed down its ambitions for Palworld. The sport was lately ported to PlayStation 5, and it has even been launched in Japan regardless of the continuing lawsuit. Poketpair has additionally struck a cope with Sony to kind Palworld Leisure, which can increase the franchise and create new merchandise and licensing alternatives.