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I don't think they filed a patent specifically to fuck with palworld but rather just used the ones they filed for legends arceus to sue them because they have them on hand
I imagine it went something like this
"Mr lawyer these fuckers at palworld stole our pokemon designs can we sue them for copyright infringement?"
"No dude they are too legally distinct they are gonna laugh you out of court"
"Damn so they are just gonna get away with it?"
"Not necessarily, let me see all those patents you filed for"