>>58233058I sent this from my edu
Dear Congressman (Name),
I'm writing to you in regard to a recent patent, (US 12,409,387 B2), granted to Nintendo Co. Ltd and one of their subsidiaries. The patent in essence boils down to Nintendo et al claiming ownership of the concept of battling or summoning entities in a video game.
My concern with the US Patent office granting this patent are as follows:
1. Allowing the patenting of a broad and nebulous concept.
2. Nintendo nor any of the other parties in the patent can claim this invention, it has been present in games at least a decade prior, and is too generic an idea to be patentable.
3. The granting of the patent 28 years after they first utilized the 'technology', well beyond the 20 year lifespan of a patent under the law.
4. It seems designed to leverage US laws to stifle competition internationally on a spurious basis.
I believe this decision diminishes the integrity of the patent system, and I think it sets a bad precedent for IP law in general. I would really appreciate it if you could draw some attention to this issue, and ask some questions of the Patent Office regarding why this was even allowed. I would like this patent to be re-evaluated, under a more discerning set of eyes. I as a citizen see something like this filing and have to question how many similar patents pass through the system on a regular basis, and that is concerning.
On a personal note, I've had a deep appreciation for technological innovation since I was very young, as a kindergartner at (School) in (City), I said that when I wanted to grow up, I wanted to be a scientist, and I'm happy to say I fulfilled that dream. I place incredible value on the ability of people to innovate, and to benefit from their innovation, while also benefiting people as a whole. To me, this is not innovation, it is an uncompetitive ploy by a billion dollar company, and to be frank, it's a little upsetting.
Thank you for your time, God Bless,
(My Name)
