The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are seeking roughly US$64,000 in damages, plus late-payment fees and an injunction against indie Japanese game developer Pocketpair for allegedly infringing on three patents. 

On Friday, Pocketpair revealed details about the patent infringement lawsuit that Nintendo and Pokémon filed against it on September 19. 

The two companies allege that Palworld (pictured), an open-world survival game in which players collect and battle with monsters, infringed on three of its patents—all of them tied to specific game mechanics related to capturing creatures. They want to be rewarded roughly US$32,000 each in compensation, plus late payment fees. Pocketpair has pledged to fight the case through legal proceedings. 

The studio released its US$30 Palworld game for PCs in January, sparking instant comparisons with Pokémon and breaking sales records a month later when it hit 25 million players. In July, on the heels of its success, Pocketpair teamed up with Sony Music and Aniplex to launch a joint-venture called Palworld Entertainment that’s focused on expanding the IP beyond gaming.