A legal battle has erupted between Pokemon Company International and Pokemon Pty Ltd over trademark infringement by the Australian company for its NFT collection game, which is based on the original version.

Kotiota Studios recently launched a play-to-earn game that is said to be inspired by its own franchise.

The Pokemon Company has argued that the Australian company cannot use the word Pokemon in its game and branding of the game as it could confuse customers. The company has sought damages and an injunction regarding the usage of the said word. The company has additionally sought the destruction of any material that is related to the NFT game. Kotiota Studios will very likely have to remove the advertising and promotional material for all the platforms.

(By David Cox)