Federal court bars Australian company from releasing unsanctioned Pokémon-branded NFTs
by Josh Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#673CF)
Parramatta-based developer Kotiota also made false representations about its relationship with The Pokemon Company International, court hears
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The owners of the Pokemon brand hired private investigators to track down the Australian developers behind a crypto-based online game that uses its characters without the Japanese company's permission.
The Pokemon Company International (TPCI) won orders in the federal court on Wednesday preventing Parramatta-based developers Kotiota from using the popular video game, film and television characters in their software, releasing Pokemon-branded non-fungible tokens, or representing that the company has a relationship with The Pokemon Company International.
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