The
Pokémon
Company
has
won
a
$15m
copyright
and
intellectual
property
theft
lawsuit
against
several
Chinese
companies
over
the
game
Pocket
Monster
Reissue.
As
reported
by
GamesBiz
(translated
by
Automaton),
the
Shenzhen
Intermediate
People’s
Court
has
found
that
the
turn-based
RPG
–
also
known
as
Koudaiyaoguai
Fuke
–
had
knowingly
infringed
The
Pokémon
Company’s
copyright,
including
lifting
characters
like
Ash
Ketchum
and
Pikachu.
One
of
the
six
companies
taken
to
court
has
been
ordered
to
pay
over
$15m
in
damages.
Some
of
firms
ordered
to
bear
joint
liability
are
filing
appeals.
According
to
The
South
China
Morning
Post,
Pocket
Monster
Reissue
is
thought
to
have
generated
around
$42m
a
year.
The
Pokémon
Company
had
originally
sued
for
$72m
in
damages
and
demanded
a
public
apology
for
the
infringement.
The
Pokémon
Company
said
it
would
continue
to
protect
its
intellectual
property
so
that
its
many
fans
around
the
world
could
continue
to
enjoy
Pokémon
content.