Apparently Nintendo does not own Pokemon.
Alright.
So who does?
Nintendo owns the trademark to Pokemon as well as all the individual creatures' names
Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures each own a third of Pokemon
The Pokemon Company operates and itself a joint holding between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
That said, Creatures and Game Freak are listed as distinct partners by Nintendo. The Pokemon Company is listed as a first party.
This implies that Nintendo has the larger share in The Pokemon Company.
But When Pokemon GO came out, they disclosed to investors that they do not get most of the revenue generated by that game. Admittedly Pokemon GO has a fifth entity involved in Niantic.
So... which is it? Who actually owns Pokemon?
Alright.
So who does?
Nintendo owns the trademark to Pokemon as well as all the individual creatures' names
Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures each own a third of Pokemon
The Pokemon Company operates and itself a joint holding between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.
That said, Creatures and Game Freak are listed as distinct partners by Nintendo. The Pokemon Company is listed as a first party.
This implies that Nintendo has the larger share in The Pokemon Company.
But When Pokemon GO came out, they disclosed to investors that they do not get most of the revenue generated by that game. Admittedly Pokemon GO has a fifth entity involved in Niantic.
So... which is it? Who actually owns Pokemon?