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MGA Entertainment's two-screen gameplay-related patent concerns a “virtual world electronic game,” in which players connect a proprietary handheld device to their desktop.
Earlier this year, international patent application WO2026035323A1 was published. Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC, the patent application relates to “video game help sessions” assisted by built-in AI helpers made to assist players through…
Nintendo filed a patent application to be included in their creature-capture and mount-switching gameplay systems patent family. Japanese Patent Application 2026-019762 relates to a…
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,062,881 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/975,508 | HANDHELD GAME CONSOLE | Unknown assignee | November 28, 2024 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,104,155 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/952,290 | GAME CONTROLLER | Unknown assignee | July 15, 2024 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,080,732 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/980,043 | Game Controller Silicone Cover | Unknown assignee | December 21, 2024 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 11,833,435 U.S. Pat. App. No. 17/991,471 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-CURRENCY UTILITIES IN AN ONLINE GAME SUPPORTING DIFFERENT PLAYER TYPES | Mythical, Inc. | November 21, 2022 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,263,404 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/056,862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED GRAPHICS RENDERING IN A VIDEO GAME ENVIRONMENT | TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. | November 18, 2022 | Patent Details |
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