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SAP SE’s 2012 “Game Buddy” Patent

Today's 5 Patents

Patent No.	Title	Assignee	Issue Date
U.S. Pat. No. 11,944,910 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/335,653	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL ITEMS TO USERS OF A VIRTUAL SPACE	Kabam, Inc.	June 15, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,194,389 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/487,340	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LIMITED-TIME EVENTS TO USERS IN AN ONLINE GAME	Kabam, Inc.	October 16, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,102,919 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/550,407	Method for Game Object Control in Game Map, Mobile Terminal, and Computer Readable Storage Medium	Shanghai Lilith Computer Technology Co Ltd; Shanghai Lilith Technology Corp	September 13, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,044,753 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/873,838	Flexible Printed Circuit Board for Game Controllers	Unknown assignee	April 8, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 11,957,973 U.S. Pat. App. No. 17/965,477	VIDEO GAMING SYSTEM	T2M, INC.	October 13, 2022	Patent Details