Mattel’s Foray into Play-on-the-Go Console Technology
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Nintendo’s Updated Pokéball Patent
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Mattel’s Stackable, Character-Shaped Game Console
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Microsoft’s Earphone-Based Game Controller and Health Monitor Patent
Today's 5 Patents
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,488,546 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/331,550 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM CAPABLE OF FLEXIBLY SETTING VIRTUAL OBJECTS IN VIRTUAL SPACE | SONY CORPORATION | June 8, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,019,791 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/857,532 | Game Console | Unknown assignee | October 23, 2022 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 11,911,694 U.S. Pat. App. No. 17/962,860 | CLOUD GAMING SYSTEM | T2m Inc | October 10, 2022 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,427,403 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/226,892 | Mobile Game Controller and Method for Connecting to a Wireless Audio Device | Backbone Labs, Inc. | July 27, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,010,008 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/894,735 | Game Console Docking Station | Unknown assignee | June 13, 2023 | Patent Details |
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