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News July 20, 2026

Chinese Patent Office Publishes a Nintendo Patent for a Dock Compatible with Both the Switch and Switch 2

Nintendo’s move in China might signal a coming commercial application for their dock technology.

Patent Analysis July 17, 2026

A Look Back at the GameCube Controller’s Design Patents from Early 2001

Fancy a blast from the past? This week, we’re having a look back at the pair of patents that would go on to become…

Lawsuits July 15, 2026

Federal Circuit Signals Skepticism in Epic Tech LLC Patent Case

A recent Federal Circuit oral argument in Epic Tech LLC's patent case highlights the growing importance of evaluating patent strength before filing suit, as…

Patent Analysis July 13, 2026

Handheld Video Game Console Design Patents Through the Years

Today's 5 Patents

Patent No.	Title	Assignee	Issue Date
U.S. Pat. No. 12,447,401 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/080,814	VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER	Unknown assignee	December 14, 2022	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,470,711 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/033,473	CONTENT-ADAPTIVE SIGNAL-TO NOISE-RATIO-GUIDED TWO-PASS VIDEO ENCODING FOR CLOUD GAMING	GOOGLE LLC	April 24, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,533,581 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/336,624	METHOD FOR PROCESSING GAME CONTROL INSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION DEVICE OF GAME CONTROLLER	QINGDAO THUNDEROBOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD	June 16, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,496,529 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/219,621	METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING A VIDEO GAME TROPHY	Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.	July 7, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,098,058 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/895,372	FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR GAME CONTROLLERS	Unknown assignee	June 21, 2023	Patent Details