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Analysis July 29, 2026

Looking Back at the DK Bongos Design Patent

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Analysis July 24, 2026

Bandai Namco’s Strange Photography Arcade Cabinet Patent

Back in 2001, the U.S. Patent Office issued Bandai Namco a patent for a camera-controlled arcade game, complete with a massive cabinet styled after…

Analysis July 22, 2026

Microsoft’s Earphone-Based Game Controller and Health Monitor Patent

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

Patent Analysis July 17, 2026

Sony’s 2021 “Inventory Coach” Patent

Today's 5 Patents

Patent No.	Title	Assignee	Issue Date
U.S. Pat. No. 12,343,618 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/035,418	DISPLAY CONTROL IN CLOUD GAMING APPLICATIONS	InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS	May 4, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,072,054 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/868,542	GAME CONTROLLER THUMBSTICK COVER SET	Unknown assignee	December 6, 2022	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,496,524 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/142,880	Systems and Methods for Automatic Media Generation for Game Sessions	Gamechanger Media Inc	May 3, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,078,737 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/972,675	Arcade-style video game controller	Unknown assignee	November 12, 2024	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 11,857,883 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/176,350	CONNECTING A PLAYER TO A RECORDED HELP SESSION IN REAL-TIME DURING GAME PLAY OF A VIDEO GAME	Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC	February 28, 2023	Patent Details