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Analysis July 22, 2026

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

In 2012, Microsoft received a patent for an in-ear game controller that could monitor user health data and map it to in-game graphics.

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

Exploring Nintendo’s 2019 Pokéball Plus Patent

Today's 5 Patents

Patent No.	Title	Assignee	Issue Date
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,044,752 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/873,837	Flexible Printed Circuit Board for Game Controllers	Unknown assignee	April 8, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,086,845 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/353,309	Systems and Methods for Dynamically Modifying Video Game Content Based on Non-Video Gaming Content Being Concurrently Experienced by a User	Activision Publishing, Inc.	July 17, 2023	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,010,009 U.S. Pat. App. No. 35/516,038	Game controller	Unknown assignee	December 27, 2022	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,403,393 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/364,437	DETECTING EVENTS IN A LIVESTREAM VIDEO OF A VIDEO GAME IN AN ESPORTS COMPETITION	MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC	August 2, 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