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U.S. Pat. No. 12,179,111 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/652,874 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM, GAME APPARATUS, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD | NINTENDO CO., LTD.; THE POKÉMON COMPANY | May 2, 2024 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,533,574 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/425,066 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A COMPUTER GAME | KING.COM LIMITED | January 29, 2024 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Pat. No. 12,083,435 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/130,369 | INTER REAL-WORLD AND VIRTUAL WORLD SUBJECT MATTER INTERCHANGE | Unknown assignee | April 3, 2023 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D998,044 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/858,680 | Game controller | Unknown assignee | November 3, 2022 | Patent Details |
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U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,067,977 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/878,475 | Game controller stand | Unknown assignee | June 22, 2023 | Patent Details |
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