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Video game patent and lawsuit analysis, practical intellectual property information, and a searchable gaming patents database. By the lawyer nerds at KellDann.

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News June 29, 2026

Sony Files Patent Application on Patent Buttons That Get Harder or Softer Based on Touch

Sony's international patent application WO2026110304 concerns controller buttons with reactive hardness/softness.

Patent Analysis June 25, 2026

The Beat Don’t Lie: An Overview of Rhythm Game Patents

A survey of some active U.S. patents relating to rhythm video games, including patents by Harmonix and Nintendo.

Patent Analysis June 23, 2026

Nintendo’s 2014 GameBoy Emulation Patent

Nintnedo's patent relates to the emulation of GameBoy games on “low-capability target platform[s].”

Patent Analysis June 20, 2026

New Patent Publication for AMD’s “AI Rendering Engine” Demonstrates Further Push into Generative AI in Video Games

Patent Analysis June 1, 2026

Delivery of “Alternate Content” During Video Game Wait Times: How Sony Might Use Their New AI Patent Publication to Serve Ads

Today's 5 Patents

Patent No.	Title	Assignee	Issue Date
U.S. Pat. No. 11,786,819 U.S. Pat. App. No. 17/979,553	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STAKING COMBINATIONS OF DIGITAL ARTICLES TO UPGRADE PLAYER TYPE IN AN ONLINE GAME	Mythical, Inc.	November 2, 2022	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,094,559 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/948,965	GAME CONTROLLER	SHENZHEN GULI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.	June 24, 2024	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,465,849 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/148,752	STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND GAME PROCESSING METHOD	NINTENDO CO., LTD.	December 30, 2022	Patent Details
U.S. Design Pat. No. D1,111,097 U.S. Pat. App. No. 29/984,922	Handheld Game Console	Unknown assignee	January 15, 2025	Patent Details
U.S. Pat. No. 12,090,391 U.S. Pat. App. No. 18/366,364	VIDEO GAMING SYSTEM	T2M, INC	August 7, 2023	Patent Details