Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 9,669,291: System and method to facilitate moves in a word game
U.S. Patent No. 9,669,291: System and method to facilitate moves in a word game Issued June 6, 2017, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date May 31, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,669,291…
U.S. Patent No. 9,005,033: Game movie maker
U.S. Patent No. 9,005,033: Game movie maker Issued April 14, 2015, to Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC Priority date April 11, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,005,033 (the ‘033 Patent) describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,330: Music video game with virtual drums
U.S. Patent No. 8,858,330: Music video game with virtual drums Issued October 14, 2014, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date July 14, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,858,330 (the ‘330 Patent) describes…
U.S. Patent No. 8,851,993: Game device, game method, non-transitory storage medium encoded with computer readable program for controlling game device, and game system, allowing for fun in tactics and enhanced zest of game
U.S. Patent No. 8,851,993: Game device, game method, non-transitory storage medium encoded with computer readable program for controlling game device, and game system, allowing for fun in tactics and enhanced zest of…
U.S. Patent No. 8,821,260: System and method for granting in-game bonuses to a user
U.S. Patent No. 8,821,260: System and method for granting in-game bonuses to a user Issued September 2, 2014, to Kabam Inc. Priority Date November 6, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,821,260 describes…
U.S. Patent No. 8,814,687: Multi-player music game
U.S. Patent No. 8,814,687: Multi-player music game Issued August 26, 2014, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date May 5, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 8,814,687 (the ‘687 Patent) describes a method to…
U.S. Patent No. 3,659,285: Television gaming apparatus and method
U.S. Patent No. 3,659,285: Television gaming apparatus and method Issued April 25, 1972, to Lockheed Sanders Inc. Priority Date August 21, 1969 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 3,659,285 (the ‘285 Patent) relates…
U.S. Patent No. 9,295,912: Game aim assist
U.S. Patent No. 9,295,912: Game aim assist Issued March 29, 2016, to Sony Computer Entertainment America Priority Date July 13, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,295,912 (the ‘912 Patent) describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 9,358,456: Dance competition game
U.S. Patent No. 9,358,456: Dance competition game Issued June 7, 2016, to Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Priority Date June 11, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent 9,358,456 (the ‘456 Patent) describes a method…
U.S. Patent No. 9,044,680: Low-friction synchronous interaction in multiplayer online game
U.S. Patent No. 9,044,680: Low-friction synchronous interaction in multiplayer online game Issued June 2, 2015, to Zynga, Inc. Priority Date January 10, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,044,680 (the ‘680 Patent)…
U.S. Patent No. 9,381,430: Interactive video game using game-related physical objects for conducting gameplay
U.S. Patent No. 9,381,430: Interactive video game using game-related physical objects for conducting gameplay Issued: July 5, 2016, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Priority Date: May 17, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,381,430…
U.S. Patent No. 9,446,312: Video game systems and methods for protecting game characters during game play
U.S. Patent No. 9,446,312: Video game systems and methods for protecting game characters during game play Issued September 20, 2016 to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date September 29, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 9,452,363: Multi-player video game environment for single-player use
U.S. Patent No. 9,452,363: Multi-player video game environment for single-player use Issued September 27, 2016, to Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC Priority Date October 18, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,452,363…
U.S. Patent No. 5,184,830: Compact hand-held video game system
U.S. Patent No. 5,184,830: Compact hand-held video game system Issued February 9, 1993, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date: January 10, 1989 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 5,184,830 is the American patent…
U.S. Patent No. 9,409,085: Game system, game control method, game device, and computer-readable storage medium
U.S. Patent No. 9,409,085: Game system, game control method, game device, and computer-readable storage medium Issued August 9, 2016, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Priority Date February 16, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 8,764,563: Video Game superimposing virtual characters on user supplied photo used as game screen background
U.S. Patent No. 8,764,563: Video Game superimposing virtual characters on user supplied photo used as game screen background Issued July 1, 2014, to Bandai Namco Entertainment, Inc. Priority Date: March 24, 2009…
U.S. Patent No. 10,086,289: Remastering by emulation
U.S. Patent No. 10,086,289: Remastering by emulation Filed November 22, 2016 Issued October 2, 2018 Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC We often write about interesting video game patents here at Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 9,393,486: Character simulation and playback notification in game session replay
U.S. Patent No. 9,393,486: Character simulation and playback notification in game session replay Issued July 17, 2016, to Amazon Technologies, Inc. Priority June 27, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,393,486 (the ‘486…
U.S. Patent No. 9,409,083: Spawning new timelines during game session replay
U.S. Patent No. 9,409,083: Spawning new timelines during game session replay Issued August 9, 2017, to Amazon Technologies, Inc. Priority date: June 27, 2014 Summary: Traditionally, to restart a multiplayer session…
U.S. Patent No. 10,004,981: Input method and apparatus
U.S. Patent No. 10,004,981: Input method and apparatus Issued June 26, 2018 to Nintendo Co. Ltd Priority Date October 5, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,004,981 (the ‘981 Patent) describes a method…