IP Library Granted Patent US 1,148,056
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US 1,148,056 · App. 29/990,252 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Game controller

Inventor: Junichiro Miyatake (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 1,148,056
App. No.
29/990,252
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a game controller, as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: MIYATAKE, JUNICHIRO
To: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070275/0033 →
Priority Claims (12)
JP 2024-019264 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019265 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019266 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019267 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019268 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019269 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019270 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019293 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019294 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019295 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-019296 D · Sep 19, 2024 · national
JP 2024-022148 D · Oct 24, 2024 · national
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