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27 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

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Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.

1 fee due Nov 30, 2026
The maintenance fee for System and method for adjusting input polling rate in gaming input devices (US 11,662,855) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jan 25, 2027
The maintenance fee for Game controller for a mobile device with extended bumper button (US 11,707,670) comes due Jan 25, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 26, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due May 28, 2027
The maintenance fee for Game controller for a mobile device with flat flex connector (US 11,826,642) comes due May 28, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 29, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Jun 12 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 12

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1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

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Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 11,707,670	Game controller for a mobile device with extended bumper button In force Term ends Mar 3, 2040 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2040	From the USPTO record
US 11,826,642	Game controller for a mobile device with flat flex connector In force Term ends Mar 3, 2040 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2040	From the USPTO record
US 11,839,810	Game controller for a mobile device In force Ends no later than Mar 3, 2040 · From the USPTO record	In force	Ends no later than Mar 3, 2040	From the USPTO record
US 12,115,443	Game Controller with Magnetic Wireless Connector In force Term ends Mar 3, 2040 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2040	Medium confidence
US 12,121,800	Haptics for touch-input hardware interfaces of a game controller In force Term ends Mar 3, 2040 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2040	From the USPTO record
US 12,145,053	Game Controller with Magnetic Wireless Connector In force Term ends Mar 3, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2040	High confidence
US 11,389,721	Game controller for a mobile device with a hold-open feature In force Term ends Jun 19, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 19, 2040	High confidence
US D1,147,163	Video Game Controller In force Term ends Jun 19, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 19, 2040	High confidence
US 12,145,052	Game Controller for a Mobile Device with Flat Flex Connector In force Ends no later than Feb 6, 2041 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Feb 6, 2041	Medium confidence
US 12,194,374	Game Controller for a Mobile Device with Extended Bumper Button In force Ends no later than Apr 5, 2041 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Apr 5, 2041	Medium confidence

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Published applications

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