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NINTENDO AMERICA INC
US·62 granted patents·19 pending applications·4,470 citations·filing 1985–2015
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
81 records- 0199USD419200SGame machine and disk drive stackNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 18, 2000·115 cites·1 claims
- 0299USD376826SController for game machineNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·209 cites·1 claims
- 0399USD338242SVideo game control moduleNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 10, 1993·138 cites·1 claims
- 0499USD322242SRemote control transmitterNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 10, 1991·96 cites·1 claims
- 0598US7890373B2Method and apparatus for verifying product sale transactions and processing product returnsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 15, 2011·117 cites·13 claims
- 0698USD442998SMagnetic disk drive for game machineNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·98 cites·1 claims
- 0798USD419199SGame machine and console stackNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 18, 2000·121 cites·1 claims
- 0898USD397162SController for game machineNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 18, 1998·114 cites·1 claims
- 0998USD379832SGame machineNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 10, 1997·119 cites·1 claims
- 1098USD350782SController for video game machineNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 20, 1994·133 cites·1 claims
- 1196US6269344B1Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 31, 2001·115 cites·43 claims
- 1295US6769989B2Home video game system with hard disk drive and internet access capabilityNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 3, 2004·234 cites·64 claims
- 1394US6834268B2Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 21, 2004·77 cites·8 claims
- 1494US6463421B2Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 8, 2002·81 cites·8 claims
- 1593US6699127B1Real-time replay system for video gameNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 2, 2004·487 cites·11 claims
- 1693US6468160B2Security system for video game system with hard disk drive and internet access capabilityNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 22, 2002·286 cites·99 claims
- 1791US6712704B2Security system for video game system with hard disk drive and internet access capabilityNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·197 cites·11 claims
- 1891USD376795SGame cartridgeNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 24, 1996·40 cites·1 claims
- 1990US7580860B2Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 25, 2009·41 cites·8 claims
- 2090US6947941B1Serial number mask and check digit for electronic registration system (ERS)NINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 20, 2005·94 cites·7 claims
- 2190USD377488SCartridge for game machineNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 21, 1997·37 cites·1 claims
- 2289US9067133B2Enhanced method and apparatus for selecting and rendering performance dataNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 30, 2015·9 cites·5 claims
- 2389US7797164B2Method and apparatus for enabling purchasers of products to obtain return information and to initiate product returns via an on-line network connectionNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 14, 2010·77 cites·11 claims
- 2489USD381977SGame cartridgeNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 5, 1997·36 cites·1 claims
- 2589USD307921SJoy stick controller for video gameNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1987·Granted May 15, 1990·29 cites·1 claims
- 2686US7840439B2RF-ID product tracking system with privacy enhancementNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 23, 2010·29 cites·13 claims
- 2785US5581270AHotel-based video game and communication systemNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 3, 1996·86 cites·44 claims
- 2883US7455230B2UPC, EAN and JAN validation system and method for loss prevention at point of sale/returnNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 25, 2008·28 cites·42 claims
- 2983US6085172AMethod and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·199 cites·56 claims
- 3082USD324244SAdapter housing for a video game control deckNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 25, 1992·22 cites·1 claims
- 3179US7729923B2Voice recognition and apparatus using model number lookupNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 1, 2010·39 cites·12 claims
- 3277US6935954B2Sanity system for video gameNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 30, 2005·44 cites·21 claims
- 3374US6615104B2System and method of selecting box sizeNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·36 cites·30 claims
- 3474USD332948SHousing for a keyboardNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 2, 1993·14 cites·1 claims
- 3573US8593464B2System and method for controlling animation by tagging objects within a game environmentNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 26, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 3673US7657872B2Product testing and bug tracking systemNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 2, 2010·37 cites·30 claims
- 3773US5978774AElectronic registration system for product transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 2, 1999·175 cites·58 claims
- 3872US7379899B1Method and apparatus for verifying product sale transactions and processing product returnsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 27, 2008·196 cites·9 claims
- 3972US6018719AElectronic registration system for product transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 25, 2000·172 cites·11 claims
- 4071US6590503B1Remote control systemNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2003·14 cites·17 claims
- 4170US8005892B2Method and apparatus for distributing data to a plurality of game devicesNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 23, 2011·2 cites·15 claims
- 4269US7667705B2System and method for controlling animation by tagging objects within a game environmentNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 23, 2010·11 cites·16 claims
- 4369US6923717B2Adrenaline feature for sports video gamesNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 2, 2005·28 cites·8 claims
- 4467US7069239B2System and method for tracking trailersNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 27, 2006·18 cites·28 claims
- 4567USD325049SVideo game remote control signal receiverNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1989·Granted Mar 31, 1992·11 cites·1 claims
- 4667US5025526AApparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridgesNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 25, 1991·25 cites·25 claims
- 4767US2014289079A1Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4866US9352233B2Recommendation engine for electronic game shopping channelNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 4965US2013232087A1Electronic registration system for product transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 5064US6757663B1Electronic registration system for product transactionsNINTENDO AMERICA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 29, 2004·97 cites·12 claims
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