| Patent No.
| Title
| Inventor
| Asignee
| Filing date
| Issue date
| Notes
|
| 4745478
| RF switch
| Katsuya Nakagawa et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-08-01
| 1988-05-17
| RF switch
|
| 4687200
| Multi-directional switch
| Ichiro Shirai
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-08-09
| 1987-08-18
| D-Pad
|
| D294020
| Cartridge for game machine
| Masayuki Yukawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-10-07
| 1988-02-02
| Cartridge design
|
| D296347
| Game robot
| Makoto Kanoh
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-11-04
| 1988-06-21
| R.O.B. design
|
| D299726
| Video game control unit
| Masayuki Yukawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-11-04
| 1989-02-07
| NES design
|
| 4799635
| System for determining authenticity of an external memory used in an information processing apparatus
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-12-23
| 1989-01-24
| NES w/ software authentication
|
| 4729563
| Robot-like game apparatus
| Gunpei Yokoi
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1985-12-24
| 1988-03-08
| R.O.B.
|
| 4860128
| Recordable data device having identification symbols formed thereon and cooperating data processing system having registering symbols
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1986-04-24
| 1989-08-22
| FDS diskette
|
| 4783812
| Electronic sound synthesizer
| Yukio Kaneoka
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1986-08-05
| 1988-11-08
| Sound
|
| 4763300
| Front loading apparatus for a memory cartridge utilized for a data processing machine
| Masayuki Yukawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1986-08-27
| 1988-08-09
| Cartridge front-loading
|
| D292399
| Cartridge for game machine
| Masayuki Yukawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1986-10-27
| 1987-10-20
| Cartridge design
|
| D308197
| Adaptor for a game machine cartridge
| Yoshihiro Inoue
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-01-09
| 1990-05-29
| Famicom cartridge adaptor design
|
| 4824106
| T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
| Hiroo Ueda et al
| Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-02-12
| 1989-04-25
| Image processing
|
| D312081
| Cartridge for game machine
| Masayuki Yukawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-04-17
| 1990-11-13
| Cartridge design
|
| 4844465
| Adaptor of a cartridge for gaming machine
| Toshiro Hibino et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-04-17
| 1989-07-04
| Famicom cartridge adaptor design
|
| 4926372
| Memory cartridge bank selecting
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-05-05
| 1990-05-15
| MMC
|
| 4813682
| Video target control and sensing circuit for photosensitive gun
| Satoru Okada
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-06-10
| 1989-03-21
| Zapper Light Gun
|
| 4922420
| Video game software selection data processing system
| Katsuya Nakagawa et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-06-23
| 1990-05-01
| PlayChoice-10
|
| D317913
| Adaptor for game machine cartridge
| Yoshihiro Inoue
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-10-05
| 1991-07-02
| Famicom cartridge adaptor design
|
| D307921
| Joy stick controller for video game
| Lance N. Barr
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1987-10-13
| 1990-05-15
| NES Advantage design
|
| 4949298
| Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus
| Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-11-12
| 1990-08-14
| Cartridge w/ MMC
|
| 4865321
| Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge
| Katsuya Nakagawa et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1987-11-27
| 1989-09-12
| Cartridge
|
| 4815733
| Photosensing video game control system
| Gunpei Yokoi
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1988-02-23
| 1989-03-28
| R.O.B.
|
| 5014982
| Memory cartridge and game apparatus using the same
| Satoru Okada et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1988-08-24
| 1991-05-14
| Password system
|
| 5070479
| External memory having an authenticating processor and method of operating same
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1989-01-13
| 1991-12-03
| NES w/ software authentication
|
| D324244
| Adapter housing for a video game control deck
| Christopher Stamper et al
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1989-02-22
| 1992-02-25
| Four controller port adapter design
|
| 4918434
| T.V. game system
| Hiroo Ueda et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd., Ricoh Co., Ltd.
| 1989-04-25
| 1990-04-17
| Image processing
|
| D326117
| Hands free controller for video games
| Lance Barr et al
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1989-06-20
| 1992-05-12
| HFC design
|
| 5007256
| Cartridge operated entertainment system with removal deterrent device for preventing unauthorized use
| Thomas E. Lowe
| Thomas E. Lowe
| 1989-09-20
| 1991-04-16
| Cartridge lock device
|
| 5004232
| Computer game cartridge security circuit
| John J. Wong et al
| Macronix, Inc.
| 1989-10-13
| 1991-04-02
| Software authentication bypass
|
| D325049
| Video game remote control signal receiver
| John P. Cordell
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1989-11-27
| 1992-03-31
| NES Satellite design
|
| D322242
| Remote control transmitter
| John P. Cordell
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1989-11-27
| 1991-12-10
| NES Satellite design
|
| 5025526
| Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
| Norio Ichitsubo et al
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1989-12-13
| 1991-06-25
| NES Cleaning Kit
|
| 5148572
| Video game console and cartridge cleaning kit
| James M. Wells et al
| James M. Wells et al
| 1989-12-20
| 1992-09-22
| Cleaning Kit
|
| D327918
| Multi-user adaptor for a video game
| John Cordell
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1989-12-27
| 1992-07-14
| NES Four Score design
|
| 4984193
| Memory cartridge
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1989-12-29
| 1991-01-08
| MMC
|
| 5276831
| Memory cartridge having a multi-memory controller with memory bank switching capabilities and data processing apparatus
| Yoshiaki Nakanishi et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1990-05-24
| 1994-01-04
| MMC
|
| 5125671
| T.V. game system having reduced memory needs
| Hiroo Ueda et al
| Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1990-06-07
| 1992-06-30
| Image processing
|
| 5226136
| Memory cartridge bank selecting apparatus
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1990-11-05
| 1993-07-06
| MMC
|
| 5243730
| Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
| Norio Ichitsubo et al
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1991-04-08
| 1993-09-14
| NES Cleaning Kit
|
| 5291189
| Direct memory access apparatus in image processing system and external storage device used therein
| Masahiro Otake et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd., Ricoh Co., Ltd.
| 1991-08-26
| 1994-03-01
| DMA
|
| 5317714
| Digital sound source apparatus and external memory cartridge used therefor
| Katsuya Nakagawa et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1991-09-02
| 1994-05-31
| Sound
|
| RE34161
| Memory cartridge and information processor unit using such cartridge
| Katsuya Nakagawa et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1991-09-10
| 1993-01-12
| Cartridge front-loading
|
| 5181965
| Method of cleaning electrical contacts for computer and video games
| Louis J. Bakanowsky et al
| Curtis Manufacturing Company, Inc.
| 1992-05-12
| 1993-01-26
| Cleaning kit
|
| 5308086
| Video game external memory arrangement with reduced memory requirements
| Hiroo Ueda et al
| Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1992-06-19
| 1994-05-03
| Image processing
|
| 5469191
| Cursor control system
| Jay Smith et al
| Jay Smith et al
| 1992-11-30
| 1995-11-21
| Videomation
|
| 5265888
| Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor
| Masao Yamamoto et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1993-02-19
| 1993-11-30
| Dr. Mario
|
| 5395112
| Memory cartridge
| Richard Darling
| Codemasters Limited
| 1993-04-05
| 1995-03-07
| Game Genie
|
| 5426762
| System for determining a truth of software in an information processing apparatus
| Katsuya Nakagawa
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1993-04-07
| 1995-06-20
| NES w/ software authentication
|
| 5435573
| Wireless remote control and position detecting system
| Howerd Oakford
| Visioneering International, Inc.
| 1993-04-13
| 1995-07-25
| U-Force?
|
| D350782
| Controller for video game machine
| Lance Barr
| Nintendo of America Inc.
| 1993-05-24
| 1994-09-20
| Unused controller design
|
| D350992
| Electronic game housing
| Lance Barr
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1993-05-24
| 1994-09-27
| NES-101 design
|
| 5337069
| Still picture display apparatus and external storage device used therein
| Masahiro Otake et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd., Ricoh Co., Ltd.
| 1993-11-16
| 1994-08-09
| Scrolling
|
| 5560614
| Video game system having reduced memory needs for a raster scanned display
| Hiroo Ueda et al
| Ricoh Co., Ltd., Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1994-03-22
| 1996-10-01
| Image processing
|
| 5495266
| Still picture display apparatus and external storage device used therein
| Masahiro Otake et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd., Ricoh Co., Ltd.
| 1994-07-18
| 1996-02-27
| Scrolling
|
| 5599232
| Memory cartridge with interface having graphics co-processor
| Richard Darling
| Codemasters Limited
| 1994-10-06
| 1997-02-04
| Game Genie
|
| RE36675
| Game apparatus and memory cartridge used therefor
| Masao Yamamoto et al
| Nintendo Co., Ltd.
| 1995-11-29
| 2000-04-25
| Dr. Mario
|
