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Is a gaming controller grip patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a gaming controller grip have been patented many times, but "a gaming controller grip" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 830 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “gamegaming controllerpad” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 809 best keyword matches we examined, 305 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AU (64), WIKIPAD INC (27), NINTENDO CO LTD (26), BACKBONE LABS INC (25).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63F (658), G06F (142), G07F (121), H01H (20).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a gaming controller grip

  1. Handheld Game Controller with User Input Device Configured for Use in a Space-Constrained Environment US-2026145058-A1 2026 · BACKBONE LABS INC
    Space inside a handheld game controller can be limited, making it difficult to add a new or different user input device without increasing the overall size of the handheld game controller. The embodiments provided herein describe …
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  2. Button module and game controller with the button module US-12678687-B2 2026 · SHENZHEN JIERUI HONG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
    A button module and a game controller with the button module include a circuit board, a conductive adhesive, at least one switch and a rotating component. A first button circuit and a second button circuit are arranged in parallel…
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  3. Dynamically changing button indicia for a game controller US-12285676-B2 2025 · BACKBONE LABS INC
    A gaming device that includes a handheld controller having a handle and a depressible button on the handle configured to receive user input. The depressible button includes a first marking layer including a first indicia, a first …
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  4. Handheld video game controller WO-2024017465-A1 2024 · HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
    A handheld controller (101) comprises a body (102) that supports an input element arrangement (103) for detecting user inputs and that comprises a set of mechanically connected body components (301-309) which are transformable bet…
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  5. Grip for video game controller US-11752440-B2 2023 · BRAIMAN ROBERT D
    A grip for a video game controller has a body with a longitudinal axis, a base section, a finger grip section, and a palm support section, the body defining a cavity oriented along the longitudinal axis cavity therein, the cavity …
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  6. Game controller having grips whose angles and orientations can be adjusted US-2022032177-A1 2022 · TURGUT MEHMET TUNC
    A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a primary grip and a secondary grip, wherein angles and orientations of the primary grip and the secondary grip are adjusted to provide different usage angles for a user …
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  7. Operation assistance apparatus for game controller, and operation assistance method US-11141653-B2 2021 · KAMA Koji
    To reduce physical burden on a person playing a game by reducing the load exerted on the fingers pressing down on a cross key or on push buttons of a game controller.[Solution] Provided is an operation assistance apparatus for ass…
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  8. Tablet computer with grip rail and game controller US-8944913-B2 2015 · WIKIPAD INC
    An apparatus generally directed to controlling a video game. The apparatus preferably includes a tablet computer, an electronic game communicating with the tablet computer, and an input device for controlling movement of a virtual…
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  9. Game controller hand grip for coupling with associated support apparatus US-2014200085-A1 2014 · BARES WILLIAM
    A hand grip provides a means to attach at least one hand-held game controller so that a user can with a single hand grasp of the hand grip and its attached game controller carry the hand grip while the fingers of that same hand ca…
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  10. Efficient text input for game controllers and handheld devices US-8146003-B2 2012 · GRUEN ROBERT
    The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates entering a character via an input device. An interface can receive a portion of input data from an input device, wherein the input data is at least one …
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  11. Electronic device and a game controller US-7625286-B2 2009 · SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC
    A portable electronic device includes a casing provided with a display on its front face and having ends gripped by both hands of a user, and at least one LR-button provided on a side face of the casing. The LR-button includes: an…
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  12. Controller grip for a video game machine US-6923443-B1 2005
    A grip for a controller of a video game machine or video computer system that reduces slipping of the controller, increases the user's comfort and keeps the user's finger tips in proper position during use of the controlle…
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  13. Hand grippable combined keyboard and game controller system US-6512511-B2 2003 · ALPHAGRIP INC
    A hand grippable combined keyboard and game controller system (100, 100') includes a pair of housings (102 and 104). One housing (102) is provided with a first surface portion which carries a group of first control switches (1…
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  14. Handheld steering wheel game controller US-6544124-B2 2003 · RADICA CHINA LTD
    A handheld game controller for use with a dedicated game system, personal computer, or other device is provided. The game controller includes two user grippable portions, typically a pair of handles, which the user holds during ga…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a gaming controller grip been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.

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