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Claims
The ornamental design for a game controller, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 30, 2010
Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Inventors: John Ikeda (Seattle, WA), Carl L. Ledbetter (Mercer Island, WA), Peter Bristol (Redmond, WA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Keli L Hill
Attorney: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Application Number: 29/368,837