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## Overview Gamevice, a Simi Valley, CA-based gaming tablet accessory developer, is engaged in ongoing patent litigation with Nintendo concerning handheld computing accessory patents that a Northern District of California court found anticipated by the Nintendo Switch (IPWatchdog, April 23). ## Background The case centers on Gamevice's patent claims to handheld computing accessories, which a district court invalidated as anticipated by the Nintendo Switch design. On April 20, Gamevice filed a response to Nintendo's motion to vacate portions of that judgment (IPWatchdog, April 23). ## Latest Developments While Gamevice said it welcomed the vacatur of any adverse invalidity ruling, its filing pointed to alleged procedural improprieties stemming from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's remand. Gamevice indicated it may appeal these issues to the U.S. Supreme Court, reportedly considering a petition for certiorari (IPWatchdog, April 23). ## Why It Matters The case touches on Federal Circuit remand procedures and could set precedent on procedural fairness in patent invalidity appeals. It is also notable as part of a broader wave of patent enforcement actions involving major gaming hardware makers. ## Key Entities - **Gamevice**: Simi Valley-based gaming tablet accessory developer and patent holder. - **Nintendo**: Japanese game developer defending against the patent claims. - **Federal Circuit**: Appeals court whose remand is at the center of the procedural dispute. - **Supreme Court**: Potential venue for a certiorari petition if Gamevice proceeds.