US Patent Office Grants Articulated Gaming Controller (ProSteer) Patent.

Nov 15, 2020

The development team at Boxdark are very happy to report that our US Patent No 10,688,387 for our Articulated Gaming Controller (ProSteer) has been granted and Issued.

“This patent is the culmination of 4 years of hard work, so it’s really great for our whole team to finally achieve this milestone.” Commented Boxdark CEO Phil Croft.


Boxdark’s first US patent is the first official validation of Boxdark’s handheld steering innovation and comes ahead of expected European and Australian patents.

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