Category

Hardware & Devices

169 gaming patents in this category from 85 companies. 69 granted, 100 filed applications.

169
Total patents
69
Granted
100
Filed
85
Companies
100 filed (59%) 69 granted (41%)

Published analyses

Published: Jun 30, 2026 Granted

Sony Patents Braille Subtitles Through DualSense Controller Haptics

Sony Interactive Entertainment was granted US Patent 12661583 on June 23, 2026, covering a system that translates game subtitles into Braille output via haptic vibrations on a game controller's touchp...
Published: May 14, 2026 Filed

Sony Filed a Patent to Turn Stadiums Into Gaming Arenas Using Drone Swarms

Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a patent in November 2024, published on the USPTO just days ago in May 2026, describing a drone swarm system capable of projecting video game content onto outdoor ...
Published: May 7, 2026 Filed

Gamer Cycle Fitness Wants You to Exercise Through Your Console Backlog

Gamer Cycle Fitness Inc. filed a patent in October 2024 for an exercise bicycle equipped with a purpose-built two-part desk platform engineered specifically to let users play mainstream console video ...
Published: Dec 18, 2025 Filed

Cycleverse's Smart Pedals Turn Exercise Bikes Into Game Controllers

Cycleverse Inc.'s patent describes smart exercise bike pedals that convert physical cycling movements into game controls through embedded motion sensors, force sensors, and pattern recognition algorit...

Patents tracked per month

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26
Total 2515163015121813187
Granted 14877956292
Filed 11792367121195

Reports

June 2026 monthly
Granted (6) Filed (5)
Q2 2026 quarterly
Granted (14) Filed (24)
H1 2026 half-yearly
Granted (32) Filed (55)
May 2026 monthly
Granted (2) Filed (9)
April 2026 monthly
Granted (6) Filed (10)
March 2026 monthly
Granted (4) Filed (7)
Q1 2026 quarterly
Granted (18) Filed (31)

Top companies

Sony
17
6 granted · 11 filed
Nintendo
11
1 granted · 10 filed
Backbone Labs
6
3 granted · 3 filed
Hasbro
4
0 granted · 4 filed
Shenzhen Qanba Technology Development
4
3 granted · 1 filed
Dexin
3
1 granted · 2 filed

Also in this category Acco Brands (3), Fa Teng Technology (3), AAC Technologies (2), Avetos Design (2)

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