Hardware & Devices Gaming Patents

Published analyses

Published: Jul 23, 2026 Filed

Sony Wants Your Muscles to Log You Into PlayStation

Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a patent in January 2025 (published on the USPTO on July 16, 2026, and still pending as of this analysis) describing a system that uses electromyography sensors em...

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 25	Nov 25	Dec 25	Jan 26	Feb 26	Mar 26	Apr 26	May 26	Jun 26	Jul 26
Total	25	15	16	30	15	12	18	13	18	21
Granted	14	8	7	7	9	5	6	2	9	6
Filed	11	7	9	23	6	7	12	11	9	15

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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

19

6 granted · 13 filed

Nintendo

13

2 granted · 11 filed

Backbone Labs

6

3 granted · 3 filed

Shenzhen Qanba Technology Development

4

3 granted · 1 filed

Hasbro

4

0 granted · 4 filed

Shenzhen Deone Innovation Technology

4

2 granted · 2 filed

Also in this category Shenzhen Guli Technology (3), Acco Brands (3), Dexin (3), Fa Teng Technology (3)

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