Category

Networking & Multiplayer

32 gaming patents in this category from 20 companies. 8 granted, 24 filed applications.

32
Total patents
8
Granted
24
Filed
20
Companies
24 filed (75%) 8 granted (25%)

Published analyses

Published: Oct 28, 2025 Granted

Sony Patents Real-Time Player Voting for Multiplayer Moderation

Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured a patent for a real-time, crowd-sourced moderation system that turns multiplayer game sessions into democratic tribunals. When a player flags inappropriate b...

Published: Oct 7, 2025 Filed

Niantic Patents Spontaneous AR Events Based on Player Density

Niantic has filed a patent for technology that automatically triggers spontaneous multiplayer events when enough players gather in the same real-world location and meet activity thresholds. The system...

Patents tracked per month

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26
Total 646817
Granted 211112
Filed 435705

Top companies

Nintendo
6
1 granted · 5 filed
Sony
3
1 granted · 2 filed
Roblox
3
0 granted · 3 filed
Niantic
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Microsoft
2
2 granted · 0 filed
AviaGames
2
0 granted · 2 filed

Also in this category NetEase (1), Qualcomm (1), Samsung (1), Sega (1)

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