Platforms & Ecosystems Gaming Patents

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Published: May 5, 2026 Granted

Niantic Just Patented How AR Games Handle Your Location Data

Niantic was granted patent 12599842 on April 14, 2026, covering a tiered location data anonymization system designed for parallel reality and AR games. The system stores player GPS data simultaneously...

Published: Apr 23, 2026 Filed

Sony Wants Physical Collectibles to Shape Your Next Gaming Session

Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a patent in October 2024, published on the USPTO on April 17, 2026, describing a system that connects physical collectible items, embedded with unique codes tied t...

Published: Mar 24, 2026 Granted

NetEase Patents Runtime Game Translation to Bypass Publishers

NetEase has secured a patent for runtime game translation technology that automatically converts foreign games into Chinese by injecting translation logic directly into game code during execution. The...

Published: Jan 13, 2026 Granted

Roblox Patents One-Tap Visual Abuse Reporting for 3D Worlds

Roblox was granted a patent on January 6, 2026 for an automated abuse reporting system that captures 3D virtual environments, identifies which avatars are actually visible to the reporting player usin...

Published: Dec 30, 2025 Granted

Sony Patents AI-Generated Trophy Commentary for PlayStation

Sony Interactive Entertainment has been granted a patent for AI-generated trophy commentary that creates personalized, dramatic narration when players unlock achievements. The system analyzes the fina...

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	8	3	5	3	3	2	7	9	5	5
Granted	3	3	2	1	0	1	3	1	3	2
Filed	5	0	3	2	3	1	4	8	2	3

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Granted (7) Filed (11)

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Granted (9) Filed (17)

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Granted (3) Filed (4)

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Top companies

Sony

11

3 granted · 8 filed

Microsoft

4

1 granted · 3 filed

Roblox

4

3 granted · 1 filed

Tencent

2

2 granted · 0 filed

Futureverse

2

1 granted · 1 filed

Fca Us

1

0 granted · 1 filed

Also in this category EA (1), Beijing Momo Information Technology (1), Hyperplay Labs (1), Developer J (1)

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