Category

Streaming & Broadcasting

24 gaming patents in this category from 17 companies. 9 granted, 15 filed applications.

24
Total patents
9
Granted
15
Filed
17
Companies
15 filed (63%) 9 granted (37%)

Published analyses

Published: May 12, 2026 Granted

Tencent's AI Co-Host Patent Puts Twitch in a Licensing Bind

Tencent's recently granted patent (February 10, 2026) introduces virtual co-host characters that overlay on live game streams and automatically react to gameplay events and viewer interactions. The sy...
Published: Mar 19, 2026 Filed

Draftify Patents Tech to Enforce Paid Stream Challenges

Draftify's patent establishes a technical framework for enforcing viewer-purchased gameplay modifications in live game streams, solving a persistent trust problem where streamers accept donations for ...
Published: Oct 14, 2025 Granted

Sony Patents AI Commentary System for Game Streams

Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured a patent for an AI-powered broadcast system that automatically generates professional-quality commentary and camera work for video game streams. The technolo...

Patents tracked per month

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26
Total 3132432231
Granted 2010202110
Filed 1122230121

Reports

June 2026 monthly
Granted (1) Filed (2)
Q2 2026 quarterly
Granted (4) Filed (3)
H1 2026 half-yearly
Granted (6) Filed (10)
May 2026 monthly
Granted (1) Filed (1)
April 2026 monthly
Granted (3) Filed (1)
March 2026 monthly
Filed (3)
Q1 2026 quarterly
Granted (2) Filed (7)

Top companies

Sony
7
2 granted · 5 filed
Adeia
2
0 granted · 2 filed
ByteDance
2
1 granted · 1 filed
Tencent
2
2 granted · 0 filed
Draftify
1
0 granted · 1 filed
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co.
1
0 granted · 1 filed

Also in this category 17LIVE Japan (1), Masahiro Sakakibara (1), Masashi Komoshita (1), Mimo Display (1)

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