Database Coverage

What we track

Gaming patents from the USPTO, analysed and categorised weekly. Granted patents are processed every Tuesday, filed applications every Thursday. Each patent receives automated AI analysis within 24 hours of ingestion, scoring innovation, commercial viability, gaming relevance, and implementation feasibility.

Last updated: 15 March 2026

610
Patents tracked
196
Companies filing
14
Technology categories
365 filed applications (60%) 245 granted patents (40%)

Over Time

Patents tracked per month

Volume of gaming patents processed per month since October 2025.

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26
Total 14796941359147
Granted 614944384013
Filed 864750975134

By Company

Top companies by patent volume

Companies with the most gaming-relevant patents in our database.

Also tracked Activision Blizzard (12), Roblox (10), NetEase (9), The Pokémon (9), Adeia (8), Intel (7), Google (6), Samsung (6), ByteDance (5), Apple (4)

By Technology

Patents by category

Gaming-relevant technology areas covered in our database.

AI & Machine Learning
126 total 39 granted · 87 filed
Hardware & Devices
104 total 45 granted · 59 filed
Game Engines & Development
75 total 31 granted · 44 filed
User Interface & Experience
44 total 27 granted · 17 filed
Cloud Gaming & Streaming
41 total 17 granted · 24 filed
VR & Augmented Reality
39 total 20 granted · 19 filed
Monetization & Business Models
33 total 17 granted · 16 filed
Graphics & Rendering
32 total 10 granted · 22 filed
Networking & Multiplayer
32 total 8 granted · 24 filed
Game Mechanics & Gameplay
24 total 8 granted · 16 filed
Platforms & Ecosystems
23 total 9 granted · 14 filed
Audio & Sound
18 total 7 granted · 11 filed
Streaming & Broadcasting
15 total 5 granted · 10 filed
Esports & Competitive Gaming
4 total 2 granted · 2 filed