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 April 2026

705
Patents tracked
192
Companies filing
14
Technology categories
413 filed applications (59%) 292 granted patents (41%)

Over Time

Patents tracked per month

Volume of gaming patents processed per month since October 2025.

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26
Total 14795941359110637
Granted 61484438404516
Filed 86475097516121

By Company

Top companies by patent volume

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

Also tracked Activision Blizzard (14), NetEase (13), Roblox (11), Adeia (9), Google (7), Samsung (6), Apple (6), ByteDance (5), Hasbro (5), Konami (5)

By Technology

Patents by category

Gaming-relevant technology areas covered in our database.

AI & Machine Learning
151 total 52 granted · 99 filed
Hardware & Devices
124 total 54 granted · 70 filed
Game Engines & Development
80 total 34 granted · 46 filed
Cloud Gaming & Streaming
47 total 19 granted · 28 filed
User Interface & Experience
47 total 28 granted · 19 filed
VR & Augmented Reality
44 total 23 granted · 21 filed
Graphics & Rendering
38 total 14 granted · 24 filed
Monetization & Business Models
35 total 18 granted · 17 filed
Networking & Multiplayer
35 total 9 granted · 26 filed
Game Mechanics & Gameplay
31 total 9 granted · 22 filed
Platforms & Ecosystems
27 total 11 granted · 16 filed
Audio & Sound
23 total 11 granted · 12 filed
Streaming & Broadcasting
18 total 7 granted · 11 filed
Esports & Competitive Gaming
5 total 3 granted · 2 filed