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: 30 April 2026

743
Patents tracked
202
Companies filing
14
Technology categories
436 filed applications (59%) 307 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 14795941359110675
Granted 61484438404531
Filed 86475097516144

By Company

Top companies by patent volume

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

Also tracked NetEase (14), Activision Blizzard (14), Roblox (12), Adeia (9), Google (7), Samsung (6), Apple (6), ByteDance (5), Hasbro (5), Skydance Silicon Valley (5)

By Technology

Patents by category

Gaming-relevant technology areas covered in our database.

AI & Machine Learning
158 total 54 granted · 104 filed
Hardware & Devices
129 total 56 granted · 73 filed
Game Engines & Development
81 total 34 granted · 47 filed
User Interface & Experience
52 total 30 granted · 22 filed
Cloud Gaming & Streaming
49 total 21 granted · 28 filed
VR & Augmented Reality
44 total 23 granted · 21 filed
Graphics & Rendering
40 total 16 granted · 24 filed
Monetization & Business Models
38 total 18 granted · 20 filed
Networking & Multiplayer
38 total 11 granted · 27 filed
Platforms & Ecosystems
31 total 13 granted · 18 filed
Game Mechanics & Gameplay
31 total 9 granted · 22 filed
Audio & Sound
28 total 11 granted · 17 filed
Streaming & Broadcasting
19 total 8 granted · 11 filed
Esports & Competitive Gaming
5 total 3 granted · 2 filed