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 June 2026

895
Patents tracked
230
Companies filing
14
Technology categories
547 filed applications (61%) 348 granted patents (39%)

Over Time

Patents tracked per month

Volume of gaming patents processed per month since October 2025.

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26
Total 147959413591106879248
Granted 614844384045302715
Filed 864750975161576533

By Company

Top companies by patent volume

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

Also tracked Roblox (18), NetEase (17), Activision Blizzard (15), Adeia (12), Google (11), Konami (6), Samsung (6), Apple (6), Niantic (5), Backbone Labs (5)

By Technology

Patents by category

Gaming-relevant technology areas covered in our database.

AI & Machine Learning
195 total 64 granted · 131 filed
Hardware & Devices
154 total 61 granted · 93 filed
Game Engines & Development
93 total 37 granted · 56 filed
User Interface & Experience
69 total 34 granted · 35 filed
Cloud Gaming & Streaming
59 total 27 granted · 32 filed
VR & Augmented Reality
50 total 26 granted · 24 filed
Graphics & Rendering
46 total 17 granted · 29 filed
Monetization & Business Models
45 total 19 granted · 26 filed
Networking & Multiplayer
45 total 15 granted · 30 filed
Platforms & Ecosystems
41 total 15 granted · 26 filed
Audio & Sound
39 total 12 granted · 27 filed
Game Mechanics & Gameplay
32 total 10 granted · 22 filed
Streaming & Broadcasting
22 total 8 granted · 14 filed
Esports & Competitive Gaming
5 total 3 granted · 2 filed