Trends
Month-over-month patent volume by technology category. See which areas are heating up and which are cooling down.
| Category | Oct 25 | Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | MoM | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 32 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | +28% | 288 |
| Hardware & Devices | 25 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 13 | +113% | 222 |
| User Interface & Experience | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | -22% | 114 |
| Game Engines & Development | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -50% | 114 |
| Cloud Gaming & Streaming | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | +100% | 109 |
| Game Mechanics & Gameplay | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 21 | +50% | 81 |
| Platforms & Ecosystems | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | -56% | 74 |
| VR & Augmented Reality | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -57% | 72 |
| Graphics & Rendering | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +250% | 72 |
| Audio & Sound | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | -37% | 66 |
| Networking & Multiplayer | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | +33% | 61 |
| Monetization & Business Models | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -50% | 55 |
| Streaming & Broadcasting | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -33% | 32 |
| Esports & Competitive Gaming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -67% | 14 |