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 | MoM | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 32 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 11 | +13% | 252 |
| Hardware & Devices | 25 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 7 | -64% | 199 |
| Game Engines & Development | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -20% | 111 |
| User Interface & Experience | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0% | 99 |
| Cloud Gaming & Streaming | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0% | 81 |
| Platforms & Ecosystems | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | +13% | 63 |
| VR & Augmented Reality | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | +133% | 62 |
| Graphics & Rendering | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -60% | 58 |
| Audio & Sound | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | +60% | 57 |
| Networking & Multiplayer | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +50% | 53 |
| Game Mechanics & Gameplay | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +900% | 51 |
| Monetization & Business Models | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +100% | 51 |
| Streaming & Broadcasting | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +50% | 29 |
| Esports & Competitive Gaming | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +50% | 11 |