Company patents
Zynga Inc.
Zynga Inc.'s patent strategy reveals a surprising and significant shift away from its core 'Games & Gaming' category, which, despite comprising 87.5% of its portfolio, has seen a drastic decline in new patents, with a -100.0% YoY drop in 2026 so far and -44.4% in 2025. This indicates a broader de-emphasis on patenting across most categories, with only 'Business Methods & Fintech' showing any activity in 2026 with 1 patent, suggesting a potential, albeit minor, re-prioritization in this area.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
Product themes
Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
40 US filings (since 2023) · 11 categories · 6 themes
Innovations in the core gameplay features, display technologies, and player interaction methods for electronic gaming machines and systems. This includes novel ways to trigger awards, display outcomes, and control game actions.
Systems and methods for enhancing player retention, offering incentives, and managing player accounts and credits across multiple gaming sessions, machines, or venues to foster continued participation.
Systems and architectures that enable game execution, content delivery, and interactive social experiences through cloud infrastructure and live streaming technologies.
Games that integrate physical objects, real-world environments, or location data with virtual game elements to create interactive experiences.
Design and functionality of game controllers and input devices that allow for customization, modular component swapping, or specialized input methods beyond standard buttons.
Designing user interfaces and interaction methods specifically for mobile or wearable devices, enabling control of external systems, monitoring user states, or facilitating real-world transactions.
Patents
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Modular Game Peripherals