Patent Theme
Advanced Gaming Mechanics
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.
9,343 US filings from 957 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,305 · 2024: 3,009 · 2025: 2,773 · 2026 YTD: 1,256
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Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
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| 1 | IGT | 1,539 | 293 | 475 | 501 | 270 | +5.5% |
| 2 | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. | 655 | 139 | 190 | 220 | 106 | +15.8% |
| 3 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited | 499 | 174 | 175 | 112 | 38 | -36.0% |
| 4 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. | 332 | 48 | 96 | 119 | 69 | +24.0% |
| 5 | ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD. | 331 | 89 | 109 | 112 | 21 | +2.8% |
| 6 | NINTENDO CO., LTD. | 299 | 52 | 91 | 96 | 60 | +5.5% |
| 7 | LNW Gaming, Inc. | 275 | 34 | 95 | 103 | 43 | +8.4% |
| 8 | CFPH, LLC | 176 | 51 | 67 | 48 | 10 | -28.4% |
| 9 | TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED | 172 | 29 | 60 | 52 | 31 | -13.3% |
| 10 | Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | 159 | 61 | 53 | 30 | 15 | -43.4% |
| 11 | Electronic Arts Inc. | 126 | 38 | 45 | 35 | 8 | -22.2% |
| 12 | NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD. | 114 | 12 | 49 | 25 | 28 | -49.0% |
| 13 | Acres Technology | 97 | 30 | 23 | 36 | 8 | +56.5% |
| 14 | CYGAMES, INC. | 96 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 11 | +27.6% |
| 15 | Konami Gaming, Inc. | 88 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 13 | -34.5% |
| 16 | GREE, Inc. | 85 | 40 | 39 | 6 | · | -84.6% |
| 17 | STEELSERIES ApS | 76 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 1 | -11.5% |
| 18 | SG Gaming, Inc. | 71 | 53 | 17 | 1 | · | -94.1% |
| 19 | Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI) | 65 | 22 | 38 | 5 | · | -86.8% |
| 20 | Everi Games, Inc. | 62 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 8 | +42.9% |
| 21 | KING SHOW GAMES, INC. | 59 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 1 | -57.1% |
| 22 | SEGA CORPORATION | 58 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | 57 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 6 | -61.5% |
| 24 | UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC | 54 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 3 | -45.0% |
| 25 | AGS LLC | 52 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | -12.5% |