Patent Theme
Gamified & Engaging Learning Experiences
Integrating game-like mechanics, interactive challenges, and engaging user interface elements (e.g., avatars, reward systems, narrative structures) into educational or therapeutic applications to enhance user motivation, engagement, and learning retention.
4,230 US filings from 961 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,052 · 2024: 1,381 · 2025: 1,224 · 2026 YTD: 573
Education & Training
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. | 292 | 45 | 90 | 100 | 57 | +11.1% |
| 2 | Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC | 175 | 64 | 47 | 44 | 20 | -6.4% |
| 3 | TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED | 120 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 22 | -2.5% |
| 4 | NINTENDO CO., LTD. | 111 | 26 | 34 | 38 | 13 | +11.8% |
| 5 | Electronic Arts Inc. | 101 | 30 | 40 | 22 | 9 | -45.0% |
| 6 | Snap Inc. | 82 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 5 | -7.1% |
| 7 | GREE, Inc. | 71 | 35 | 27 | 9 | · | -66.7% |
| 8 | NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD. | 69 | 5 | 36 | 13 | 15 | -63.9% |
| 9 | CYGAMES, INC. | 64 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Roblox Corporation | 64 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | +35.7% |
| 11 | Kabam, Inc. | 59 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 5 | -29.4% |
| 12 | Apple Inc. | 46 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 5 | +6.7% |
| 13 | Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC | 46 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | +8.3% |
| 14 | International Business Machines Corporation | 40 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | -47.1% |
| 15 | The Pokémon Company | 38 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 16 | IGT | 37 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 17 | Enduvo, Inc. | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | · | -42.9% |
| 18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | 35 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | -53.3% |
| 19 | KING.COM LIMITED | 34 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 4 | -23.1% |
| 20 | SEGA CORPORATION | 33 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | -46.7% |
| 21 | Zynga Inc. | 31 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -62.5% |
| 22 | Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 30 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 6 | -72.2% |
| 23 | SONY GROUP CORPORATION | 29 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 24 | D2L Corporation | 28 | 3 | 13 | 12 | · | -7.7% |
| 25 | TRUIST BANK | 26 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | +140.0% |