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Recent Intelligence
Published Date: Jun 4, 2026
TRUIST BANK

Truist Bank Patents AI That Ties Your Bank Account to Game Retention

Systems and methods train, using training data, a prediction model by iteratively predicting a target variable value of an engagement event associate...

Published Date: Jun 2, 2026
NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.

NetEase Just Patented Real-Time Game Translation Without Touching the Game

The present disclosure provides a method for translating a game, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The met...

Published Date: Jun 2, 2026
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Microsoft Just Locked Down 3D Game Editing Tools

Techniques for editing an interactive video, such as a video game, are disclosed. A three-dimensional (3D) view of the interactive video (e.g., a lev...

Industry Reports
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Quarterly Report / Filed Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? Q1 2026 Quarterly Filed Report

Q1 2026 saw 209 patents from 77 companies. AI/ML, hardware, cross-platform, game engine, and VR/AR dominated activity. Common problems address...

Published: Apr 8, 2026
Quarterly Report / Granted Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? Q1 2026 Quarterly Granted Report

Q1 2026 saw 123 patents from 53 companies. AI/ML, hardware, cross-platform, VR/AR, and cloud gaming dominated activity. Most patents addressed...

Monthly Report / Filed Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? May 2026 Filed Report

AI, hardware, and cross-platform infrastructure dominated May's filings. Patents most commonly addressed player continuity, covering what happens when...

Monthly Report / Granted Patents

What's New in Gaming Patents? May 2026 Granted Report

AI/ML and cross-platform patents dominated May, with most activity focused on two recurring problems: keeping multiplayer game states synchronized and...

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