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.

9,776 US filings from 976 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,738 · 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
1	IGT	1,593	347	475	501	270	+5.5%
2	Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.	683	167	190	220	106	+15.8%
3	Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited	546	221	175	112	38	-36.0%
4	Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.	346	62	96	119	69	+24.0%
5	ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.	341	99	109	112	21	+2.8%
6	NINTENDO CO., LTD.	313	66	91	96	60	+5.5%
7	LNW Gaming, Inc.	283	42	95	103	43	+8.4%
8	CFPH, LLC	187	62	67	48	10	-28.4%
9	TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED	182	39	60	52	31	-13.3%
10	Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC	167	69	53	30	15	-43.4%
11	Electronic Arts Inc.	134	46	45	35	8	-22.2%
12	NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.	118	16	49	25	28	-49.0%
13	Acres Technology	100	33	23	36	8	+56.5%
14	CYGAMES, INC.	97	20	29	37	11	+27.6%
15	GREE, Inc.	95	50	39	6	·	-84.6%
16	Konami Gaming, Inc.	93	32	29	19	13	-34.5%
17	STEELSERIES ApS	81	31	26	23	1	-11.5%
18	Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)	73	30	38	5	·	-86.8%
19	SG Gaming, Inc.	73	55	17	1	·	-94.1%
20	Everi Games, Inc.	67	25	14	20	8	+42.9%
21	KING SHOW GAMES, INC.	63	22	28	12	1	-57.1%
22	SEGA CORPORATION	62	12	21	21	8	0.0%
23	Activision Publishing, Inc.	58	16	26	10	6	-61.5%
24	UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC	58	24	20	11	3	-45.0%
25	AGS LLC	53	13	16	14	10	-12.5%