CPC Subgroup
A63F 13/45 Controlling the progress of the video game
Full Title
Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions > Controlling the progress of the video game
Filing statistics
CPC A63F 13/45 belongs to the parent subclass A63F, which recorded 94,006 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 5,890 in 2013 to 9,960 in 2023 (+69%), peaking at 11,044 applications in 2021. The most active applicants in class A63 are NETEASE (4,324 applications), TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY (3,255 applications) and SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (2,643 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- A63F 13/46 Computing the game score
- A63F 13/47 involving branching, e.g. choosing one of several possible scenarios at a given point in time
- A63F 13/48 Starting a game, e.g. activating a game device or waiting for other players to join a multiplayer session
- A63F 13/49 Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NETEASE 4,324
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 3,255
- SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT JP 2,643
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY CN 2,353
- UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS US 2,005
- KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION US 1,883
- ACUSHNET COMPANY US 1,495
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,272
- NINTENDO COMPANY JP 1,260
- SONY CORPORATION JP 1,169