Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game

Filing statistics

CPC A63F 2300/00 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 2300/10 characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals
A63F 2300/20 characterised by details of the game platform
A63F 2300/30 characterized by output arrangements for receiving control signals generated by the game device
A63F 2300/40 characterised by details of platform network
A63F 2300/50 characterized by details of game servers
A63F 2300/60 Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
A63F 2300/80 specially adapted for executing a specific type of 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