Gamestop has a total of 22 patents globally, out of which 14 have been granted. Of these 22 patents, more than 27% patents are active. USA is where Gamestop has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Taiwan, it has generated an annual revenue of $5.16 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Gamestop.
Gamestop was founded in the year 1984 by Leonard Riggio, Daniel DeMatteo, and Richard Fontaine. Gamestop is a video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer based in the United States. As of April 2022, Gamestop has a market cap of $12.59 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Gamestop which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Gamestop’ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Gamestop’ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Gamestop have?
The founders, Leonard Riggio, Daniel DeMatteo, and Richard Fontaine, have 0 patents. The CEO, Matt Furlong, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Gamestop have?
Gamestop has a total of 22 patents globally. These patents belong to 16 unique patent families. Out of 22 patents, 6 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Gamestop File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Gamestop Applications Filed | Gamestop Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 4 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
How many Gamestop patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
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How Many Patents did Gamestop File in Different Countries?
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10 Best Gamestop Patents
US6490153B1 is the most popular patent in the Gamestop portfolio. It has received 151 citations so far from companies like HP, Fujitsu, and Denso Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Gamestop:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6490153B1 | 151 |
| US6525935B2 | 123 |
| US20120169597A1 | 58 |
| US20130130800A1 | 51 |
| US8476519B2 | 20 |
| USD758136S1 | 20 |
| USD758804S1 | 19 |
| WO2011100441A1 | 18 |
| USD714590S1 | 14 |
| US20170173485A1 | 9 |
| GameStop Patents | Title |
| US10232249B2 | Building brick game using magnetic levitation |
| US20180078023A1 | Customizable modular lanyard system |
| US9712914B1 | Costume coordinated, motion activated sound generation system |
| US20170173485A1 | Reconfigurable brick building system and structure |
| USD758804S1 | Beverage container holder |
| USD758136S1 | Beverage container holder |
| USD755018S1 | Beverage container holder |
| US9101830B1 | Motion-responsive entertainment garment |
| US8673655B1 | Semiconductor package repair process |
| US8648242B2 | Interactive electronic apparel incorporating a keyboard image |
| US8642873B2 | Interactive electronic apparel incorporating a drum kit image |
| US8476519B2 | Interactive electronic apparel incorporating a guitar image |
| US20130130800A1 | Wireless controller |
| US20120169597A1 | Physical joystick for electronic tablet devices |
| US6525935B2 | Low profile highly accessible computer enclosure with plenum for cooling high power processors |
| US6490153B1 | Computer system for highly-dense mounting of system components |
| WO2013059759A1 | Wireless controller |
| WO2011100441A1 | Interactive electronic apparel incorporating a musical instrument image |
| WO2001011454A3 | Computer frame structure |
| AU2002305046A1 | Low profile highly accessible computer enclosure with plenum for cooling high power processors |
| TW476023B | Computer system for highly-dense mounting of system components |
| USD714590S1 | Mug |