Video Gaming Technologies has a total of 187 patents globally, out of which 132 have been granted. Of these 187 patents, 74% patents are active. United States of America is where Video Gaming Technologies has filed their most of the patents. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and is also the origin country of Video Gaming Technologies.
Video Gaming Technologies, founded in 1991, Video Gaming Technologies (VGT) is a leading North American developer and distributor of casino games, specializing in Class II gaming and emerging markets. VGT is known for its exciting game titles and industry-leading uptime. Acquired by Aristocrat Leisure in 2014, VGT continues to thrive in the tribal gaming market with a focus on quality and responsible gaming.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Video Gaming Technologies which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Video Gaming Technologies patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Video Gaming Technologies patent portfolio.
How many patents does Video Gaming Technologies have?
Video Gaming Technologies has a total of 187 patents globally. These patents belong to 54 unique patent families. Out of 187 patents, 140 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Video Gaming Technologies 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 | Applications Filed | Patents Granted |
2025 | 1 | 7 |
2024 | 11 | 8 |
2023 | 11 | 12 |
2022 | 7 | 9 |
2021 | 10 | 16 |
2020 | 12 | 9 |
2019 | 22 | 16 |
2018 | 10 | 8 |
2017 | 10 | 10 |
2016 | 9 | 11 |
How many Video Gaming Technologies patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Video Gaming Technologies File in Different Countries?
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 137 |
Australia | 38 |
Mexico | 4 |
Europe (EPO) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Video Gaming Technologies Patents Located?
The Research Centre for all the Video Gaming Technologies patents is the United States of America.
Best Patents of Video Gaming Technologies
US20060217170A1 is the most popular patent in the Video Gaming Technologies portfolio. It has received 118 citations so far from companies like Nguyen Gaming Llc, Aristocrat Technologies etc.
Below is the list of most cited patents of Video Gaming Technologies:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20060217170A1 | 118 |
US9478097B2 | 75 |
US20060217172A1 | 43 |
US20160093142A1 | 33 |
US10157518B2 | 27 |
US7324973B2 | 27 |
US9046333B2 | 24 |
US8241103B2 | 23 |
USD998049S1 | 21 |
US9830780B2 | 18 |
What are Video Gaming Technologies’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Video Gaming Technologies?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Video Gaming Technologies in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Video Gaming Technologies thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Video Gaming Technologies search focus changed over the years?

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