Microsoft ranks first on the list of top Metaverse patent holders

According to a patent data business, Microsoft has acquired 158 Metaverse-related patents over the last half-decade, or 20% more than its nearest competitor in the space. The investigation exposes more than only the Metaverse's leaders; it also reveals a fierce race for developing technology that will master the Metaverse

In the study, IFI CLAIMS and IALE Tecnología data scientists listed the top Metaverse patent-holders over the last five years. 3D projections, computer graphics, optical systems and heads-up displays, holographic augmentation, pattern and image recognition, neural network models, machine learning, e-commerce, network security, blockchain, and other technologies, data processing were all considered Metaverse technologies by the researchers.


Following Microsoft, Samsung Electronics obtained approximately 122 patents, followed by Magic Leap's 109 patents. Although regarded one of the Metaverse's most ardent banner-wavers, Facebook fell into the lower part of IFI's top ten list with its 38 patents, albeit that sixth-place result may be due to the company's efforts being relatively new and this list spanning five years.


According to the paper, Microsoft has been creating and protecting inventions critical to the construction and management of the Metaverse. According to the research, the corporation is particularly prolific in AI advancements involving human memory, virtual assistants in augmented reality, and holographic augmentation, among other things.


According to the article, Microsoft has made multiple attempts to purchase and develop Metaverse-related technology and properties, including the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a developer of game titles such as Call of Duty. According to the source, one of the key motivations for Microsoft's purchase, estimated at roughly $70 billion, was the "building blocks for the metaverse."


Cryptocurrency is also an important aspect of the metaverse innovation landscape, and the research argues that the Metaverse's economy will require cryptocurrency, which will be supported by blockchain technology.

Increase the IP by double

In just the last half decade, there has been an exponential increase in efforts to acquire actual intellectual property rights for the virtual world.


"According to our research, over the last five years, metaverse-related patent applications have more than doubled to over 2,000 across 842 firms, research centres, institutions, and individual applicants, spanning hardware, software, services, and software in a variety of technologies," said Enric Escorsa, CEO of IALE Tecnologa, which conducted the analysis using IFI CLAIMS data.


Understanding these tendencies, according to IFI CLAIMS CEO Mike Baycroft, can assist industry forecasts predict future trends.


"Patents are one of the finest indicators of frontrunners in every race for breakthrough technology," Baycroft continued.

Top Ten Patent Holders in the Metaverse

The following are the top Metaverse patent holders:

Microsoft Technology Licensing Corporation (158 patents)
Samsung Electronics Company Limited (122)
Magic Leap Incorporated (109)
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (71)
Disney Corporation (40)
LLC Facebook Technologies (38)
Adobe Systems Incorporated (31)
Verizon Patent and Licensing Corporation (30)
Intel Corporation (27)
Inc. Snap (27)


According to IFI, a digital science organisation dedicated to offering the world's most trusted patent data for research, innovation, and technology, patent applications provide insights into the leaders of innovation.


"Our partners can gain insights on the past, present, and future patterns of inventions and industries such as the metaverse through the IFI CLAIMS Direct platform." "IALE's study shows how such patent data may be used to grasp novel concepts," added Mr Baycroft.
The full briefing report on metaverse patents is available on the IFI CLAIMS website.