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New Sony Patents

Sony's patent filings cover PlayStation hardware and games, image sensors that power most smartphone cameras, audio technology, and broadcast equipment.

Includes Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation)

Through the USPTO’s November 12, 2026 release, Patentlyze has covered 707 notable Sony patent applications, including 82 published in the last 30 days.

Nov 12 release
9
last 30 days
82
last 90 days
376
tracked
707

Top Sony filings this week

All 9 Sony filings from Nov 12 →
  1. 02
    Sony · Software · Published Nov 12

    Sony Files Patent for Cheaper, Realistic Game Audio Behind Walls and Obstacles

  2. 03
    Sony · AR / VR · Published Nov 12

    Sony Files Patent for VR Graphics That Sharpen Only Where You Look

  3. 04
    Sony · Display · Published Nov 12

    Sony Patents a Folded Graphite Strip to Cool a Camera Sensor That Moves

  4. 05
    Sony · Display · Published Nov 12

    Sony Patents a Camera That Maps Objects in 3D While Using Less Power

  5. 06
    Sony · AI / ML · Published Nov 12

    Sony Patents Footage Trimming That Helps Game AI Learn When to Dodge

This week's published patents

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Week of November 12, 2026 · 9 filings covered · refreshes every week

The 9 Sony filings Patentlyze covered sort into three clusters:

What Sony is working on

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Based on Sony's activity across the watchlists we track · tracked programs only, not all of Sony's output

Contested races

what qualifies: 3 or more companies in the same watchlist, Sony among them

Gone quiet

what qualifies: no new Sony filing in 6 or more weeks while the race stays active

Sony patent questions, answered

Numbers pull live from the database, so answers never go stale

What is Sony working on right now?

Sony's tracked filings sit inside contested races, including The AR glasses race, The AI chip wars and The self-driving sensing race. The breakdown above shows each program’s filing count and latest activity.

How many patents did Sony publish this month?

Patentlyze has covered 38 Sony patent applications published in November 2026 so far, after 123 in October. We cover the notable filings, not every one, so Sony’s own total is higher. Since tracking began in May 2026, Patentlyze has covered 707 Sony filings.

Does a Sony patent mean the feature will launch?

No. A published application is not a product announcement. Companies file to protect options, and most patented ideas never ship in the form described. What filings do show is where Sony is spending research effort right now.

Where can I find Sony’s newest patents?

This page updates every week, when the USPTO publishes its new batch of applications. The newest Sony filings appear in the list below.

All Sony filings

Newest first · 707 total