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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Niantic, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 100

CIPO Patents = 56

EPO Patents = 10

Trademarks = 19

Forward Citations = 323

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132 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Gabriel J Brostow (14 out of 20 patents)

Charles Spirakis (14 out of 18 patents)

Si Ying Diana Hu (14 out of 15 patents)

4. John V Hanke (13 out of 18 patents)

5. Peter James Turner (13 out of 14 patents)

6. Phillip Craig Keslin (12 out of 30 patents)

7. Mark A Aubin (11 out of 16 patents)

8. Alexander Vladimirov (11 out of 12 patents)

9. David Kornmann (10 out of 26 patents)

10. Chris Hibbert (10 out of 11 patents)

11. Michael David Firman (9 out of 15 patents)

12. Daniyar Turmukhambetov (8 out of 11 patents)

13. James Dinkelacker (8 out of 8 patents)

14. James Watson (7 out of 10 patents)

15. Edward Wu (7 out of 7 patents)

Core Competencies:

User Location Data

Virtual Events

Player Density Map

Augmented Reality

Geolocation

Scene Reconstruction

Device Localization

Proximity Detection

Parallel-Reality Games

Depth Estimation

Real-World Activity

Interactive Experience

100 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12708852 - CONTENT ITEM FOR DISPLAY IN LOCATION-BASED GAME (2026-08-18),

2. 12643050 - Reducing latency in anticheat dataflow (2026-06-02),

3. 12599842 - Anonymizing user location data in a location-based application (2026-04-14),

4. 12513224 - Push gateway for player density map generation in a mobile gaming application (2025-12-30),

5. 12377346 - Dynamically generated local virtual events (2025-08-05),

6. 12347137 - Location determination and mapping with 3D line junctions (2025-07-01),

7. 12347029 - Tagging virtual elements in proximity to user device (2025-07-01),

8. 12337227 - Using location-based game to generate language information (2025-06-24),

9. 12328254 - Routing using partial message parsing (2025-06-10),

10. 12313706 - Magnetic sensor calibration using VIO system (2025-05-27),

11. 12307608 - Efficient GPU/CPU pipeline for providing augmented reality content (2025-05-20),

12. 12307606 - Cloud assisted generation of local map data using novel viewpoints (2025-05-20),

13. 12303790 - Generating additional content items for parallel-reality games based on geo-location and usage characteristics (2025-05-20),

14. 12298135 - Magnetic sensor calibration using VIO system (2025-05-13),

15. 12272094 - Visual camera re-localization using graph neural networks and relative pose supervision (2025-04-08),

Company Overview

Niantic, Inc. is a leading developer in the location-based gaming sector, renowned for its innovative use of augmented reality and geolocation technologies. The company specializes in creating immersive gaming experiences that blend the digital and physical worlds, leveraging user location data to enhance player engagement. With a focus on virtual events and community interaction, Niantic's technologies include player density mapping, scene reconstruction, and proximity detection, fostering unique social experiences in diverse environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

100 Patents

#62 in San Francisco, CA

#870 in California

#3,797 in US

#7,784 in the World

San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Niantic, Inc.

Forward Citations = 323

132 inventors:

Gabriel J Brostow (14 out of 20 patents)

Charles Spirakis (14 out of 18 patents)

Si Ying Diana Hu (14 out of 15 patents)

4. John V Hanke (13 out of 18 patents)

5. Peter James Turner (13 out of 14 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Niantic, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/niantic

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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