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Bellevue, WA, United States of America

Valve Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 249

% Expired Patents = 0.4

EPO Patents = 51

Trademarks = 86

Forward Citations = 1,875

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132 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Joshua Mark Hudman (49 out of 72 patents)

Eric James Hope (28 out of 48 patents)

Jeremy Adam Selan (27 out of 27 patents)

4. Claire Michelle Gottschalk (26 out of 33 patents)

5. Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen (22 out of 23 patents)

6. Scott Douglas Nietfeld (22 out of 22 patents)

7. Jeffrey George Leinbaugh (19 out of 19 patents)

8. Jeremy Slocum (18 out of 18 patents)

9. Jeffrey Walter Mucha (17 out of 17 patents)

10. Carl Samuel Conlee, Iv (17 out of 17 patents)

11. Jeffrey Scott Keyzer (16 out of 17 patents)

12. Scott Dalton (16 out of 16 patents)

13. Gordon Wayne Stoll (13 out of 13 patents)

14. Christopher Richard Newcombe (12 out of 39 patents)

15. Philip Bryan (12 out of 15 patents)

Core Competencies:

Position Tracking

Optical Correction

Head-Mounted Display

Game Controller

Haptic Systems

Eye Tracking

Video Encoding

Virtual Reality

Polarization

File Delivery

Sensor Controls

Latency Compensation

249 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12762807 - Head-mounted display with pass-through imaging (2026-10-13),

2. 12730505 - Graphical user interface-based eye tracking calibration (2026-09-08),

3. 12717165 - Diffractive-based optical system for head-mounted display device (2026-08-25),

4. 12712422 - Multi-Coil Voice Coil Motor and Systems for Providing Haptic Feedback (2026-08-18),

5. 12693538 - Folded optics for a head mounted display (2026-07-28),

6. D1136030 - Electronic device (2026-07-21),

7. 12663642 - Position tracking systems and methods for head-mounted display systems with LED droop compensation (2026-06-23),

8. 12657652 - Dual detail encoding in a distributed system (2026-06-16),

9. 12566322 - Compact optics for head-mounted display systems (2026-03-03),

10. 12536706 - Dual detail video encoding with region specific quality control (2026-01-27),

11. 12523799 - Self-aligned lens assembly for head-mounted displays (2026-01-13),

12. 12494115 - Broadband haptic system (2025-12-09),

13. 12474772 - Eye tracking (2025-11-18),

14. 12443570 - Efficient file-delivery techniques (2025-10-14),

15. 12437315 - Systems and methods for dynamically determining event content items (2025-10-07),

Company Overview

Valve Corporation, based in Bellevue, Washington, is a prominent developer and publisher in the gaming industry, renowned for its innovative contributions to virtual reality technology. The company specializes in head-mounted displays and is at the forefront of advancements in position tracking, optical correction, and haptic systems. Valve's expertise extends to game controllers and eye tracking, enhancing user experiences in immersive environments. With a commitment to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment, Valve continues to shape the future of gaming and virtual reality.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

249 Patents

#5 in Bellevue, WA

#29 in Washington

#1,718 in US

#3,495 in the World

Bellevue, WA, United States of America

Valve Corporation

Forward Citations = 1,875

132 inventors:

Joshua Mark Hudman (49 out of 72 patents)

Eric James Hope (28 out of 48 patents)

Jeremy Adam Selan (27 out of 27 patents)

4. Claire Michelle Gottschalk (26 out of 33 patents)

5. Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen (22 out of 23 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Valve Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/valve

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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