GPU Sharing and Virtualization Patents: Top Companies & Trends 2026
GPU Sharing and Virtualization Patents: Who Leads and Where the Field Is Still Open
Concentrated at the top. The five leading filers account for 78.6% of all 112 records in scope, with a long tail of single- and few-filing entrants behind them. Annual filings rose from zero in 2017 to a peak of 19 in 2022, then continued at a measurable pace through 2024 (up 33% versus 2021). Treat 2025 and 2026 figures as provisional given the usual 18-month publication lag.
- 1INTEL CORP50
- 2SEMPRE INC19
- 3HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC10
- 4TIAN KUN5
- 5COHO DATA4
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Common questions about this landscape
Who holds the most GPU sharing and virtualization patents?
One assignee leads clearly with 50 of the 112 records in scope, well ahead of the fifth-place filer at 4 records. The top five combined account for 78.6% of all records, and the top ten for 94.6%, so the field is heavily concentrated at the top with a long tail of smaller filers behind it. Anyone assessing freedom to operate should start with the leader’s portfolio before looking at the rest of the ranking.
Is GPU sharing and virtualization patent filing still growing?
Filing activity rose from 3 records in 2021 to 4 in 2024, a 33% increase, after peaking at 19 records in 2022. The 2025 and 2026 figures in the dataset look lower, but that reflects the roughly 18-month lag between filing and publication rather than a real slowdown. Treat the most recent one to two years as incomplete rather than as evidence of declining interest.
What patent classes cover GPU sharing and virtualization?
The dominant classification is G06F (electric digital data processing), present in 69.6% of the 112 records, indicating most claims are framed around general compute scheduling rather than graphics-specific mechanics. G06T (image data processing) follows at 28.6%, and H04L (digital transmission) at 17.9%, with several other classes present in smaller shares. Because a single record can carry multiple IPC classes, these figures add up to more than 100% and should not be treated as parts of a whole.
Disclaimer. This analysis is based on Patsnap Eureka data drawn from a limited snapshot of global patent records and is provided for general information and reference only. Patent data carries inherent limitations — recent filings are under-counted because of publication lag, counts may be on a record or family basis, classification and applicant-name data may contain errors or duplicates, and the underlying search query defines the scope shown — so the analysis may be incomplete or inaccurate and may not reflect the full technology landscape.
Nothing here is an exhaustive prior-art, novelty, freedom-to-operate or validity search, nor does it constitute legal, financial or professional advice, and it should not be relied upon as such. Verify independently and review with qualified patent and legal professionals before acting on it.
Method: Filing trend and technology composition. Derived from a Patsnap search on GPU Sharing and Virtualization covering 2015–2026, data cut-off 2026-07-31. Counts reflect published records only and shift as new filings publish. Every share divides by all records in scope. Data: Patsnap Eureka. See the full landscape report.