Blockchain patent applications on 2025-07-03

Blockchain Patent Applications on July 03 2025

Executive Summary

On July 03 2025, 55 patent applications related to Blockchain were published, representing 0.6% of all patent applications for the day. While representing a smaller percentage, this activity indicates emerging innovation in Blockchain.

Market Analysis

Leading Organizations

The top organizations driving Blockchain innovation include:

• Bank of America Corporation: 4 applications (7.3% of Blockchain patents)
• Circle Internet Financial, LLC: 3 applications (5.5% of Blockchain patents)
• American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.: 2 applications (3.6% of Blockchain patents)
• nChain Licensing AG: 2 applications (3.6% of Blockchain patents)
• PJ HAMMER CORPORATION: 1 applications (1.8% of Blockchain patents)

These 5 organizations account for 12 applications (21.8% of all Blockchain patents), indicating moderate concentration in the field.

Technology Deep Dive

Core Innovation Areas

Patent applications in Blockchain encompass several key innovation areas:

• Blockchain: Core technology area
• Distributed Ledger: Core technology area
• Cryptocurrency: Core technology area
• Smart Contract: Core technology area
• Decentralized: Core technology area
• Consensus Mechanism: Core technology area
• Proof Of Work: Core technology area
• Proof Of Stake: Core technology area

Emerging areas include:

• Digital Currency: Developing technology
• Bitcoin: Developing technology
• Ethereum: Developing technology
• Tokenization: Developing technology

Technical Classification Analysis

The most active CPC classifications in Blockchain include:

• H04L9/50 (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication): 13 applications (23.6%)
• G06Q2220/00 (Business processing using cryptography (postage metering system using cryptography): 7 applications (12.7%)
• H04L9/3239 ({involving non-keyed hash functions, e.g. modification detection codes [MDCs], MD5, SHA or RIPEMD}): 5 applications (9.1%)
• H04L9/3247 ({involving digital signatures}): 5 applications (9.1%)
• H04L2209/56 (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication): 5 applications (9.1%)
• G06Q20/389 ({Keeping log of transactions for guaranteeing non-repudiation of a transaction}): 5 applications (9.1%)
• H04L9/088 ({Usage controlling of secret information, e.g. techniques for restricting cryptographic keys to pre-authorized uses, different access levels, validity of crypto-period, different key- or password length, or different strong and weak cryptographic algorithms (network architectures or network communication protocols for using time-dependent keys in a packet data network): 5 applications (9.1%)
• G06Q20/0658 ({e-cash managed locally}): 4 applications (7.3%)
• H04L9/0637 ({Modes of operation, e.g. cipher block chaining [CBC], electronic codebook [ECB] or Galois/counter mode [GCM]}): 4 applications (7.3%)
• G06Q20/3827 ({Use of message hashing}): 4 applications (7.3%)

Global Innovation Landscape

Innovation in Blockchain spans multiple countries:

• US: 102 inventors (60.4%)
• CA: 15 inventors (8.9%)
• IE: 14 inventors (8.3%)
• GB: 10 inventors (5.9%)
• IN: 7 inventors (4.1%)
• CN: 6 inventors (3.6%)
• KR: 6 inventors (3.6%)
• NZ: 3 inventors (1.8%)
• AE: 3 inventors (1.8%)
• SA: 1 inventors (0.6%)

The United States accounts for 60.4% of inventors in Blockchain, indicating strong domestic innovation leadership.

Industry Collaborations

Notable collaborations in Blockchain include:

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. × AT&T Mobility II LLC: 1 joint applications
• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. × Interwise Ltd.: 1 joint applications
• AT&T Mobility II LLC × Interwise Ltd.: 1 joint applications
• SK INNOVATION CO., LTD. × SK GEO CENTRIC CO., LTD.: 1 joint applications
• Tsinghua University × Digital Currency Institute, the People's Bank of China: 1 joint applications

These collaborations represent 5 joint applications, indicating strong industry cooperation in Blockchain.

Leading Inventors

Key inventors driving Blockchain innovation:

• RAVNEET SINGH: 5 applications
• Benjamin D. Maurer: 3 applications
• Samuel Howard Blackshear: 2 applications
• Avery Li Kuang Ching: 2 applications
• Luis Eduardo Gutierrez-Sheris: 2 applications
• PJ Putnam: 1 applications
• Ruben Hammer: 1 applications
• Mark Meyers: 1 applications
• Bruce E. Stuckman: 1 applications
• John W. Howard: 1 applications

Recent Patent Applications

Representative Blockchain patent applications from July 03 2025:

20250213975. UTILIZING MOBILE DEVICE CAPABILITIES TO KEEP A USER ENGAGED WITH A MOBILE APPLICATION

Applicant: PJ HAMMER CORPORATION

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods utilizing an application that utilizes the hardware and software capabilities of a mobile device to extend the time of user engagement. The hardware and softwa...

20250213986. FACILITATING GENERATION OF PLAYER TOKEN NFTS BASED ON GAME CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

Applicant: Galiant Arts, LLC

Abstract: A non-fungible token (NFT) platform operates by: receiving character attribute selection data to be associated with a game character that indicates a subset of a set of character attributes of a chara...

20250217113. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

Applicant: Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Abstract: A system and method for securing an enterprise's software supply chain includes an enterprise, a build artifact, and a metadata extractor. The metadata extractor is configured to extract metadata from...

20250217135. Intelligent Systems for Autogenerating Disseminated Virtual Environment Setup Using Parallel Mesh Oriented Logical Programming

Applicant: Bank of America Corporation

Abstract: Arrangements for remotely developing an application are provided. A computing platform may receive a request to build an application. The computing platform may receive the request through an API gate...

20250217200. DECENTRALIZED SCHEDULER OF COMPUTATION JOBS FOR UNSTABLE NETWORK OF HETEROGENOUS NODES

Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Abstract: A decentralized scheduler node for an unstable network of heterogenous nodes collects status information including a resource capacity of each of a network of nodes with which it is in communication. ...

Market Implications

Innovation Intensity

With 55 applications in a single day, Blockchain demonstrates very high innovation intensity, suggesting rapid technological advancement and strong commercial interest.

Competitive Landscape

Innovation in Blockchain involves 40 organizations, indicating a highly competitive and diverse landscape with many players investing in R&D.

Technology Outlook

Emerging themes in Blockchain patents include: blockchain, data, user, with, transaction, suggesting future development in these areas.

The current patent activity level suggests Blockchain is in a early development phase with emerging applications and technologies.

Related Technology Areas

Innovation in Blockchain often intersects with other emerging technologies:

• Augmented Reality: 7256 applications
• Semiconductors: 1504 applications
• Medical Devices: 235 applications
• 5G Technology: 177 applications
• Generative AI: 115 applications
• Renewable Energy: 95 applications
• Autonomous Vehicles: 86 applications
• Cybersecurity: 76 applications

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See Also

• Weekly Patent Summary
• Technology Trends in Patent Applications
• Blockchain Industry Analysis
• Patent Analytics and Trends