Blockchain patent applications on 14th August 2025
Blockchain Patent Applications on 14th August 2025
Executive Summary
On 14th August 2025, 59 patent applications related to Blockchain were published, representing 0.9% 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:
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- Capital One Services LLC: 4 applications (6.8% of Blockchain patents)
- Stripe Inc: 3 applications (5.1% of Blockchain patents)
- Wells Fargo Bank NA: 2 applications (3.4% of Blockchain patents)
- Dynamics Inc: 1 applications (1.7% of Blockchain patents)
- Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation: 1 applications (1.7% of Blockchain patents)
These 5 organizations account for 11 applications (18.6% of all Blockchain patents), indicating a diverse and competitive landscape.
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
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 (22.0%)
- G06Q20/401 ({Transaction verification}): 8 applications (13.6%)
- H04L9/3213 ({using tickets or tokens, e.g. Kerberos (network architectures or network communication protocols for entities authentication using tickets in a packet data network): 7 applications (11.9%)
- G06Q20/389 ({Keeping log of transactions for guaranteeing non-repudiation of a transaction}): 7 applications (11.9%)
- H04L9/3247 ({involving digital signatures}): 6 applications (10.2%)
- H04L9/0825 ({using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates}): 5 applications (8.5%)
- G06Q20/3829 ({involving key management}): 4 applications (6.8%)
- G06Q20/20 (Point-of-sale [POS] network systems): 3 applications (5.1%)
- H04L9/3271 ({using challenge-response}): 3 applications (5.1%)
- H04L9/0637 ({Modes of operation, e.g. cipher block chaining [CBC], electronic codebook [ECB] or Galois/counter mode [GCM]}): 3 applications (5.1%)
Global Innovation Landscape
Innovation in Blockchain spans multiple countries:
- US: 77 inventors (53.1%)
- IN: 16 inventors (11.0%)
- JP: 10 inventors (6.9%)
- CN: 8 inventors (5.5%)
- CA: 8 inventors (5.5%)
- FR: 5 inventors (3.4%)
- DE: 4 inventors (2.8%)
- GB: 4 inventors (2.8%)
- CH: 3 inventors (2.1%)
- DK: 3 inventors (2.1%)
The US accounts for 53.1% of inventors in Blockchain, showing significant but not dominant innovation activity.
Industry Collaborations
Leading Inventors
Key inventors driving Blockchain innovation:
- Timothy Edgin of Houston TX US: 2 applications
- Jeffrey D. Mullen of Glenshaw PA US: 1 applications
- Bruce Cloutier of Jeannette PA US: 1 applications
- Jing PAN of San Lorenzo CA US: 1 applications
- Munetake EBIHARA of Kanagawa JP: 1 applications
- Tomokazu HIBINO of Kanagawa JP: 1 applications
- Ryoji EKI of Kanagawa JP: 1 applications
- Hiroyuki OKUMURA of Kanagawa JP: 1 applications
- Christopher Andon of Portland OR US: 1 applications
- Matthew Davis of Portland OR US: 1 applications
Recent Patent Applications
Representative Blockchain patent applications from 14th August 2025:
20250255493. PAYMENT CARDS AND DEVICES OPERABLE TO RECEIVE POINT-OF-SALE ACTIONS BEFORE POINT-OF-SALE AND FORWARD ACTIONS AT POINT-OF-SALE
Applicant: Dynamics Inc
Abstract: A payment card or other device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. A user can utilize buttons located on the card to perform activities that would otherwise be performed at an ATM, payment card reader, or by a waitress. A user can provide instructions on a card to accelerate a transaction. The information a user enters can be communicated to a point-of-sale device. For example, a user can enter into his/her ca...
20250258465. TIME SERIES BASED MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR HARDWARE EQUIPMENT AND ITS IMPLEMENTATIONS WITH TRANSFORMERS AND ON OPTICAL PROGRAMMING PROCESSORS
Abstract: A method includes: obtaining equipment sensor data from sensors in a time series; obtaining equipment optimization goal data from optimization goals in a time series; obtaining historical data on equipment abnormal events and intervention events; obtaining static equipment input parameters; applying time series model to the equipment sensor and optimization data, historical event data, and static equipment input parameters, to obtain predicted equipment sensor data; optimizing and controlling ha...
20250258891. SENSOR APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
Abstract: It is attempted to prevent undesirable fraudulent use of AI models by fraudulent acts or the like when the AI models are used in a subscription-service-like manner for image-capturing apparatuses having AI functions.
20250258895. VIDEO GAME INTEGRATION OF CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURED DIGITAL ASSETS
Applicant: NIKE Inc
Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographic digital asset into a digital software application, includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code, the digital asset ID code existing together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger. The digital asset ID code represents the cryptographic digital asset, and the cryptographic digital asset comprises a plurality of attributes. A virtual object is then represented on the display via the digital software application. The vir...
20250258896. DATA PROTECTION THROUGH RANDOMIZED SPATIAL IMAGING
Applicant: Honeywell International Inc
Abstract: A method for determining whether data on a device has changed from an original version of the data (“the original data”) is provided. The method comprising: converting the data to a first three-dimensional (3D) spatial representation of the data, wherein the first 3D spatial representation represents multiple characteristics of the data using a position of a point and/or vacancy in the first 3D spatial representation; wherein converting the data to the first 3D spatial representation comprises c...
Market Implications
Innovation Intensity
With 59 applications in a single day, Blockchain shows high innovation activity, indicating sustained R&D investment and market development.
Competitive Landscape
Innovation in Blockchain includes 45 organizations, indicating moderate competition with established players and emerging companies.
Technology Outlook
Emerging themes in Blockchain patents include: data, user, with, from, 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:
- Medical Devices: 437 applications
- Semiconductors: 409 applications
- 5G Technology: 229 applications
- Cybersecurity: 225 applications
- Internet of Things: 171 applications
- Generative AI: 165 applications
- Renewable Energy: 162 applications
- Environmental Tech: 133 applications