Cybersecurity patent applications on 21st August 2025
Cybersecurity Patent Applications on 21st August 2025
Executive Summary
On 21st August 2025, 229 patent applications related to Cybersecurity were published, representing 3.5% of all patent applications for the day. This moderate level of activity shows Cybersecurity is gaining significant attention from innovators.
Market Analysis
Leading Organizations
The top organizations driving Cybersecurity innovation include:
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- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION: 11 applications (4.8% of Cybersecurity patents)
- Cisco Technology Inc: 9 applications (3.9% of Cybersecurity patents)
- Wells Fargo Bank NA: 8 applications (3.5% of Cybersecurity patents)
- Capital One Services LLC: 7 applications (3.1% of Cybersecurity patents)
- International Business Machines Corporation: 6 applications (2.6% of Cybersecurity patents)
These 5 organizations account for 41 applications (17.9% of all Cybersecurity patents), indicating a diverse and competitive landscape.
Technology Deep Dive
Core Innovation Areas
Patent applications in Cybersecurity encompass several key innovation areas:
- Cybersecurity: Core technology area
- Information Security: Core technology area
- Encryption: Core technology area
- Data Protection: Core technology area
Technical Classification Analysis
The most active CPC classifications in Cybersecurity include:
- G06F21/577 ({Assessing vulnerabilities and evaluating computer system security}): 15 applications (6.6%)
- H04L63/1425 ({Traffic logging, e.g. anomaly detection}): 14 applications (6.1%)
- H04L9/3247 ({involving digital signatures}): 13 applications (5.7%)
- H04L63/20 ({for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies): 12 applications (5.2%)
- H04L63/08 ({for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication): 11 applications (4.8%)
- H04L63/102 ({Entity profiles}): 11 applications (4.8%)
- G06F21/32 (using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints): 11 applications (4.8%)
- H04L9/50 (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication): 11 applications (4.8%)
- H04L63/1416 ({Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection}): 11 applications (4.8%)
- G06F21/6245 ({Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes}): 10 applications (4.4%)
Global Innovation Landscape
Innovation in Cybersecurity spans multiple countries:
- US: 398 inventors (56.1%)
- CN: 60 inventors (8.5%)
- IN: 59 inventors (8.3%)
- JP: 30 inventors (4.2%)
- GB: 29 inventors (4.1%)
- IL: 23 inventors (3.2%)
- CA: 23 inventors (3.2%)
- KR: 16 inventors (2.3%)
- DE: 13 inventors (1.8%)
- CH: 8 inventors (1.1%)
The US accounts for 56.1% of inventors in Cybersecurity, showing significant but not dominant innovation activity.
Industry Collaborations
Notable collaborations in Cybersecurity include:
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company × King Abdullah University of Science and Technology: 1 joint applications
- Northeastern University × Battelle Memorial Institute: 1 joint applications
- Northeastern University × THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: 1 joint applications
- Battelle Memorial Institute × THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: 1 joint applications
- LG Energy Solution Ltd × THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: 1 joint applications
These collaborations represent 5 joint applications, indicating emerging collaboration trends in Cybersecurity.
Leading Inventors
Key inventors driving Cybersecurity innovation:
- Benjamin Soccorsy of Larkspur CA US: 3 applications
- Guobiao ZHANG of Corvallis OR US: 3 applications
- David Walsh of Alexandria VA US: 2 applications
- Pushkar Taneja of Hyderabad IN: 2 applications
- Edward Lee Traywick of Bellbrook OH US: 2 applications
- Ofer Ben-Noon of Tel Aviv IL: 2 applications
- Ohad Bobrov of Tel Aviv IL: 2 applications
- Ted Hulick of Pearland TX US: 2 applications
- Thomas Szigeti of Vancouver CA: 2 applications
- David J. Zacks of Vancouver CA: 2 applications
Recent Patent Applications
Representative Cybersecurity patent applications from 21st August 2025:
20250261696. CONTROL CIRCUITRY FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE
Applicant: Philip Morris Products SA
Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: control circuitry; an aerosol-generating device and/or a companion device for the aerosol-generating device including a communications interface to provide device connectivity; and user interface components including: user interface components of the aerosol-generating device, of the companion device, or any combination of input and output elements of the aerosol-generating and/or companion devices, the aerosol-generating device having a locke...
20250263042. NOTIFICATION DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
Applicant: Panasonic Automotive Systems Co Ltd
Abstract: A notification device includes: an intrusion depth obtainer that obtains the intrusion depth of a cyber attack on a moving body (vehicle); a passenger state obtainer that obtains the passenger state of a passenger in the moving body; a mode determiner (passenger notification mediator) that determines a notification mode based on the obtained intrusion depth and the obtained passenger state; and a notification controller that causes a security notification to be output, where the security notific...
20250263044. CONTROLLING ACCESS OF A VEHICLE BASED ON LOCAL CLOCK TIMINGS AND A DIGITAL KEY INTERFACE
Applicant: Volvo Car Corporation
Abstract: Various systems and methods are presented regarding controlling access to a vehicle. Access of the vehicle, by a second device, can be controlled by a first device utilizing authentication keys, access duration, and/or generation of access confirmations and access revocations. Respective timing of operations can be based on one or more timings generated by a real-time clock located on the vehicle. Further, in the event of an access confirmation not being received from the first device at a defin...
20250263290. DYNAMIC TOUCHSCREEN FUEL SELECTION
Applicant: Wayne Fueling Systems Llc
Abstract: Fuel dispensers, systems, and methods are provided for allowing a user to dynamically create a customized fuel blend, also referred to as a fuel mixture. In an exemplary embodiment, a fuel dispenser is provided having an interactive display, such as a touchscreen display, and a data processor that can perform operations that enable any one or more of replacing PTS buttons, integrating additive pumps to combine fuel mixtures and additives, mixing fuels and additives, calculating fuel mixture pric...
20250264632. GPU-ACCELERATED NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SIMULATIONS THAT RESOLVE A SURFACE ROUGHNESS EFFECT
Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Abstract: Techniques for resolving a surface roughness effect with a GPU-accelerated NMR simulation include identifying, with a graphics processing unit (GPU), a segmented micro-CT image input as a computational domain; assigning, with the GPU, a plurality of random walkers into pore voxels of the segmented micro-CT image; initiating, with the GPU, a random walk numerical simulation with the plurality of random walkers; moving, with the GPU, each random walker of the plurality of random walkers from a pre...
Market Implications
Innovation Intensity
With 229 applications in a single day, Cybersecurity demonstrates very high innovation intensity, suggesting rapid technological advancement and strong commercial interest.
Competitive Landscape
Innovation in Cybersecurity involves 153 organizations, indicating a highly competitive and diverse landscape with many players investing in R&D.
Technology Outlook
Emerging themes in Cybersecurity patents include: data, with, user, that, based, suggesting future development in these areas.
The current patent activity level suggests Cybersecurity is in a growth phase with increasing market adoption and investment.
Related Technology Areas
Innovation in Cybersecurity often intersects with other emerging technologies:
- Medical Devices: 426 applications
- Semiconductors: 418 applications
- 5G Technology: 248 applications
- Internet of Things: 180 applications
- Biotechnology: 170 applications
- Renewable Energy: 162 applications
- Environmental Tech: 152 applications
- Generative AI: 149 applications