Blockchain patent applications on 21st August 2025
Blockchain Patent Applications on 21st August 2025
Executive Summary
On 21st August 2025, 70 patent applications related to Blockchain were published, representing 1.1% of all patent applications for the day. This moderate level of activity shows Blockchain is gaining significant attention from innovators.
Market Analysis
Leading Organizations
The top organizations driving Blockchain innovation include:
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- Wells Fargo Bank NA: 5 applications (7.1% of Blockchain patents)
- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION: 4 applications (5.7% of Blockchain patents)
- Huawei Technologies Co Ltd: 2 applications (2.9% of Blockchain patents)
- Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Inc: 2 applications (2.9% of Blockchain patents)
- Visa International Service Association: 2 applications (2.9% of Blockchain patents)
These 5 organizations account for 15 applications (21.4% 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:
- H04L9/3247 ({involving digital signatures}): 13 applications (18.6%)
- H04L9/50 (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication): 10 applications (14.3%)
- G06Q20/389 ({Keeping log of transactions for guaranteeing non-repudiation of a transaction}): 8 applications (11.4%)
- G06Q20/3829 ({involving key management}): 8 applications (11.4%)
- G06Q40/04 (Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange): 7 applications (10.0%)
- G06Q2220/00 (Business processing using cryptography (postage metering system using cryptography): 7 applications (10.0%)
- H04L9/0825 ({using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates}): 6 applications (8.6%)
- G06Q20/401 ({Transaction verification}): 6 applications (8.6%)
- H04L9/30 (Public key, i.e. encryption algorithm being computationally infeasible to invert or user's encryption keys not requiring secrecy): 6 applications (8.6%)
- H04L9/3263 ({involving certificates, e.g. public key certificate [PKC] or attribute certificate [AC]; Public key infrastructure [PKI] arrangements (network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using certificates in a packet data network): 6 applications (8.6%)
Global Innovation Landscape
Innovation in Blockchain spans multiple countries:
- US: 131 inventors (57.0%)
- CN: 14 inventors (6.1%)
- DE: 14 inventors (6.1%)
- CA: 14 inventors (6.1%)
- GB: 12 inventors (5.2%)
- IN: 9 inventors (3.9%)
- SG: 8 inventors (3.5%)
- GR: 5 inventors (2.2%)
- CH: 4 inventors (1.7%)
- JP: 4 inventors (1.7%)
The US accounts for 57.0% of inventors in Blockchain, showing significant but not dominant innovation activity.
Industry Collaborations
Notable collaborations in Blockchain include:
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Ă United Services Automobile Association (Usaa): 1 joint applications
- LG ELECTRONICS INC Ă University Of SĂŁo Paulo: 1 joint applications
- Papula Oy Ă Elisa Oyj: 1 joint applications
These collaborations represent 3 joint applications, indicating emerging collaboration trends in Blockchain.
Leading Inventors
Key inventors driving Blockchain innovation:
- Damien Patton of Plano TX US: 2 applications
- Christopher Michael PETERSEN of Lakeway TX US: 2 applications
- Tim KUCHLEIN of Lakeway TX US: 2 applications
- David Walsh of Alexandria VA US: 1 applications
- Charles Adams of Alexandria VA US: 1 applications
- T K Chandra Hasan of Bangalore IN: 1 applications
- Pramod V Gavali of Pune IN: 1 applications
- Abhishek Jain of Baraut IN: 1 applications
- Samuel Howard Blackshear of Palo Alto CA US: 1 applications
- Christopher D. Butts of Wilmette IL US: 1 applications
Recent Patent Applications
Representative Blockchain patent applications from 21st August 2025:
20250265106. SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTEROPERABLE NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Applicant: Parry Labs Llc
Abstract: A system for providing interoperable networks and communications, the system including at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to instantiate a software module within a software container, wherein the software module is contained within a virtualized environment, receive a transmission datum from an external environment, modify the transmission datum as a function of a softwar...
20250265174. Diagnosing Failed Nodes of a Container Orchestration Platform
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for recovering a worker node that is in a not ready state. A first worker node of a cluster is configured with a first debug utility that comprises a debug node agent that monitors an operating state of the first worker node. In response to the debug node agent detecting the first worker node being not ready, the debug node agent sends a request to a debug proxy of a second debug utility associated with a second worker node that is in a ready state, to create a debug work...
20250265227. SCALABLE, SECURE, EFFICIENT, AND ADAPTABLE DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL LEDGER TRANSACTION NETWORK
Applicant: Circle Internet Financial Llc
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for implementing a scalable, secure, efficient, and adaptable distributed digital ledger transaction network. Indeed, the disclosed systems can reduce storage and processing requirements, improve security of implementing computing devices and underlying digital assets, accommodate a wide variety of different digital programs (or âsmart contractsâ), and scale to accommodate billions of users and...
20250265287. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING DISTRIBUTED MEDIA CONTENT HISTORY AND PREFERENCES
Applicant: Sonos Inc
Abstract: Distributed media content history and preferences can be stored and maintained by media playback systems including one or more blockchain-capable playback devices. Content record sets, such as content experience record sets and content network record sets, can be stored via distributed ledgers and updated at least in part based on media consumption events performed or detected by playback devices, service providers, or other participants. Such distributed data can also be accessed to facilitate ...
20250265328. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHORIZING DEVICES USING A DECENTRALIZED NODE DATABASE
Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for authorizing devices using a decentralized node database. The present disclosure is configured to initiate an authorization request to a resource server, wherein the authorization request comprises encrypted client credentials, and wherein the client credentials are transmitted from a client device; assign roles to nodes, wherein the roles are assigned randomly to the nodes; validate, using the nodes, the client credentials;...
Market Implications
Innovation Intensity
With 70 applications in a single day, Blockchain shows high innovation activity, indicating sustained R&D investment and market development.
Competitive Landscape
Innovation in Blockchain spans 55 organizations, showing strong competitive activity and diverse investment in the field.
Technology Outlook
Emerging themes in Blockchain patents include: data, with, that, based, from, suggesting future development in these areas.
The current patent activity level suggests Blockchain is in a growth phase with increasing market adoption and investment.
Related Technology Areas
Innovation in Blockchain often intersects with other emerging technologies:
- Medical Devices: 426 applications
- Semiconductors: 418 applications
- 5G Technology: 248 applications
- Cybersecurity: 229 applications
- Internet of Things: 180 applications
- Biotechnology: 170 applications
- Renewable Energy: 162 applications
- Environmental Tech: 152 applications