Titans of Technology: Blockchain / The Top Companies in Blockchain Patents 2021
By Rocky Berndsen
Blockchain patenting has been exploding since 2016 and with Bitcoin and Ethereum hitting new all-time highs this year, Harrity Analytics decided to refresh their 2019 analysis of the blockchain patent space, in order to find out which companies are now patenting heavily in blockchain technology and in which countries patents are being obtained.
TITANS OF TECHNOLOGY: BLOCKCHAIN DASHBOARD (Powered by Power BI)
Harrity Analytics has created a nine page interactive dashboard that gives users the ability to view the blockchain technology landscape by 1) countries, 2) worldwide companies, 3) US patents by company, 4) Chinese patents by company, 5) Korean patents by company, 6) EPO patents by company, 7) Competitive Analysis / Gap Analysis, 8) filing trends, 9) patent trends. Try the dashboard below.
The top ten countries or jurisdictions in the blockchain patent space are China, the United States, Korea, EPO, PCT, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, and Australia. China currently leads the number of active blockchain patents and pending applications with 34,562, a vast majority of those, 28,476, are pending applications. The United States is second in patenting with 8,759 active patents and pending applications. Korea is third with 4,035 active patents and pending applications in blockchain technology. Below is a chart showing totals for the top ten countries in the blockchain patent space.
Top Countries in Blockchain Patents 2021
| Country/Jurisdiction | Patent | Pending Application | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 6086 | 28476 | 34562 |
| United States | 3218 | 5541 | 8759 |
| Korea | 1911 | 2124 | 4035 |
| Europe (EPO) | 329 | 1959 | 2288 |
| WIPO (PCT) | 0 | 2018 | 2018 |
| Japan | 562 | 1087 | 1649 |
| Taiwan | 640 | 604 | 1244 |
| Singapore | 0 | 789 | 789 |
| Canada | 97 | 628 | 725 |
| Australia | 287 | 398 | 685 |
The top companies in the blockchain patent space vary based on the country or jurisdiction where the patenting is occurring. A worldwide view shows that most of the top companies in blockchain patenting are Chinese companies. With Alibaba, Ping An, Advanced New Technologies, and Tencent rounding out the top 4. Below is a chart of the top companies in the blockchain patent space worldwide.
Top Companies in Worldwide Blockchain Patents & Pending Applications - 2021
| Company | Active Worldwide Patents and Pending Applications |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 2588 |
| Ping An Insurance (group); Company Of China, Ltd. | 2075 |
| Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd. | 1914 |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 1703 |
| Nchain Holdings Limited | 1196 |
| Alipay.com Co., Ltd | 1094 |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 962 |
| Shenzhen Oneconnect Technology Co., Ltd. | 587 |
| China United Network Communications Group Company Limited | 516 |
| Baidu, Inc. | 429 |
| Hangzhou Fuzamei Technology Co., Ltd. | 378 |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 361 |
| Bizmodeline Co Ltd | 320 |
| China Pingan Property Insurance Stock Co., Ltd. | 288 |
| Coinplug,inc | 260 |
| Shenzhen Onething Technology Co., Ltd. | 257 |
| Siemens Ag | 248 |
| Shenzhen Qianhai Webank Co., Ltd. | 244 |
| Shandong Aichengshiwang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 222 |
| Beijing Aimoruice Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 222 |
| Accenture Plc | 208 |
| Bank Of China, Ltd. | 199 |
| Visa Inc. | 192 |
| Jiangsu Rongye Technology Company Limited | 187 |
| Shenzhen Launch Tech Company Limited | 186 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 185 |
| Sony Corporation | 182 |
| Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. | 180 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 169 |
| Hangzhou Qulian Technology Ltd. | 155 |
| Fujitsu Limited | 154 |
| Taikang Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | 145 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 145 |
| Intel Corporation | 145 |
| Iallchain Co., Ltd. | 145 |
| Hangzhou Qulian Technology Co.,ltd. | 145 |
| Beijing Jingdong Shangke Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 143 |
| Industrial & Commercial Bank Of China Ltd. | 142 |
| Beijing Aimo Ruice Technology Co., Ltd. | 140 |
| Zhongan Information Technology Services Co., Ltd. | 132 |
| Capital One Financial Corp. | 132 |
| Panasonic Corporation | 129 |
| Guangdong University Of Technology | 123 |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 123 |
| Nec Corporation | 122 |
| Pingan Ind Co Ltd | 121 |
| Xidian University | 107 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co. | 107 |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 100 |
| Shanghai Dianrong Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 98 |
| Toronto-dominion Bank | 97 |
| Nokia Corporation | 97 |
| University Of Electronic Science And Technology Of China | 94 |
| Hangzhou Yunphant Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 94 |
| Black Gold Coin, Inc. | 90 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 89 |
| One Connect Smart Technology Co., Ltd. (shenzhen) | 89 |
| Lenovo Group Limited | 88 |
| Shandong Icity Network Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 86 |
| Nanjing University Of Posts And Telecommunications | 85 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 82 |
| Beijing Rui Zhuo Xi Tou Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 82 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 81 |
| State Grid Corporation Of China | 80 |
| Chongqing University | 80 |
| Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | 78 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 76 |
| Wal-mart Stores, Inc. | 75 |
| China Unionpay Co., Ltd. | 75 |
| Beijing Hai Yi Tong Zhan Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 74 |
| Oracle Corporation | 73 |
| Beijing University Of Posts And Telecommunications | 73 |
| China Southern Power Grid Co Ltd | 72 |
| Chinese Academy Of Sciences | 71 |
| Beijing University Of Technology | 71 |
| Bubi (beijing) Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 70 |
| Ford Motor Company | 69 |
| Webank Spa | 68 |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 68 |
| Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd. | 67 |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.s. | 66 |
| Beijing Ruice Technology Co., Ltd. | 66 |
| Strong Force Tx Portfolio 2018, LLC | 65 |
| The Government Of Germany | 63 |
| Tsinghua University | 63 |
| Paypal Holdings, Inc. | 63 |
| Hangzhou Rivtower Technology Co., Ltd. | 63 |
| Cloudminds (shenzhen) Holdings Co., Ltd. | 63 |
| Shandong Inspur Qualink Technology Co., Ltd. | 62 |
| Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute | 62 |
| Sap Se | 61 |
| Beihang University | 61 |
| Wuhan University | 60 |
| Deutsche Telekom Ag | 60 |
| Aisino Co., Ltd | 60 |
| General Electric Company | 59 |
| Kt Corporation | 58 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 57 |
| Netmarble Corporation | 56 |
| Shaanxi Medicine Chain Block Chain Group Co., Ltd. | 55 |
| Ygsoft Inc. | 54 |
| China Mobile Communications Corporation | 54 |
| Aowei Information Technology (jiangsu) Co., Ltd. | 54 |
| AT&T Inc. | 53 |
| Sinochem Corporation | 52 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | 51 |
| Gold Exchange | 51 |
| Sinochain Tech Co Ltd | 49 |
| Metaps Plus Inc. | 49 |
| Zhejiang University | 48 |
| China Construction Bank | 48 |
| Bt Group Plc | 48 |
| Keb Hana Bank | 47 |
| Zhongshan University | 46 |
| Hunan University | 45 |
| American Express Company | 44 |
| Netease, Inc. | 43 |
| Innogy Se | 43 |
| Instinct Block Chain Technology Co Ltd | 43 |
| Kangjian Information Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 42 |
| Jinan University | 42 |
| The Boeing Company | 41 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 41 |
| Americorp Investments LLC | 41 |
| Tzero Ip, LLC | 40 |
| Zhongchao Credit Card Industry Development Co., Ltd. | 40 |
| Tencent Cloud Computing (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 40 |
| Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. | 40 |
| Myomega Systems Gmbh | 40 |
| Fudan University | 40 |
| Coinbase, Inc. | 40 |
| Anhui Gaoshan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 40 |
| Shanghai Vechain Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 39 |
| Infobank Corp. | 39 |
| Tenpay Payment Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 38 |
| Shenzhen Ansike Electronic Tech Co Ltd | 38 |
| Shanghai Jiaotong University | 38 |
| Merck Kgaa | 38 |
| Huazhong University Of Science & Technology | 38 |
| Ebay Inc. | 38 |
| Beijing Octa Innovations Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 38 |
| Nasdaq, Inc. | 37 |
| Jiangsu Hengbao Intelligent System Technology Co., Ltd. | 37 |
| Beijing Peersafe Technology Co., Ltd. | 37 |
| Beijing Oracle Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 37 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 36 |
| Jinan Inspur Hi-tech Investment Development Co., Ltd. | 36 |
| Institute Of Information Engineering Cas | 36 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 35 |
| Tianjin University | 35 |
| Trueseen Ltd. | 35 |
| Hangzhou Cryptape Technology Co., Ltd. | 35 |
| Zall Research Institute Of Smart Commerce (wuhan) Co., Ltd. | 34 |
| Lizhan | 34 |
| Digital Asset (switzerland) Gmbh | 34 |
| China Zheshang Bank Co Ltd | 34 |
| Beijing Lan Kong Ke Chuang Technology Co. Ltd | 34 |
| Atos Se | 34 |
| United Services Automobile Association | 33 |
| Thales Sa | 33 |
| Sony Group Corporation | 33 |
| Liannong (shenzhen) Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 33 |
| Chengdu Stacs Technology Co., Ltd. | 33 |
| Shenzhen Zhishuilian Technology Co., Ltd. | 32 |
| Shenzhen University | 32 |
| Shanghai Wanxiang Blockchain Inc. | 32 |
| Swirlds, Inc. | 31 |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 31 |
| Inveniam Capital Partners, Inc. | 31 |
| Hepu Technology Development (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 31 |
| Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc | 31 |
| Beijing Wodong Tianjun Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 31 |
| Beijing Kingsoft Internet Security Software Co. Ltd. | 31 |
| Beijing Institute Of Technology | 31 |
| Beijing Hai Tong Technology Co Ltd Emori | 31 |
| Zhong Information Technology Service Co., Ltd. | 30 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 30 |
| Lbxc Co., Ltd. | 30 |
| Inspur Group Co., Ltd. | 30 |
| China Citic Bank Co Ltd | 30 |
| Lapsechain Sa C/o Leax Avocats | 29 |
| Hefei Dappworks Technology Co., Ltd. | 29 |
| Daimler Ag | 29 |
| Beijing Kingsoft Cloud Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 29 |
| Algorand Inc. | 29 |
| Winklevoss Ip, LLC | 28 |
| Sogang University Research & Business Development Foundation | 28 |
| Strong Force Intellectual Capital, LLC | 28 |
| Porsche Automobil Holding Se | 28 |
| Eygs Llp | 28 |
| Guangzhou University | 28 |
| Foshan Yisu Jusen Technology Co., Ltd. | 28 |
| East China Normal University | 28 |
| Avaya Inc | 28 |
| Blockchain Asics, Inc. | 28 |
| Zhejiang Gongshang University | 27 |
| Workday, Inc. | 27 |
| Shimadzu Corporation | 27 |
| Sichuan Homwee Technology Co Ltd | 27 |
| Shanghai Gonglian Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 27 |
| Nhn Corporation | 27 |
| Neusoft Corporation | 27 |
| Modernity Financial Holdings, Ltd. | 27 |
| Chung-ang University | 27 |
| Abmax Biotechnology Co Ltd | 27 |
| Union Mobile Pay Ltd | 26 |
| Shenzhen Golo Chelian Data Technology Co., Ltd. | 26 |
| Shenzhen Leiling Guangtong Technology Research And Development Co., Ltd. | 26 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 26 |
| Hangzhou Gandao Technology Co., Ltd. | 26 |
| Southeast University | 25 |
| Shenzhen Jiupin Air Purification Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| Shaanxi Medical Chain Blockchain Group Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| R3 Ltd. | 25 |
| Shanghai Youyang Xinmei Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| Shanghai Distributed Technologies Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| Ping'an Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| Peking University | 25 |
| Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School | 25 |
| Institute Of Computing Technology Of The Chinese Academy Of Sciences | 25 |
| Foshan University | 25 |
| Gree Group Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| Beijing Tiandihexing Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 |
| Beijing Haiying Institute Of Science And Technology Information | 25 |
| Vechain Global Technology S.ar.l. | 24 |
| Zte Corporation | 24 |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation | 24 |
| Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd. | 24 |
| Softbank Corp. | 24 |
| Jindie Software (china) Co., Ltd. | 24 |
| Juzix Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 24 |
| Innovative And Advance Technology Co., Ltd. | 24 |
| Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd. | 24 |
| General Motors Company | 24 |
| Dcun Corporation | 24 |
| Cme Group Inc. | 24 |
| Bitflyer Blockchain, Inc. | 24 |
| Beijing Insight Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 24 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 24 |
| Sichuan University | 23 |
| South China University Of Technology | 23 |
| Shenzhen City Naishidi Technology Development Co. Ltd. | 23 |
| Shanghai Insurance Exchange Co., Ltd. | 23 |
| National University Of Defense Technology Of The Chinese People's Liberation Army | 23 |
| Putian City Zhuhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 23 |
| Nantworks, LLC | 23 |
| Launch Tech Company Limited | 23 |
| Fujian University Of Technology | 23 |
| Denso Corporation | 23 |
| Cryptape Inc. | 23 |
| Boe Technology Group Co. Ltd | 23 |
| Wuxi Jingtum Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Sicpa Holding Sa | 22 |
| Tianjin University Of Technology | 22 |
| Shanghai Vonechain Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Northeastern University | 22 |
| Migu Culture Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Hunan Tian He Guo Yun Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Jiangsu University | 22 |
| Hangzhou Dianzi University | 22 |
| Hangzhou Yulan Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Asahi Kasei Corporation | 22 |
| Beijing Jingdong Zhenshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| Beijing Blockchain Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. | 22 |
| State Grid Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. | 21 |
| Tbcasoft, Inc. | 21 |
| Toshiba Corporation | 21 |
| Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | 21 |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 21 |
| Nanjing University Of Science And Technology | 21 |
| Kddi Corporation | 21 |
| Hunan Smart Government Block Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 21 |
| Hp Inc. | 21 |
| Beijing Jd Finance Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | 21 |
| Anhui Lingtuyi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 21 |
| Zhejiang Shuqin Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Wuhan Douyu Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Shenzhen Zhongke Zhicheng Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Ruban Quantum Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Shenzhen Beiyoutong New Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Nanjing Jinninghui Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| North China Electric Power University | 20 |
| Hefei University Of Technology | 20 |
| Hangzhou Hyperchain Technologies Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Guangzhou Youpu Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| Financial And Risk Organisation Limited | 20 |
| Cooperation Foundation Inje University Industry-academic | 20 |
| Commissariat ? L'?nergie Atomique Et Aux ?nergies Alternatives | 20 |
| Chongqing Huayi Kangdao Technology Co., Ltd. | 20 |
| China Telecom Corporation Limited | 20 |
| Xian Zhigui Internet Technology Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Zhongsi Boan Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Xiaomi Inc. | 19 |
| Shenzhen Turing Singularity Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Shenzhen Saiante Technology Service Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Raytheon Technologies Corporation | 19 |
| Ping Identity Corporation | 19 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | 19 |
| Macrogen Inc | 19 |
| Nanjing Zhongcheng Block Chain Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Fidelity Investments | 19 |
| Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh | 19 |
| Golo Iov Data Technology Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Dongguk University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation | 19 |
| Dalian University Of Technology | 19 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 19 |
| Beijing Arxan Fintech Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Bitflyer Inc. | 19 |
| Acronis International Gmbh | 19 |
| Beijing Bixing Technology Co., Ltd. | 19 |
| Sk Telecom Co., Ltd. | 18 |
| Tal Education Group | 18 |
| Madisetti, Vijay | 18 |
| Mcafee, LLC | 18 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 18 |
| J2 Global, Inc. | 18 |
| Innoplexus Ag | 18 |
| Intuit Inc. | 18 |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 18 |
| Institute For Information Industry | 18 |
| Jingdong Digital Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. | 18 |
| China University Of Geoscience | 18 |
| China Internet Network Information Center | 18 |
| Dareway Software Co., Ltd. | 18 |
| Civic Technologies | 18 |
| Wangsu Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Xage Security, Inc. | 17 |
| Shigengjian Data Technology (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Seagate Technology Plc | 17 |
| Shanghai Heshu Software Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Shandong University | 17 |
| Shanghai Ceying Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Shenzhen Polytechnic | 17 |
| Moneybreak LLC | 17 |
| Mobile Innovations | 17 |
| Mr. Ray, Inc. | 17 |
| Kunming University Of Science And Technology | 17 |
| Hefei Weitian Yuntong Information Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Kepco Kdn Co Ltd | 17 |
| Guangdong Hongying Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Endress+hauser (international) Holding Ag | 17 |
| Fulian | 17 |
| Hainan Univ | 17 |
| Chengdu Sefon Software Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Comcast Corporation | 17 |
| All It Top Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Baas | 17 |
| Bank Of Taiwan | 17 |
| Beijing Aimo Reechain Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 |
| Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. | 16 |
| Siemens Energy Ag | 16 |
| Strike Protocols Inc. | 16 |
| Simpsx Technologies LLC | 16 |
| Star Mesh LLC | 16 |
| Shenzhen Xiaokong Communication Technology Co., Ltd. | 16 |
| Shenzhen Dianlian Technology Co., Ltd. | 16 |
| Pingan Trust Co., Ltd. | 16 |
| No. 30 Institute Of China Electronic Technology Group Corporation | 16 |
| Kasa Ltd. | 16 |
| Chengdu High-tech Information Technology Research Institute | 16 |
| China Merchants Group Ltd | 16 |
| Cable Television Laboratories Inc | 16 |
| Beijing Technology & Business Univ. | 16 |
| 3m Company | 16 |
| Wenzhou Tusheng Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 15 |
| Xian University Of Posts And Telecommunications | 15 |
| Tata Sons Ltd | 15 |
| Smartmd | 15 |
| T0.com, Inc. | 15 |
| Tongji University | 15 |
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| Nanjing Trusted Blockchain And Algorithm Economic Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 15 |
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| Johnson Controls International Plc | 15 |
| Hangzhou Shichuang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 15 |
| Foundation Of Soongsil University-industry Cooperation | 15 |
| Guilin University Of Electronic Technology | 15 |
| Dish Network Corp. | 15 |
| Dongguan Monda Plastic-chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 15 |
| Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. | 15 |
| Beijing Haopukang Technology Co., Ltd. | 15 |
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| Cognitive Scale, Inc. | 14 |
| Central South University | 14 |
| Bundesrepublik Deutschland | 14 |
| Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation | 14 |
| Changsha University Of Science And Technology | 14 |
| Beijing Feitian Technologies | 14 |
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| Xiangtan University | 13 |
| University Of Science And Technology Of China | 13 |
| Soonchunhyang University | 13 |
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| Iconloop Inc. | 13 |
| Harbin Institute Of Technology | 13 |
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| Leadpoint | 13 |
| Jiangsu Tongfudun Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 13 |
| Hanyang University | 13 |
| International Trust Machines Corporation | 13 |
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| Facebook, Inc. | 13 |
| Gsc Secrypt, LLC | 13 |
| Chengdu University Of Technology | 13 |
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| Beijing Guorenbao Technology Co., Ltd. | 13 |
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| Zhejiang University Of Technology | 12 |
| Wipro Limited | 12 |
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| Xerox Corporation | 12 |
| Wistron Corporation | 12 |
| University Of Science And Technology Beijing | 12 |
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| Information And Telecommunication Branch Of State Grid Anhui Electric Power Company | 12 |
| Kyocera Corporation | 12 |
| Jiangxi University Of Science And Technology | 12 |
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| Guangzhou Zhihong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 12 |
| Guangzhou Yuejian Sanhe Software Co.,ltd. | 12 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 12 |
| Guangdong Hongxin Enterprise Service Co., Ltd. | 12 |
| Guangxi University | 12 |
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| Tzero Group, Inc. | 10 |
| Uvue Ltd | 10 |
| Yangzhou University | 10 |
| Zamna Technologies Limited | 10 |
| Yocto Technologies, S.l. | 10 |
| Vechain Foundation Limited | 10 |
| Shenzhen Zhonghui Zhiti Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Southern University Of Science And Technology | 10 |
| The Industry & Academic Cooperation In Chungnam National University Iac | 10 |
| Telefonica S.a. | 10 |
| Tianyi Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Shenzhen Yilian Information System Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Terminus Technologies, Inc. | 10 |
| Shanghai Wurong Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Shanghai Mohe Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Quark Chain Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Shenzhen Fanxi Electronics Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Ruiya Blockchain Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Shenzhen Fubei Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Shanghai Yuanlu Jiajia Information Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Servicenow, Inc. | 10 |
| Shenzhen Buyun Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Shanghai Jianshi Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Sf Tech Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Meilai Network Technology (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Linius (aust) Pty Ltd | 10 |
| Northwestern University | 10 |
| Nok Nok Labs, Inc. | 10 |
| Nantong University | 10 |
| Platon Sa | 10 |
| Nanjing Institute Of Technology | 10 |
| Mobilitie, LLC | 10 |
| Nexon Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Ningbo Fuwan Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Jiangsu Peerfintech Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Jiangsu Hengwei Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Hohai Univ. | 10 |
| Jiangsu Worldallwell Holdings Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Koch Industries | 10 |
| Lapsechain Sa | 10 |
| Leverage Rock LLC | 10 |
| Jiangsu Aowei Holdings Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Infrared5 Inc. | 10 |
| Lianqi Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Eluvio, Inc. | 10 |
| Farmobile, LLC | 10 |
| Fuzhou University | 10 |
| Guangzhou Block Zero Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Eight Plus Ventures, LLC | 10 |
| Dongguan Dayi Industry Chain Service Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Domos, LLC | 10 |
| Chengdu Lingguang Quantum Technology Co Ltd | 10 |
| China University Of Petroleum | 10 |
| Digitalzone Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Chengdu Shangtongshidai Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Cambridge Blockchain, Inc. | 10 |
| Ccb Fintech Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Chongqing Xiaoyudian Small Loan Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Cheju National University Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation | 10 |
| Beijing Tianyi Science Trade Co | 10 |
| Beijing Jiaotong University | 10 |
| Beijing Tus Data Asset Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 10 |
| Barclays Execution Services Limited | 10 |
| Axell Corporation | 10 |
| Balanced Media Technology, LLC | 10 |
| Ajou University | 10 |
When you look at the top companies in the blockchain space that are patenting in the United States a different picture takes shape. IBM and Advanced New Technologies dominate the blockchain space in the United States. Of particular note in the United States is the number of banks and financial services companies patenting heavily in blockchain technology including Bank of America, MasterCard, Capital One, Visa, and TD Bank. Below is a chart showing the top players in the blockchain patent space in the United States.
Top Companies in US Blockchain Patents & Pending Applications - 2021
| Company | US Patents | US Pending Applications | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Business Machines Corp. | 341 | 435 | 776 |
| Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd. | 453 | 310 | 763 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 89 | 79 | 168 |
| Nchain Holdings Limited | 3 | 150 | 153 |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 45 | 104 | 149 |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| Capital One Financial Corp. | 54 | 51 | 105 |
| Accenture Plc | 49 | 40 | 89 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 33 | 54 | 87 |
| Intel Corporation | 26 | 53 | 79 |
| Visa Inc. | 17 | 52 | 69 |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | 12 | 55 | 67 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 12 | 51 | 63 |
| Toronto-dominion Bank | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 5 | 52 | 57 |
| Sony Corporation | 15 | 41 | 56 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 7 | 48 | 55 |
| Strong Force Tx Portfolio 2018, LLC | 1 | 52 | 53 |
| AT&T Inc. | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | 36 | 15 | 51 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co. | 8 | 43 | 51 |
| Sap Se | 14 | 33 | 47 |
| Siemens Ag | 3 | 44 | 47 |
| Nec Corporation | 9 | 36 | 45 |
| Coinplug,inc | 31 | 14 | 45 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| Wal-mart Stores, Inc. | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 10 | 32 | 42 |
| Panasonic Corporation | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| Alipay.com Co., Ltd | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| Paypal Holdings, Inc. | 11 | 27 | 38 |
| Fujitsu Limited | 7 | 27 | 34 |
| United Services Automobile Association | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Nokia Corporation | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Deutsche Telekom Ag | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| Oracle Corporation | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Inveniam Capital Partners, Inc. | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| Coinbase, Inc. | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| American Express Company | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Baidu, Inc. | 2 | 27 | 29 |
| Winklevoss Ip, LLC | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| Ebay Inc. | 5 | 22 | 27 |
| General Electric Company | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Workday, Inc. | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| Ford Motor Company | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Americorp Investments LLC | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Tzero Ip, LLC | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| R3 Ltd. | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Strong Force Intellectual Capital, LLC | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Madisetti, Vijay | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Cme Group Inc. | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Bt Group Plc | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Ping Identity Corporation | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Myomega Systems Gmbh | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Mobile Innovations | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| Eygs Llp | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Acronis International Gmbh | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Strike Protocols Inc. | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Seagate Technology Plc | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Simpsx Technologies LLC | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Nantworks, LLC | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Innoplexus Ag | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Fidelity Investments | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Xage Security, Inc. | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Netspective Communications LLC Maryland | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Innogy Se | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Blockchain Asics, Inc. | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| The Boeing Company | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Raytheon Technologies Corporation | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Nasdaq, Inc. | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Cognitive Scale, Inc. | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Mythical, Inc. | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Refinitiv Us Organization LLC | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Ncr Corporation | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Gsc Secrypt, LLC | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Dish Network Corp. | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Cable Television Laboratories Inc | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Civic Technologies | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Avaya Inc | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Adobe Inc. | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Black Gold Coin, Inc. | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| The Carlyle Group, L.p. | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Digital Asset (switzerland) Gmbh | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Sensoriant, Inc. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Nike, Inc. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Mcafee, LLC | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Launch Tech Company Limited | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Eight Plus Ventures, LLC | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Comcast Corporation | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Cloudminds (shenzhen) Holdings Co., Ltd. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Adp, LLC | 3 | 7 | 10 |
When you look at the top companies in the blockchain space that are patenting in China it stands out that a significant proportion of the applications in China are pending applications and have not yet patented. This may indicate that most of the patenting in China is very recently filed applications. Ping An, Tencent, and Alibaba round out the top 3 companies patenting in the blockchain space in China. Below is a chart of the top companies in the blockchain patent space in China.
Top Companies in Chinese Blockchain Patents & Pending Applications - 2021
| Company | Chinese Patents | Chinese Pending Applications | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ping An Insurance (group); Company Of China, Ltd. | 107 | 1768 | 1875 |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 425 | 1145 | 1570 |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 310 | 684 | 994 |
| Alipay.com Co., Ltd | 267 | 557 | 824 |
| Shenzhen Oneconnect Technology Co., Ltd. | 14 | 558 | 572 |
| China United Network Communications Group Company Limited | 109 | 407 | 516 |
| Hangzhou Fuzamei Technology Co., Ltd. | 87 | 282 | 369 |
| Baidu, Inc. | 79 | 268 | 347 |
| China Pingan Property Insurance Stock Co., Ltd. | 1 | 287 | 288 |
| Shenzhen Qianhai Webank Co., Ltd. | 33 | 209 | 242 |
| Shenzhen Onething Technology Co., Ltd. | 19 | 204 | 223 |
| Shandong Aichengshiwang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 222 | 222 |
| Beijing Aimoruice Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 24 | 195 | 219 |
| Bank Of China, Ltd. | 10 | 189 | 199 |
| Jiangsu Rongye Technology Company Limited | 9 | 178 | 187 |
| Shenzhen Launch Tech Company Limited | 7 | 179 | 186 |
| Nchain Holdings Limited | 1 | 174 | 175 |
| Hangzhou Qulian Technology Ltd. | 32 | 121 | 153 |
| Taikang Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | 17 | 128 | 145 |
| Iallchain Co., Ltd. | 38 | 107 | 145 |
| Industrial & Commercial Bank Of China Ltd. | 8 | 134 | 142 |
| Beijing Aimo Ruice Technology Co., Ltd. | 8 | 132 | 140 |
| Hangzhou Qulian Technology Co.,ltd. | 4 | 135 | 139 |
| Beijing Jingdong Shangke Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 31 | 108 | 139 |
| Pingan Ind Co Ltd | 0 | 121 | 121 |
| Guangdong University Of Technology | 16 | 105 | 121 |
| Zhongan Information Technology Services Co., Ltd. | 21 | 97 | 118 |
| Xidian University | 32 | 73 | 105 |
| Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. | 21 | 81 | 102 |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 1 | 96 | 97 |
| Hangzhou Yunphant Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 21 | 73 | 94 |
| University Of Electronic Science And Technology Of China | 35 | 58 | 93 |
| Shanghai Dianrong Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 28 | 61 | 89 |
| Shandong Icity Network Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 86 | 86 |
| Nanjing University Of Posts And Telecommunications | 11 | 73 | 84 |
| Beijing Rui Zhuo Xi Tou Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 32 | 50 | 82 |
| Chongqing University | 10 | 70 | 80 |
| State Grid Corporation Of China | 13 | 64 | 77 |
| Beijing University Of Posts And Telecommunications | 27 | 46 | 73 |
| China Southern Power Grid Co Ltd | 9 | 63 | 72 |
| Bubi (beijing) Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| Chinese Academy Of Sciences | 25 | 45 | 70 |
| Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd. | 58 | 12 | 70 |
| Beijing University Of Technology | 9 | 60 | 69 |
| Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd. | 18 | 49 | 67 |
| Lenovo Group Limited | 9 | 58 | 67 |
| Beijing Ruice Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 63 | 66 |
| Hangzhou Rivtower Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 63 | 63 |
| Shandong Inspur Qualink Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 62 | 62 |
| Beihang University | 20 | 41 | 61 |
| Wuhan University | 13 | 47 | 60 |
| Aisino Co., Ltd | 2 | 58 | 60 |
| Beijing Hai Yi Tong Zhan Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 57 | 60 |
| Tsinghua University | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| Shaanxi Medicine Chain Block Chain Group Co., Ltd. | 3 | 52 | 55 |
| Ygsoft Inc. | 4 | 50 | 54 |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 7 | 46 | 53 |
| China Unionpay Co., Ltd. | 13 | 40 | 53 |
| Sinochem Corporation | 18 | 34 | 52 |
| China Mobile Communications Corporation | 14 | 36 | 50 |
| Sinochain Tech Co Ltd | 4 | 45 | 49 |
| Siemens Ag | 2 | 47 | 49 |
| China Construction Bank | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| Zhejiang University | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| Zhongshan University | 9 | 37 | 46 |
| Hunan University | 4 | 41 | 45 |
| Cloudminds (shenzhen) Holdings Co., Ltd. | 12 | 32 | 44 |
| Instinct Block Chain Technology Co Ltd | 5 | 38 | 43 |
| Kangjian Information Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Sony Corporation | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Netease, Inc. | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| Zhongchao Credit Card Industry Development Co., Ltd. | 9 | 31 | 40 |
| Tencent Cloud Computing (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Jinan University | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| Fudan University | 5 | 35 | 40 |
| Anhui Gaoshan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Shanghai Vechain Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 32 | 39 |
| Tenpay Payment Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 31 | 38 |
| Shenzhen Ansike Electronic Tech Co Ltd | 4 | 34 | 38 |
| Huazhong University Of Science & Technology | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Beijing Octa Innovations Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 34 | 38 |
| Shanghai Jiaotong University | 8 | 29 | 37 |
| Jiangsu Hengbao Intelligent System Technology Co., Ltd. | 8 | 29 | 37 |
| Beijing Oracle Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| Beijing Peersafe Technology Co., Ltd. | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Institute Of Information Engineering Cas | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| Jinan Inspur Hi-tech Investment Development Co., Ltd. | 6 | 30 | 36 |
| Trueseen Ltd. | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Hangzhou Cryptape Technology Co., Ltd. | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Zall Research Institute Of Smart Commerce (wuhan) Co., Ltd. | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| Lizhan | 7 | 27 | 34 |
| China Zheshang Bank Co Ltd | 7 | 27 | 34 |
| Aowei Information Technology (jiangsu) Co., Ltd. | 4 | 30 | 34 |
| Tianjin University | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Liannong (shenzhen) Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 31 | 33 |
| Chengdu Stacs Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 30 | 33 |
| Shenzhen Zhishuilian Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Shanghai Wanxiang Blockchain Inc. | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| Visa Inc. | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Beijing Institute Of Technology | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Beijing Hai Tong Technology Co Ltd Emori | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Zhong Information Technology Service Co., Ltd. | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Shenzhen University | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| China Citic Bank Co Ltd | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Beijing Wodong Tianjun Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| Accenture Plc | 2 | 28 | 30 |
| Inspur Group Co., Ltd. | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Fujitsu Limited | 2 | 26 | 28 |
| East China Normal University | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Foshan Yisu Jusen Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| Beijing Kingsoft Cloud Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| Zhejiang Gongshang University | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| Sichuan Homwee Technology Co Ltd | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| Shanghai Gonglian Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| Neusoft Corporation | 5 | 22 | 27 |
| Abmax Biotechnology Co Ltd | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Beijing Kingsoft Internet Security Software Co. Ltd. | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| Union Mobile Pay Ltd | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Shenzhen Golo Chelian Data Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Shenzhen Leiling Guangtong Technology Research And Development Co., Ltd. | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| Hangzhou Gandao Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Shenzhen Jiupin Air Purification Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Shanghai Distributed Technologies Co., Ltd. | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Shanghai Youyang Xinmei Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Ping'an Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Shaanxi Medical Chain Blockchain Group Co., Ltd. | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Institute Of Computing Technology Of The Chinese Academy Of Sciences | 5 | 20 | 25 |
| Guangzhou University | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Foshan University | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Beijing Haiying Institute Of Science And Technology Information | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Beijing Tiandihexing Technology Co., Ltd. | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd. | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| Panasonic Corporation | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Jindie Software (china) Co., Ltd. | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| Innovative And Advance Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Juzix Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Gree Group Co., Ltd. | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Beijing Insight Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| Zte Corporation | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Sichuan University | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Southeast University | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| South China University Of Technology | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Shenzhen City Naishidi Technology Development Co. Ltd. | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| Shanghai Insurance Exchange Co., Ltd. | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| Putian City Zhuhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| Peking University | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| National University Of Defense Technology Of The Chinese People's Liberation Army | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Hefei Dappworks Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Intel Corporation | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| Fujian University Of Technology | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Cryptape Inc. | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| Wuxi Jingtum Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| Shanghai Vonechain Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Migu Culture Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Northeastern University | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Hepu Technology Development (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Jiangsu University | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Hangzhou Yulan Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Hangzhou Dianzi University | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Ford Motor Company | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Beijing Blockchain Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| State Grid Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Hunan Tian He Guo Yun Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Hunan Smart Government Block Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Anhui Lingtuyi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Beijing Jd Finance Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Wuhan Douyu Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Zhejiang Shuqin Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Shenzhen Zhongke Zhicheng Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Tianjin University Of Technology | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Shenzhen Beiyoutong New Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| North China Electric Power University | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Ruban Quantum Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Nanjing Jinninghui Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Hefei University Of Technology | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Hangzhou Hyperchain Technologies Co., Ltd. | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Guangzhou Youpu Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| China Telecom Corporation Limited | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Chongqing Huayi Kangdao Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Xian Zhigui Internet Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Xiaomi Inc. | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Zhongsi Boan Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Shenzhen Turing Singularity Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Shenzhen Saiante Technology Service Co., Ltd. | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Golo Iov Data Technology Co., Ltd. | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Dalian University Of Technology | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Beijing Bixing Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Beijing Arxan Fintech Co., Ltd. | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Boe Technology Group Co. Ltd | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Beijing Jingdong Zhenshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Tal Education Group | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Nanjing University Of Science And Technology | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Dareway Software Co., Ltd. | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| China University Of Geoscience | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Shigengjian Data Technology (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Shanghai Ceying Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Shanghai Heshu Software Co., Ltd. | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Shandong University | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Mr. Ray, Inc. | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Nokia Corporation | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Hefei Weitian Yuntong Information Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Kunming University Of Science And Technology | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Fulian | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Guangdong Hongying Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Hainan Univ | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Chengdu Sefon Software Co., Ltd. | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| China Internet Network Information Center | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Beijing Aimo Reechain Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Shenzhen Xiaokong Communication Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Pingan Trust Co., Ltd. | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| No. 30 Institute Of China Electronic Technology Group Corporation | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Chengdu High-tech Information Technology Research Institute | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Beijing Technology & Business Univ. | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Wenzhou Tusheng Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Xian University Of Posts And Telecommunications | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Tongji University | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Shenzhen Great China Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Nanjing Zhongcheng Block Chain Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Pingan International Finance Lease Co., Ltd. | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Nanjing Trusted Blockchain And Algorithm Economic Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Jingdong Digital Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Jiangsu Pay Egis Technology Co., Ltd. | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Hangzhou Shichuang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Guilin University Of Electronic Technology | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Dongguan Monda Plastic-chemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Beijing Haopukang Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Xian Jiaotong Univ | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Zhihuigu (xiamen) Iot Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Tcl Corporation | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Suzhou Dajiaying Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Shenzhen Blockcontinent Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Shenzhen Ars(advanced River System) Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Puhua Yunchuang Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Oracle Corporation | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Coinplug,inc | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Central South University | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Changsha University Of Science And Technology | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Beijing Feitian Technologies | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Beijing Wuzi University | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Xiangtan University | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Wealedger Network Technologies Co., Ltd. | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Zhejiang Normal Univ. | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Xiamen Shunshi Gongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Yinqing Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Ylz Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Suzhou City Xingji Yuntong Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| University Of Science And Technology Of China | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Suzhou Tongji Blockchain Research Institute Co., Ltd. | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Shenzhen Lvyuan Huizhi Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Shenzhen Dianlian Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Shenzhen Technology Co Ltd Blue To Di | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Nanjing Reborn Quantum Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Qilu University Of Technology | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Shaanxi Medicine Chain Group Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Pinganfu Technology Service Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Harbin Engineering University | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Jilin University | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Jiangsu Tongfudun Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Hangzhou Wopu Iot Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Guangdong Hongxin E-commerce Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Chengdu University Of Technology | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| China Merchants Group Ltd | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| China Electronic Technology Cyber Security Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Chongqing University Of Science And Technology | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Beijing Guorenbao Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Beijing Huitong Jincai Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Zhejiang University Of Technology | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Yantai University | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Suzhou Inspur Intelligent Software Co., Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Uni-ledger Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| University Of Science And Technology Beijing | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Shanghai Development Center Of Computer Software Technology | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Shanghai Qiyin Information Technology Co Ltd | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Shenzhen Qianhai Wealedger Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Nanjing University | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| National Computer Network And Information Security Management Center | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Shandong Inspur Cloud Service Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Pingan Yiqianbao E-commerce Co., Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Quliantong Network Co., Ltd. | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Jiangxi University Of Science And Technology | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Harbin Institute Of Technology | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Information And Telecommunication Branch Of State Grid Anhui Electric Power Company | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Guangzhou Yuejian Sanhe Software Co.,ltd. | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Guangdong Hongxin Enterprise Service Co., Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Guangxi University | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Guangzhou Zhihong Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Ebaonet Healthcare Information Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| China Academy Of Information And Communications Technology | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Anhui University Of Science & Technology | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Beijing Thinkey Technologies Co., Ltd. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Beijing Yuanlangchao Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Xiamen Keruisheng Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Zhengzhou Normal Univ | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Wangsu Science & Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Zhengzhou University | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Shimano Inc. | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Silictec (shenzhen) Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Stringon Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Shenzhen Qianhai Huanrong Lianyi Information Technology Service Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Shanxi Texin Huanyu Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Qufu Normal University | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Shandong Daige Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Shandong Inspur Co Ltd | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Linkeychain Intelligent Technology (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Kunming Dabangke Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Guangzhou Yibite Blockchain Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Guangxi Normal University | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Hangzhou Zhikuai Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Cssc Systems Engineering Research Institute | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Dongyuan (beijing) Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Chongqing Huihui Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Beijing Zhibangbang Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Agricultural Bank Of China | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Biovoice Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Yangzhou University | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Tianyi Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Terminus Technologies, Inc. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Shenzhen Yilian Information System Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Shenzhen Zhonghui Zhiti Technology Co., Ltd. | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| State Grid Block Chain Technology (beijing) Company | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Southern University Of Science And Technology | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Shenzhen Fubei Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Shenzhen Buyun Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Shanghai Yuanlu Jiajia Information Science And Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Shanghai Jianshi Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Shenzhen Fanxi Electronics Co., Ltd. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Shanghai Mohe Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Shanghai Wurong Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Shenzhen Polytechnic | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Meilai Network Technology (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Nanjing Institute Of Technology | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ningbo Fuwan Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Nantong University | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ruiya Blockchain Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Quark Chain Technology (shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Sf Tech Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Renmin University Of China | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Jiangsu Hengwei Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Hohai Univ. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Jiangsu Peerfintech Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Lianqi Technology (beijing) Co., Ltd. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Jiangsu Worldallwell Holdings Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Guangzhou Block Zero Chain Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Fuzhou University | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Chengdu Shangtongshidai Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Ccb Fintech Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Chongqing Xiaoyudian Small Loan Co., Ltd. | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Dongguan Dayi Industry Chain Service Co., Ltd. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Chengdu Lingguang Quantum Technology Co Ltd | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Chongqing Jinvovo Network Technology Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| China University Of Petroleum | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Beijing Jiaotong University | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Beijing Tus Data Asset Technology Development Co., Ltd. | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Beijing Tianyi Science Trade Co | 3 | 7 | 10 |
In Korea the top five companies patenting in the blockchain space include Bizmodeline, Alibaba, Coinplug, Nchain, and Samsung. Though Bizmodeline has the most blockchain patent applications in Korea, 100% of their applications are still pending, whereas for Alibaba and Coinplug more than half of their applications have already patented. Below is a chart of the top companies in the blockchain patent space in Korea.
Top Companies in Korean Blockchain Patents & Pending Applications - 2021
| Company | Korean Patents | Korean Pending Applications | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bizmodeline Co Ltd | 0 | 320 | 320 |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 109 | 84 | 193 |
| Coinplug,inc | 103 | 41 | 144 |
| Nchain Holdings Limited | 4 | 95 | 99 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2 | 57 | 59 |
| Kt Corporation | 11 | 47 | 58 |
| Netmarble Corporation | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| Gold Exchange | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Keb Hana Bank | 0 | 47 | 47 |
| Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute | 6 | 40 | 46 |
| Metaps Plus Inc. | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Infobank Corp. | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| Chung-ang University | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| Sogang University Research & Business Development Foundation | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Lbxc Co., Ltd. | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| Dcun Corporation | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Dongguk University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Sk Telecom Co., Ltd. | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Kepco Kdn Co Ltd | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Moneybreak LLC | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Baas | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Cooperation Foundation Inje University Industry-academic | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| All It Top Co., Ltd. | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Hyundai Motor Company | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Nhn Corporation | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Smartmd | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Baidu, Inc. | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Leadpoint | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Indexmine. Inc. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Foundation Of Soongsil University-industry Cooperation | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Iconloop Inc. | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Korea Minting Security Printing & Id Card Operating Corp | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Yonsei University | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Sony Corporation | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Korea University | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Korea Information Security Management Institute | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Hanyang University | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Soonchunhyang University | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Way2bit Co. Ltd. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| The Industry & Academic Cooperation In Chungnam National University Iac | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Quantum Gate Inc. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Medibloc Co., Ltd. | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Ajou University | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Alphabrothers Co., Ltd. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Buzz Beyond Co., Ltd. | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Ubivelox Inc. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Postech Research And Business Development Foundati | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Sbenc Co., Ltd. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lsware Inc | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Misotree Co., Ltd. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kyung Hee University | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Digitalzone Co., Ltd. | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Ewha University-industry Collaboration Foundation | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Certon Systems Gmbh | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Cheju National University Industry-academic Cooperation Foundation | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Sangmyung University Council For Industry Academic Cooperation | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Sogang University Corp. | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Swempire | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Siemens Ag | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Kasa Ltd. | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Kit Co., Ltd. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Korea University Research And Business Foundation, Sejong Campus | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Koreamapilgeoraeso Co., Ltd. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Markany Inc | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Hancom With Inc. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Enterlaw Corporation | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Blockchain Inc. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Alipay.com Co., Ltd | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Blockchain Asics, Inc. | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Eduhash Global Partners Co., Ltd. | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Peoplecarsharing Co., Ltd. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Vtw Co., Ltd. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Team Blackbird Co., Ltd. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Omnicom Group Inc. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Gwangju Institute Of Science And Technology | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Hoyun | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Mofas Co., Ltd. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kumoh National Institute Of Technology | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Nexon Co., Ltd. | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Lg Electronics Inc. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ksign Co., Ltd. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Korea Federation Of Savings Banks | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dunamu Inc. | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cubesystem Co., Ltd. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Green It | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Shinhwa Co | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Visa Inc. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Unihublab Corp. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Nuri Telecom Co., Ltd. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Quber Co., Ltd. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Sf Blockchain Co., Ltd. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| University-industry Cooperation Group Of Kyung Hee | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Korea Electric Power Corporation | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Konkuk University | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Guhada Co., Ltd. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Hansung University Industry University Cooperation Foundation | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kakao Corporation | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Industry-university Cooperation Foundation Hankuk | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Hfr, Inc. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Korea Institute Of Science And Technology | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Korea Electronics Technology Institute | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Dna | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| General Electric Company | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dongseo Technology Headquters | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Anifan Co., Ltd. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Comin Information System Inc. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
At the EPO in Europe, the top five companies patenting in the blockchain space include Advanced New Technologies, Nchain, Siemens, Accenture, and Nokia. Below is a chart of the top companies in the blockchain patent space at the EPO.
Top Companies in European (EPO) Blockchain Patents & Pending Applications - 2021
| Company | EPO Patents | EPO Pending Applications | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd. | 79 | 294 | 373 |
| Nchain Holdings Limited | 27 | 153 | 180 |
| Siemens Ag | 23 | 79 | 102 |
| Accenture Plc | 16 | 29 | 45 |
| Nokia Corporation | 10 | 33 | 43 |
| Alipay.com Co., Ltd | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| Visa Inc. | 4 | 35 | 39 |
| Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| Nec Corporation | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| Sony Group Corporation | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| The Government Of Germany | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| Fujitsu Limited | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| Innogy Se | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Panasonic Corporation | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| Deutsche Telekom Ag | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Bt Group Plc | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Tzero Ip, LLC | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Baidu, Inc. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Sony Corporation | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Intel Corporation | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Coinplug,inc | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co. | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Oracle Corporation | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Thales Sa | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| General Electric Company | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Siemens Energy Ag | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Myomega Systems Gmbh | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Atos Se | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| The Boeing Company | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Merck Kgaa | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Sap Se | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bitflyer Blockchain, Inc. | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Robert Bosch Gmbh | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Digital Asset (switzerland) Gmbh | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Commissariat ? L'?nergie Atomique Et Aux ?nergies Alternatives | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Launch Tech Company Limited | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tata Sons Ltd | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Porsche Automobil Holding Se | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Hitachi, Ltd. | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Blockchain Asics, Inc. | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cme Group Inc. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Itext Group Nv | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Shimadzu Corporation | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Swirlds, Inc. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Vechain Global Technology S.ar.l. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Telefonica S.a. | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Abb Ltd | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Cloudminds (shenzhen) Holdings Co., Ltd. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3m Company | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Barclays Execution Services Limited | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Financial And Risk Organisation Limited | 0 | 5 | 5 |
In this analysis, Harrity Analytics has also included the ability to view company portfolios side-by-side and visualize the overlap in their CPC classifications. This may give some insight into the industries in which companies are choosing to patent blockchain technology. As an example, the chart below shows a comparison of the top classifications for IBM and Advanced New Technologies. There is overlap between the two portfolios, but you can also see that IBM has patents in inventory / stock management technology, whereas Advanced New Technologies does not seem to be patenting in that area. Interestingly, Advanced New Technologies is patenting very heavily in the exchange (e.g., stocks, commodities, derivatives) area, whereas, IBM has not been patenting as heavily on a comparative basis.
IBM vs. Advanced New Technologies - Blockchain Competitive Analysis / Gap Analysis - 2021
| Blockchain by CPC Technology Classification | IBM | Advanced New Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| H04L9/3239 - Involving Non-Keyed Hash Functions, E.G. Modification Detection Codes [Mdcs], Md5, Sha Or Ripemd | 69 | 95 |
| G06F21/64 - Protecting Data Integrity, E.G. Using Checksums, Certificates Or Signatures | 68 | 153 |
| G06F21/602 - Providing Cryptographic Facilities Or Services | 36 | 84 |
| G06F21/6218 - To A System Of Files Or Objects, E.G. Local Or Distributed File System Or Database | 35 | 23 |
| G06Q20/02 - Involving A Neutral Party, E.G. Certification Authority, Notary Or Trusted Third Party [Ttp] | 27 | 28 |
| G06Q20/065 - Using E-Cash | 26 | 46 |
| G06F16/27 - Replication, Distribution Or Synchronisation Of Data Between Databases Or Within A Distributed Database System; Distributed Database System Architectures Therefor | 17 | 27 |
| G06F21/6245 - Protecting Personal Data, E.G. For Financial Or Medical Purposes | 16 | 29 |
| G06Q10/087 - Inventory Or Stock Management, E.G. Order Filling, Procurement, Balancing Against Orders | 13 | 0 |
| G06Q40/04 - Exchange, E.G. Stocks, Commodities, Derivatives Or Currency Exchange | 13 | 142 |
| G06F16/9024 - Graphs; Linked Lists | 12 | 4 |
| G06F21/32 - Using Biometric Data, E.G. Fingerprints, Iris Scans Or Voiceprints | 11 | 11 |
| G06F21/10 - Protecting Distributed Programs Or Content, E.G. Vending Or Licensing Of Copyrighted Material | 10 | 24 |
| G06F21/33 - Using Certificates | 9 | 0 |
| G06F21/6227 - Where Protection Concerns The Structure Of Data, E.G. Records, Types, Queries | 9 | 9 |
| G06Q10/10 - Office Automation, E.G. Computer Aided Management Of Electronic Mail Or Groupware | 8 | 11 |
| G06F21/645 - Using A Third Party | 8 | 10 |
| G06Q2220/00 - Business Processing Using Cryptography | 7 | 6 |
| G06F16/2365 - Ensuring Data Consistency And Integrity | 7 | 4 |
| G06N5/022 - Knowledge Engineering; Knowledge Acquisition | 7 | 0 |
CONCLUSION
The Blockchain Technology Titans 2021 Report shows that there has been significant growth in patenting blockchain technology all over the world. The growth in blockchain technology patenting points to the significant investment that is being made by companies and institutions in research and development (R&D) of this emerging technology area. It will be exciting to see what happens in the blockchain space over the coming years.
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