Analysis of Blockchain Patents and Their Applications in China
Blockchain has gained worldwide prominence in recent years due to Bitcoin. It relies on encryption for security and distributed computer technology. Instead of counting on a third party, it stores, validates, transmits, and exchanges data over a distributed network, thereby delivering trusted and value at a very low cost. To get a head start in blockchain standardization and patents, the Chinese government has encouraged the industry, academia, and research institutes to develop related technologies and apply for patents. As a result, the number of blockchain patents has surged. This report looks into the main applications of blockchain, key blockchain technologies developed and deployed by leading vendors such as Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Huawei, SinoChain, Bubi Technologies, IBM, and Intel.
1. INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY
2. PATENT DEPLOYMENT
2.1 Patent Mining
2.2 Patent Analysis
2.2.1 Patent Counts by Field and Year of Publication
2.2.2 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Country
2.2.3 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Organization
2.2.4 Patent Counts by Technology and Year of Publication
2.2.5 Patent Counts by Technology and Assignee Country
2.2.6 Patent Counts by Technology and Patent Organization
2.2.7 Cross-reference of Application and Year of Publication
2.2.8 Cross-analysis of Application and Patent Organization
3. MIC PERSPECTIVES
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
List of Companies
2. PATENT DEPLOYMENT
2.1 Patent Mining
2.2 Patent Analysis
2.2.1 Patent Counts by Field and Year of Publication
2.2.2 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Country
2.2.3 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Organization
2.2.4 Patent Counts by Technology and Year of Publication
2.2.5 Patent Counts by Technology and Assignee Country
2.2.6 Patent Counts by Technology and Patent Organization
2.2.7 Cross-reference of Application and Year of Publication
2.2.8 Cross-analysis of Application and Patent Organization
3. MIC PERSPECTIVES
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
List of Companies
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Patent Counts by Field and Year of Publication
Table 2 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Country
Table 3 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Organization
Table 4 Patent Counts by Technology and Year of Publication
Table 5 Patent Counts by Technology and Assignee Country
Table 6 Patent Counts by Technology and Assignee Organization
Table 7 Patent Counts by Application and Year of Publication
Table 8 Patent Counts by Application and Assignee Organization
Table 1 Patent Counts by Field and Year of Publication
Table 2 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Country
Table 3 Patent Counts by Field and Assignee Organization
Table 4 Patent Counts by Technology and Year of Publication
Table 5 Patent Counts by Technology and Assignee Country
Table 6 Patent Counts by Technology and Assignee Organization
Table 7 Patent Counts by Application and Year of Publication
Table 8 Patent Counts by Application and Assignee Organization
