The retail industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity is driven by security and technology, and growing importance of technologies such as blockchain, smart contracts, and cloud. In the last three years alone, there have been over 59,000 patents filed and granted in the retail industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Blockchain in retail: transaction blockchains. Buy the report here.

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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 126,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the retail industry, there are 50+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.

Transaction data blockchain is a key innovation area in blockchain

A blockchain can be defined as a distributed database, which distributes data in a digital format electronically. A blockchain stores data in the form of blocks linked together in a chain. A transaction is a transfer, contract, agreement, or exchange of assets between multiple parties. A transaction on a blockchain is the transmission of data over the computer network of a blockchain system.

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies. According to GlobalData, there are 35 companies, spanning technology vendors, established retail companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of transaction data blockchain.

Key players in transaction data blockchain – a disruptive innovation in the retail industry

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of applications identified for each patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of countries each patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.

Patent volumes related to transaction data blockchain

Company Total patents (2021 - 2023) Premium intelligence on the world's largest companies
Holland & Knight 1 Unlock Company Profile
Deutsche Telekom 0 Unlock Company Profile
eBay 8 Unlock Company Profile
USAA 33 Unlock Company Profile
Capital One Financial 22 Unlock Company Profile
Alibaba Group 310 Unlock Company Profile
CEA 34 Unlock Company Profile
Li Ning 1 Unlock Company Profile
Nokia 37 Unlock Company Profile
Advanced New Technologies 58 Unlock Company Profile
Amazon.com 3 Unlock Company Profile
IBM 19 Unlock Company Profile
Bed Bath & Beyond 21 Unlock Company Profile
Walmart 7 Unlock Company Profile
Wipro 11 Unlock Company Profile
BT Group 0 Unlock Company Profile
NEC 3 Unlock Company Profile
Intel 19 Unlock Company Profile
KPMG International Coop 4 Unlock Company Profile
Intensity Analytics 10 Unlock Company Profile
BanQu 118 Unlock Company Profile
nChain 141 Unlock Company Profile
TraDove 10 Unlock Company Profile
Luther Systems 1 Unlock Company Profile
Ali Group 6 Unlock Company Profile
Security Matters 9 Unlock Company Profile
Mythical Venture 30 Unlock Company Profile
Invisibly 7 Unlock Company Profile
Inxeption 5 Unlock Company Profile
Rokfin 36 Unlock Company Profile
Radpay 11 Unlock Company Profile
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission 7 Unlock Company Profile
Titan Seal 1 Unlock Company Profile
Wanin International 1 Unlock Company Profile
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Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics

In terms of patents filed, Alibaba Group, nChain, Advanced New Technologies, Bed Bath, and eBay are the leading companies in the transaction data blockchain space. Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, provides Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) for different enterprise-level applications including products provenance, supply chain finance, data assets sharing, and digital content ownership.

Leading players in the space in terms of application diversity are Li Ning, eBay, Amazon.com and Titan Seal.

In terms of geographic reach, nChain, eBay, Alibaba Group, and Bed Bath lead the space.

Transaction data blockchain offers several benefits such as decentralization, enhanced data security, better ownership tracking of goods and services, scalability, and tolerance.

To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the retail industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Blockchain in Retail.

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GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.