Evolution of Smart Contracts Technology by the Patent Indicators Perspective

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v12i5.32932

Keywords:

Smart Contract, Patent Indicators, Technological Evolution.

Abstract

This paper deals with a quest for precedence and quantitative analysis on the evolution of the smart contracts theme, using patent filing as the main technological indicator. For the data collection the Questel Orbit®, Lens and Patent Inspiration platforms were used, applying as input the keywords "smart contract" or "smart contracts" for the searches in the titles and in the claims. Macro and Meso analyzes were carried out to identify the quantitative indicators of patents related to smart contracts. The investigations were carried out until April 2019 and brought the quantity of 1,452 patent inventions by Questel Orbit®, a result of 1,935 patent deposits by Lens and 660 patent application deposits. In all the platforms, there was a predominance of deposits made by the private sector (Companies) and the area of greatest relevance, as regards the technological domain of smarts contracts is the management model, representing 49% of patents verified.

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Author Biographies

Gildércia Silva Guedes de Araújo, Federal Institute of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil

Lawyer, postgraduate in Business Law, Master's student in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation at IFPB and currently a researcher in the Blockchain area.

Katyusco de Farias Santos, Federal Institute of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil

Teacher/researcher at the IFPB (Federal Institute of Paraíba), Campina Grande campus, in the area of ​​Information and Communication Technology (ICT). At the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, he received a Master's degree in Computer Science with an emphasis on Systems for Networks and Telecommunications; and obtained the degree of Doctor in Computer Science, in 2015, with emphasis on Software Engineering. As of March 2018, he is the Coordinator of the Professional Master's Degree in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation - PROFNIT.

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Araújo, G. S. G. de, & Santos, K. de F. (2019). Evolution of Smart Contracts Technology by the Patent Indicators Perspective. Cadernos De Prospecção, 12(5), 1363. https://doi.org/10.9771/cp.v12i5.32932