The banking industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity is driven by digitalization, enhanced security, operational efficiency, ever changing consumer expectations, and growing importance of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity. In the last three years alone, there have been over 5,000 patents filed and granted in the banking industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Cybersecurity in banking: geofenced transactions. Buy the report here.
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However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early emergence to accelerating adoption, before finally stabilizing and reaching maturity.
Identifying where a particular innovation is on this journey, especially those that are in the emerging and accelerating stages, is essential for understanding their current level of adoption and the likely future trajectory and impact they will have.
35+ innovations will shape the banking industry
According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which plots the S-curve for the banking industry using innovation intensity models built on over 176,000 patents, there are 35+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry.
Within the emerging innovation stage, distributed ledger transactions is the disruptive technology that is in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. Geofenced transactions, embedded secure elements, and voice-based authentication are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing.
Innovation S-curve for cybersecurity in the banking industry
Geofenced transactions is a key innovation area in cybersecurity
Geofenced transactions refer to a payment method where transactions are either enabled or disabled based on the location of the user. This location is identified through the use of geofencing technology, which creates virtual boundaries around physical spaces, triggering a response when a mobile device enters or exits the designated area. Geofenced transactions can be used for a variety of purposes, including fraud prevention and targeted marketing.
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 120+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established banking companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of geofenced transactions.
Key players in geofenced transactions – a disruptive innovation in the banking 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 geofenced transactions
Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics
PayPal is one of the leading patent filers in technologies associated with geofenced transactions. The company was recently granted a patent for a method and system of automatic synchronization of a device for transaction processing based on geofenced locations. The innovation allows a payment provider to verify a customer’s location within the geofenced area for a merchant and automatically configure a payment process depending on the payment mechanisms accepted at the merchant location.
Headwater Research, Stream, and Headwater Partners I are some of the other prominent patent filers in the geofenced transactions space.
In terms of application diversity, Collegium Pharmaceutical held the top position, while INRIX and Alibaba Group stood in second and third positions, respectively. By means of geographic reach, Stream leads the pack, followed by Collegium Pharmaceutical and LocatorX.
To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the banking industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Cybersecurity in Banking.
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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.
