Determinants of Blockchain Technology Introduction in Organizations: an Empirical Study among Experienced Practitioners

Purpose Understanding a technology’s patent landscape, including patent strategies, helps organizations position themselves regarding their innovation and provides insight about a technology’s future direction. This study aims to provide an overview of the blockchain technology patenting trends and outlines an exploratory framework of patenting strategies for blockchain. Design/methodology/approach A total of 3,234 registered patents are analyzed to determine the geographical distribution and identify key actors patenting around the globe. In addition, an empirical study consisting of multiple case studies in the form of ten in-depth interviews with owners/managers of organizations based in North America was conducted to understand organizations’ strategies for patenting the blockchain technology. Findings Several novel insights regarding the strategies are used for blockchain technology patenting. For example, the existence of strong anti-patent sentiment which results in a lack of patenting by start-up organizations or has led to a form of open source patenting strategy. Larger organizations appear to be patenting defensively, and small to medium organizations are primarily patenting to defend their competitive advantage. Practical implications Start-up organizations harboring anti-patent sentiment should consider the open-source patenting strategy to ensure that the collaborative innovation network can continue. They should also consider collaborating with other actors within the network to have a competitive position in the market. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to conduct an empirical study with organizations currently using the blockchain technology to understand patenting strategies used for blockchain.

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Technological progress effects on energy efficiency from the perspective of technological innovation and technology introduction: An empirical study of Guangdong, China

Energy Reports ◽

10.1016/j.egyr.2021.11.282 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 425-437

Author(s):

Rui Zhang ◽

Yuanhai Fu

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

Technological Progress ◽

Innovation And Technology ◽

Technology Introduction

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An Empirical Study of Blockchain Technology, Innovation, Service Quality and Firm Performance in the Banking Industry

Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics - Eurasian Economic Perspectives ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-63149-9_5 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 75-89

Author(s):

A. G. Rekha ◽

A. G. Resmi

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Service Quality ◽

Technology Innovation ◽

Banking Industry ◽

Blockchain Technology

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Peculiarities of blockchain technology introduction in the field of healthcare: current situation and prospects

Системи обробки інформації ◽

10.30748/soi.2021.164.04 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 33-44

Author(s):

Я.О. Ключка ◽

О.В. Шматко ◽

С.П. Євсеєв ◽

С.В. Милевський

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medical Data ◽

Current Situation ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Healthcare Data ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Technology Introduction ◽

Counterfeit Products ◽

Isolated Systems

The current situation in the field of health care is considered and the key problems faced by this industry are described. Today, there are two main issues to be addressed in healthcare: data ownership and data security. The patient's medical data is preferably stored in centralized, isolated systems that are incompatible with each other. This situation creates difficulties in terms of timely exchange of medical data and access to them. The lack of data complicates further diagnosis and treatment of the patient. In addition, systems that store medical data are not completely reliable. Third parties can easily access and modify medical data. It is expected that blockchain technology can solve the problems that currently exist in the field of health care. Blockchain technology will create distributed, decentralized systems that will significantly improve the quality of care provided. The paper considers the areas in the field of health care, in which blockchain technology is beginning to develop, as well as related projects. All considered projects can be divided into four areas: supply chain surveillance and fight against counterfeit products, telemedicine, diagnostics, storage and management of medical data. The healthcare sector is developing rapidly and new areas are expected in which the blockchain will be used. Although there are still some problems that need to be overcome for the blockchain to be fully used.

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