Research and innovation in fintech in the clinical trial operations sector has stagnated in the last quarter.
The most recent figures show that the number of fintech related patent applications in the industry stood at nine in the three months ending March – the same as nine over the same period in 2021.
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Figures for patent grants related to fintech followed a different pattern to filings – shrinking from six in the three months ending March 2021 to two in the same period in 2022.
The figures are compiled by GlobalData, who track patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Using textual analysis, as well as official patent classifications, these patents are grouped into key thematic areas, and linked to key companies across various industries.
Fintech is one of the key areas tracked by GlobalData. It has been identified as being a key disruptive force facing companies in the coming years, and is one of the areas that companies investing resources in now are expected to reap rewards from.
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By GlobalDataThe figures also provide an insight into the largest innovators in the sector.
Johnson & Johnson was the top fintech innovator in the clinical trial operations sector in the latest quarter. The company, which has its headquarters in the United States, filed six fintech related patents in the three months ending March. That was up from two over the same period in 2021.
It was followed by the United States based BridgeBio Pharma Inc with one fintech patent application, South Korea based Hanmi Science Co Ltd (1 application), and the United States based Pfizer Inc (1 application).
