Technological Forecasting of Smart Contracts Applied to Governance and Compliance: Patent Landscape and Opportunities for Social Technologies and Vertical Mobility (Revista Tópicos.)
Summary
- A technological forecasting sample of 41 patent documents related to smart contracts, blockchain, and contractual automation was retrieved and analyzed.p.17
- Comparative legal analysis shows that 73% of analyzed jurisdictions recognize smart contracts as legally binding agreements.p.12
- Specific legislation governing the legal validity of smart contracts is present in 58% of surveyed jurisdictions.p.12
- Technology-neutral regulatory approaches based on existing contract laws are adopted in 45% of jurisdictions.p.12
- Kalinga University Raipur leads the key assignees with 5 patent families, followed by Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology with 2 families.p.22
- Only 1 patent filing under class B60R 25/00 specifically targets vehicle access control and data management for vertical mobility.p.18
Key insights
- Smart contracts are evolving into infrastructures for institutional governance and digital auditing across public and private sectors.p.3
- Patent landscape results indicate an accelerated convergence between blockchain, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, Low-Code environments, and RegTech solutions.p.4
- Global patent filing activity for smart contract governance and compliance is concentrated heavily in India, China, and the United States.p.5
- A significant technological gap exists in vertical mobility and social technologies, with minimal patent filings dedicated to urban infrastructure assets or social inclusion.p.5
- Multi-signature protocols and hybrid models combining on-chain and off-chain features are used to align automated execution with traditional legal frameworks.p.7
- International practical applications of smart contracts are heavily centered on cross-border payments, public procurement, regulatory supervision, and environmental compliance.p.12
- Technological growth shifted significantly starting in 2016 from strictly financial cryptocurrency uses toward broader computational and governance applications.p.15
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