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Near Field Communication
Research Study with IP Analysis & Mapping
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• Introduction
• History
• Patent analytics
• Market
• Litigations
• License agreements
• Applications
• Key components
• Alternatives
• Patent Analysis - Strategy
2NFC - Near Field Communication
Near field communication (NFC)
• Two compatible devices with in a distance of four to five centimeters to exchange data and share
information using electromagnetic radio fields; contrary to far field communication which operates
across great distances
Working
• For two devices to communicate using NFC, one must have NFC reader/writer and the other must
have an NFC tag.
• First device sends out radio frequency signals that interact with an NFC tag found in compatible
second device
• The signal creates a current that flows through the NFC tag and allows the device and the tag to
communicate with one another.
• A device with NFC reader can also have a NFC tag to send information and similarly a device with
NFC tag can also have a NFC reader to read the information.
3Timeline
• First patent (WO9723060) assigned to Andrew White and Marc Borrett
1997
• Technical outline created by Sony and Philips
2002
• ISO/IEC standard and ECMA standard
2003
• Nokia, Philips and Sony established the NFC Forum
2004
• NFC for mobile phones
2010
• Google I/O demonstrated "How to NFC“ to show how to share a game, a contact,
2011 URL, app or video
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication
4Timeline continued
• Paypass service by MasterCard for research in motion devices
2011
• NFC-enabled smartposter by UK restaurant chain EAT and Everything Everywhere
2012
• Samsung and VISA announced their partnership to develop mobile payments
2013 • Softcard mobile wallet by AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.
• Apple pay
2014
• Google’s Android Pay
2015
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_field_communication
5Patent Analysis – Strategy
6Key components of NFC
Component Description
Tag Device for storing information
Reader Device for reading information from tag
Antenna Device for transmitting/receiving data
Controller Device for controlling communication between NFC devices
Secure element Device for securing user information, e.g. credit card data
7Patenting Activity - Publication trend
• Publications have seen an exponential growth in the recent years.
• In 2016, 8467 patent families have been published.
8467
7793
6106
4157
2159
1136
967
764
573
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
8Patenting Activity – Major players
• Samsung holds majority of the patent families in the application area of NFC, followed by Sony
• Broadcom, NXP, Qualcomm hold patents related to manufacturing methods of NFC controller,
NFC antenna, secure elements etc.
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339
264 265
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188 197 199
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Google Inc NXP BV Blackberry Qualcomm ZTE Corp Research Canon Inc Sony Corp LG Samsung
Ltd Inc In Motion Electronics Electronics
Ltd Co Ltd Co Ltd
9Patenting Activity - Geographical Distribution
Code Country
AU Australia
IN India
CA Canada
DE Germany
JP Japan
EP Europe
WO WIPO/PCT
KR Korea
US United Stated of America
CN China
Majority patents are filed in China, Asia appears to be growing fast in NFC domain followed by USA,
Europe, Canada and Australia. Surprisingly Great Britain is not in top 10.
10Patenting Activity - Top CPC codes
2500
2114
2000
Patents with NFC communication are
1500
highest followed by patents with
1046
955
1000 826 mobile payments using NFC.
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0
Class Definition Class Definition
H04W 4/008 Using short range communication, H04W 12/06 Authentication
e.g. NFC, RFID or PAN
G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means H04M 1/7253 Using a two-way short-
of M-devices range wireless interface
H04B 5/0031 For data transfer
11Sample patent analysis
12Major players and Market forecast
• As of 2013, NXP dominates the NFC chip
market with a market share of 59 percent.
• Broadcom accounts for one-third of the
market.
• The global near field communication 60
47.7
(NFC) market size was valued at USD 50
38.4
4.80 billion in 2015 and expected to reach 40
32.5
close to USD 50 billion in 2024. 30 26
21.8
20 16.6
12.5
9.8
7.7
• The decreasing prices of NFC chips and 10
3.5 4.8
growing in huge increase mobile phone 0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
transactions are some of the major factors
driving the NFC market around the world.
Source: https://www.reference.com/business-finance/lucrative-nfc-companies-b59ad89479503d7b#
http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/near-field-communication-nfc-market
13Recent patent litigations and licensing
• In January 2015, NXP Semiconductors has filed a patent infringement suit against rival chip
maker Marvell, claiming that the NFC chips supplied by Marvell to Microsoft for use in the Xbox
One video gaming console infringe four of NXP patents.
• The patents-in-suit are US Patent Numbers 5,939,791; 7,039,133; 8,185,050; and 8,203,432
• On November 14th, 2016, France Brevets Licensed NFC Patents to HTC
• In May 2016, France Brevets Licensed NFC Patents to Samsung
• In March 2016, France Brevets Licensed NFC Patents to Sony
• In 2014, France Brevets Licensed NFC Patents to LG.
Source: https://www.nfcworld.com/2015/01/28/333758/nxp-sues-marvell-xbox-nfc-chips/
14Applications – Digital payment and NFC tags
NFC for Payment
• Point of Sale
• Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple are investing heavily in
NFC technology. Google Wallet and Apple’s implementation of
tap-to-pay technology in its iPhones through Apple Pay are a
boost to online transactions using NFC.
• Payment systems based on NFC are more secure and seen as Source: http://www.nxp.com
potential replacement for credit cards.
NFC for Business
• Brand protection
• Smart Media & Products
• Smart manufacturing
• Smart advertising
Source: http://www.nxp.com
15Applications – Security and Internet of Things (IoT)
NFC for Identification
• E-locks
• User identification (This can replace ID cards and
passports)
• eGovernment
Source: http://www.nxp.com
NFC for Home appliances and entertainment
• Board games, video games, smart toys
• PCs and laptops
• Set-top box
• Appliances
Source: http://www.nxp.com
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