Islamic Development Bank Institute

Fintech Patents

The IsDB Institute has been granted five fintech patents by leading intellectual property authorities, including the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

About the patents

Translating knowledge into globally protected innovation.

The IsDB Institute's patent portfolio is the product of years of applied research at the intersection of Islamic finance, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology. Each grant has been awarded by an internationally recognized intellectual property authority, validating both the technical originality and institutional rigor behind our work.

Together, these patents form a foundation for credit enhancement, social impact financing, and trustless transaction validation — reinforcing the Institute's role as a global thought leader in financial innovation.

5
Fintech Patents Granted
2
Top-tier IP Offices
IPOS · USPTO
DLT
Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Focus
SDG
Our patents advance SDGs, fostering financial inclusion and sustainability.
Patent Portfolio

Three innovations. Five granted patents.

Each patent below has been independently examined and granted by world-leading intellectual property offices, recognizing the originality and applicability of our research.

PATENT
01
Credit & Risk Infrastructure

Smart Credit Management System

(SCMS)

IPOS
Granted 2020
10201907802Y

This is a blockchain-based credit management and enhancement system that seamlessly integrates credit information and history, credit rating, credit insurance. The system combines both financial and non-financial incentives to encourage timely repayment, while also strengthening trust and participation across the blockchain infrastructure. By bringing these components together within a single framework, the system creates operational and economic synergies that would not be achievable if each element were implemented separately. In this way, it provides financial institutions with a more efficient, transparent, and automated approach to credit management and risk mitigation.

PATENT
02
Social Impact Finance

Smart Voucher

(SV)

IPOS
Granted 2021
10201908262Y
USPTO
Granted 2025
U.S. Patent No. 12,282,916

This is a blockchain-based voucher system that enables a regulatory authority to authorize selected providers, such as private enterprises, schools, and hospitals, to deliver approved goods and services to eligible beneficiaries. The system allows funding to be linked to sources such as sales tax proceeds, enabling support to be directed efficiently toward disadvantaged groups and individuals. In this way, the voucher can serve first as a tax-credit receipt and, over time, as the basis for a broader social impact financing mechanism.

PATENT
03
DLT Consensus & Validation

Proof-of-Use

(PoU)

IPOS
Granted 2020
10201912999V
USPTO
Granted 2026
U.S. Patent No. 12,548,031 B2
CNIPA
Granted 2023
CN114830158B
HKIPD
Granted 2023
62022057987.9
EPO
Granted 2026
20904496.5

This is a method and system for transaction validation in a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) network, such as a blockchain. The method is based on reciprocity: members validate the transactions of other members in return for having their own transactions validated by others. In this way, only members who actively contribute to the network by validating the transactions of others earn the right to have their own transactions validated in return. This creates a built-in incentive for participants to provide verification services, helping to sustain the network in an efficient and fair manner, which is why the method is called "Proof-of-Use."

Why these patents matter

Innovation in service of an inclusive financial system.

The IsDB Institute's patents do more than protect intellectual property — they signal a long-term commitment to transparent, accountable, and technologically advanced financial systems grounded in Islamic principles.

Original Fintech Research

Patents reflect deep, applied research at the frontier of Islamic finance, blockchain, and distributed ledger technology.

Regulatory Legitimacy

Recognition by IPOS and USPTO confirms global standards of novelty, utility, and rigorous institutional review.

Inclusion & Impact

Innovations support credit access, social impact financing, and efficient delivery of public benefits.

Research to Application

Each patent connects academic insight to practical financial and social infrastructure that institutions can deploy.

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