Equifax acquires 35 new patents, promoting machine learning, responsible AI, identity & fraud solutions

(Atlanta, GA) Equifax secured 35 new patents in the first half of 2025 bringing their total to nearly 650 issued or pending patents across 15 countries. These patents cover artificial intelligence, machine learning data, analytics cybersecurity, identity and fraud solutions. The patents protect innovations for businesses customers and consumers globally.

Harald Schneider Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Equifax stated that these patents reflect a commitment to developing new technologies that empower customers and increase financial access.

The Equifax Cloud enables AI innovation, maximizes EFX.AI capabilities leading to faster solution implementation and more secure solutions.

Key patent innovations include:

Automated Model Development Process (Europe): Streamlines machine learning model creation by automating data exploration, variable selection, model refinement, leading to more accurate and standardized models.

Automatically Generating Search Index for Expediting Searching of a Computerized Database (U.S.): Creates search indexes to accelerate large database searches by learning common search patterns.

Detecting Synthetic Online Entities Facilitated by Primary Entities (Australia): Identifies secondary accounts involved in synthetic identity fraud by analyzing user activity patterns.

Production-ready Attributes Creation and Management for Software Development (India): Simplifies creating and managing model attributes, reducing manual recoding and errors in software development.

Techniques for Determining Legitimacy of Email Addresses for Online Access Control (U.S.): Determines email legitimacy and associated risk without relying on past interactions.

Updating Attribute Data Structures to Indicate Trends in Attribute Data Provided to Automated Modeling Systems (Canada): Incorporates trend attributes into data structures to provide time-series insights for automated modeling systems.

Equifax aims to drive responsible AI innovation and offer more effective insights to customers and consumers globally.

SOURCE Equifax Inc.