Blockchain Patents

IBM Says Blockchain Can Power ‘Open Scientific Research’ in New Patent Filing

A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.

Business  ·  12 November 2018

American Express Thinks Blockchains Could Help Prove Payments

Credit card giant American Express may be looking into developing a new proof-of-payment (PoP) system based on blockchain technology.

Business  ·  16 July 2018
Blockchain

Korean Government-Backed Researchers File for Blockchain Patent

A South Korean government-funded organization has submitted a blockchain-related patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Legal

Northern Trust Wins Patent for Storing Meeting Minutes on a Blockchain

Northern Trust Corporation has been granted a patent for a system to create immutable records of meetings on a blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2018
Banking

Bank of America Patents Blockchain Security Tools

A new Bank of America patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain might restrict users while still helping them access the information they need.

Business  ·  22 May 2018