Patent Applications

Microsoft Files Patent Application for Crypto Mining System Powered by Human Activity

A Microsoft patent application details a human-powered crypto mining project by collecting data as people exercise and watch ads.

News  ·  30 March 2020

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
Payments

Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records

A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.

Business  ·  17 September 2018
Payments

Red Hat Eyes Blockchain For Tracking When Customers Use the Cloud

Cloud computing giant Red Hat may be looking into using a blockchain-based system to track software usage, according to a patent application.

Business  ·  27 August 2018
Security

Microsoft Looks to Trusted Computing for Blockchain Security Boost

The phrase "trusted execution environment" is identified in two Microsoft patent applications to be a key component in future blockchain projects.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 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
Supply Chain

Pharma Giant Merck Eyes Blockchain for Fighting Counterfeit Meds

International shipping giant Merck may be looking to blockchain technology to protect against counterfeit goods, according to a patent application.

Business  ·  25 June 2018
DLT

No Miners? Intel Seeks to Automate DLT Block Verification

A newly released Intel patent application sets out a system for automatically creating and validating blocks on a distributed ledger.

Tech  ·  28 May 2018
Patents

Walmart Looks to Blockchain for Retail Product Resales

A newly-released Walmart patent application outlines a digital resale marketplace placed on a blockchain.

Business  ·  21 May 2018
Banking

JPMorgan Seeks Patent for Blockchain-Powered Interbank Payments

A patent application by JPMorgan Chase suggests putting financial transaction information on a distributed ledger.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Blockchain Nodes

Mastercard Seeks ‘Fast Track’ Way to Sync Blockchain Data

A Mastercard patent application outlines how nodes could be quickly added to a blockchain.

Business  ·  30 April 2018
Distributed Ledger Technology

Sony Eyes Blockchain Use for Digital Rights Data

Sony believes a blockchain can be used as a digital rights management solution by storing ownership information.

Business  ·  26 April 2018
Security

Bank of America Envisions Blockchain As Internal Ledger

A newly released Bank of America patent application proposes securing health records on a permissioned blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 April 2018
News

Global Blockchain Patent Filings Spiked In 2017, Korea’s IP Office Says

Last year saw a sharp rise in blockchain-related patent applications across the globe, according to the South Korean Intellectual Property Office.

Tech  ·  21 March 2018
China

Chinese Universities Are Pursuing Blockchain Patents

Universities in China are joining the country's private sector in an effort to patent blockchain solutions, new filings reveal.

Tech  ·  28 February 2018