Patents

Patents

Sony Seeks Blockchain Patent for User Authentication System

Electronics giant Sony has proposed a two-part blockchain-based multi-factor authentication system in a new patent application.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 October 2017
Patents

American Express Eyes Blockchain for Customer Rewards System

New patent filings from American Express suggest the credit card provider is looking at blockchain as part of a consumer rewards system.

Business  ·  23 October 2017
Banking

R3 Files Patents for ‘Dynamic’ DLT Recordkeeping

Consortium startup R3 has filed two patent applications detailing ways to apply distributed ledger tech to agreements between financial institutions.

Business  ·  23 October 2017
Patents

Cisco Seeks to Protect Blockchain System for IoT Device Tracking

In a new patent filing, tech giant Cisco describes a blockchain management system for monitoring Internet of Things devices on a network.

Business  ·  20 October 2017
Banking

Bank of America Seeks Patent for Blockchain Processing System

New Bank of America patent filings hint it believes blockchain could one day assist its high-volume data processing objectives.

Business  ·  19 October 2017
Patents

Nasdaq Awarded Patent for Blockchain Data Matching System

Nasdaq has been awarded a patent for a blockchain-based data matching system that could boost efficiency in clearing and settlement.

Tech  ·  18 October 2017
Bitcoin Mining

Former Bitmain Chip Designer Seeks to Revoke Mining Giant’s Patent

A former employee is engaged in a tit-for-tat battle with mining giant Bitmain over the alleged misuse of intellectual property.

Business  ·  17 October 2017
Commodities

CME Explores Logging Trade Transactions on Blockchain System

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for two patents outlining a blockchain system that stores and automatically executes financial transactions.

Tech  ·  16 October 2017
Security

Spanish Telco Telefonica Hints at Blockchain Role in Data Tracking

Telefonica has filed for a patent outlining a potential type of data transfer network that uses a blockchain to ensure reliability.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 October 2017
Patents

Accenture Awarded Patent for ‘Editable Blockchain’ Tech

Professional services firm Accenture has been awarded a patent tied to its work on an "editable blockchain."

Tech  ·  28 September 2017
Bitcoin

FICO Patent Filing Hints at Plans for Bitcoin Exchange Monitoring

The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 September 2017
Patents

Mastercard Hints at Plans for Blockchain Settlement System

A new patent application from Mastercard indicates that the payments giant may be looking to integrate blockchain into its payments infrastructure.

Business  ·  22 September 2017
Patents

Proof of Xerox? Copier Giant Pursues Blockchain Time-Stamping Strategy

Xerox may be looking to use blockchain to create digital proofs for documents and other forms of data, according to a patent filing.

Markets  ·  5 September 2017
China

ATMchain? Card Giant China UnionPay Files New Blockchain Patent

China UnionPay hopes to patent a system for connecting a network of ATMs using blockchain tech, public records reveal.

Business  ·  28 August 2017
Banking

Bank of America Files 9 More Blockchain Patent Applications

Nine more blockchain-related patent applications filed by Bank of America have been made public, a number that brings the bank's total to at least 30.

Business  ·  25 August 2017