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Patent Applications
Mastercard Seeks 'Fast Track' Way to Sync Blockchain Data
A Mastercard patent application outlines how nodes could be quickly added to a blockchain.
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.
Bank of America Envisions Blockchain As Internal Ledger
A newly released Bank of America patent application proposes securing health records on a permissioned blockchain.
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.
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.
Bank of China Moves to Patent Blockchain Scaling Solution
Bank of China has filed a patent application for a process it says is better able to scale blockchain systems.
PC Giant Lenovo Seeks Blockchain Validation Patent
New patent filings from Lenovo indicate the technology company hopes to use a blockchain-based system for the authentication of physical documents.
UPS Might Be Making a Locker That Accepts Bitcoin
A new patent application filed by UPS indicates that bitcoin could be used as a payment system.
Editable Blockchains? Mining Futures? 2017 Saw Crypto Patents Pile Up
A run-down of some of the more notable crypto and blockchain patents seen in 2017.
