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Mastercard Seeks 'Fast Track' Way to Sync Blockchain Data
A Mastercard patent application outlines how nodes could be quickly added to a blockchain.
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Nikhilesh De
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Apr 30, 2018 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2018
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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.
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David Floyd
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Apr 26, 2018 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2018
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Bank of America Envisions Blockchain As Internal Ledger
A newly released Bank of America patent application proposes securing health records on a permissioned blockchain.
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Nikhilesh De
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Apr 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2018
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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.
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Wolfie Zhao
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Mar 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2018
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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.
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Wolfie Zhao
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Feb 28, 2018 at 1:15 a.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2018
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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.
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Wolfie Zhao
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Feb 23, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2018
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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.
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Annaliese Milano
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Feb 19, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2018
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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.
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Nikhilesh De
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Feb 1, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2018
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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.
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Nikhilesh De
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Dec 26, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2017
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