Month: July 2022

Navigating the complex world of IP law

Influential INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Blockchain Patent – Providing data to a distributed blockchain network – US10571444

U.S. Patent 10571444 was awarded to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION on February 25, 2020 and is entitled “Providing data to a distributed blockchain network.” The first named inventor is Risham Y. Chokshi of North Brunswick, NJ. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: A computer program product for providing data to a distributed…
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Influential CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. Blockchain Patent – Blockchain based software licensing enforcement – US10572688

U.S. Patent 10572688 was awarded to CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. on February 25, 2020 and is entitled “Blockchain based software licensing enforcement.” The first named inventor is Carlos M. Pignataro of Cary, NC. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: A server compiles a software program with a randomly generated string to produce compiled…
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Influential SONY CORPORATION Blockchain Patent – Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program – US10573192

U.S. Patent 10573192 was awarded to SONY CORPORATION on February 25, 2020 and is entitled “Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program.” The first named inventor is Masaaki Isozu of Tokyo, . The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a processing unit configured to evaluate…
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Influential Proclus Technologies Limited Blockchain Patent – Method and system for securing a blockchain with proof-of-transactions – US10574464

U.S. Patent 10574464 was awarded to Proclus Technologies Limited on February 25, 2020 and is entitled “Method and system for securing a blockchain with proof-of-transactions.” The first named inventor is Richard Michael Parris of Parkville, . The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing blockchain transactions,…
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Influential INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Blockchain Patent – Cognitive mediator for generating blockchain smart contracts – US10521505

U.S. Patent 10521505 was awarded to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION on December 31, 2019 and is entitled “Cognitive mediator for generating blockchain smart contracts.” The first named inventor is Joseph N. Kozhaya of Morrisville, NC. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure: In an approach to generating blockchain smart contracts, one or more…
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