U.S. Patent 10725803 was awarded to Alibaba Group Holding Limited on July 28, 2020 and is entitled “Methods and systems for automatic blockchain deployment based on cloud platform.” The first named inventor is Ming Zhu of Redwood City, CA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and apparatuses, including computer programs stored on computer-readable media, for automatic blockchain deployment. One of the methods includes: causing a virtual computing environment to be created at a computer, the computer connecting to a cloud platform; generating an initial block of a blockchain transmitting the initial block of the blockchain to the cloud platform; causing the blockchain to be initialized at the virtual computing environment; and after initialization of the blockchain is completed, monitoring the blockchain based on the cloud platform. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on January 29, 2020  as U.S. Patent Application 16/775828 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 10725803. The primary examiner was Andrew J Steinle.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, who is the original assignee of this patent, has at least 1834 total granted patents in the United States as of the date of this article. This blockchain patent has been cited 3 times by other U.S. patents according to our law firm research, and can be considered an innovative patent in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Select IP monitors top patents and patents which have been allowed and granted worldwide. We are experts in patent law with experience blockchain technology and IP law and intellectual property law as it pertains to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency patents. If you are interested in connecting with an IP law attorney or patent law attorney, please contact us via the contact form.

Patentability Searches – Determine the patentability of your inventions.
Freedom to Operate Searches & Opinions – Identify patents may give you potential infringement issues (including in the recording, communication or information retrieval equipment field).
Non-Infringement Opinions – Determine if your product infringes a competitor’s patent.
Patent Invalidity Searches & Opinions – Find prior art to invalidate a competitor’s patent.
U.S. Provisional Patent Applications – Receive cost-effective “patent pending” status for your invention.
U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Applications (Utility) – Apply for patent protection on the structural and functional aspects of your invention.
U.S. Design Patent Applications – Apply for patent protection on the ornamental appearance of your invention.