U.S. Patent 11184436 was awarded to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION on November 23, 2021 and is entitled “Automated storage selection with blockchain and NLP.” The first named inventor is Nadiya Kochura of Bolton, MA. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

A processor may receive a request for storage in a blockchain network. The request may include information as to a specific storage that is required. The processor may commit the request to the blockchain network. The processor may provide the request to one or more proposing entities. The processor may receive, from the one or more proposing entities, respective proposals in response to the request for storage. The processor may determine which of the respective proposals best match the information included in the request. The processor may automatically accept the best matched proposal. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on March 02, 2020  as U.S. Patent Application 16/806082 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 11184436. The primary examiner was Javier O Guzman.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, who is the original assignee of this patent, has at least 150818 total granted patents in the United States as of the date of this article. This blockchain patent has been cited 0 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.