U.S. Patent 10528890 was awarded to KPMG LLP on January 07, 2020 and is entitled “Blockchain-based training data management system and method for trusted model improvements.” The first named inventor is Christopher H. L. Wicher of Raleigh, NC. The abstract contains an overview of the patent disclosure:

Systems and methods disclosed herein are directed to blockchain-based training data management systems and methods for trusted improvements of models. Embodiments provide for the generation of metadata and smart contracts associated with certain data, using a blockchain to store the generated metadata and smart contracts, and curating training data for the improvement of the models utilizing the generated metadata and smart contract stored in the blockchain. Link to Full Patent

This blockchain patent was originally filed on July 24, 2019  as U.S. Patent Application 16/521302 at the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office. The application was them awarded a patent grant and published as U.S. Patent 10528890. The primary examiner was Vincent Gonzales.

KPMG LLP, who is the original assignee of this patent, has at least 16 total granted patents in the United States as of the date of this article. This blockchain patent has been cited 2 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.

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