U.S. Patent 10549202 was awarded on 2020-02-04 and describes a “Blockchain gaming system.” 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. The abstract states:
A block chain system allows mining for new valid values in a system such as a computer game or computer-based trading card system. Instead of each new value being added to the block chain being equivalent, each new value is one of a plurality of possible choices. Link to Full Patent
This patent was originally filed on 2017-10-25 which gives it an average processing time in the field. Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. has 1650 total patents. The first named inventor is Nathan Blaine Morgan of Escondido, CA. The primary examiner was Paul A D’Agostino.
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