Acronis International GmbH has a total number of 119 different granted patents and 102 different inventors. The first patent on record has a date of 2012-05-15. The most recent patent has a date of 2021-12-28 (as of the date of this article).
This company is a leader in filing for blockchain patents. The most impactful blockchain patents are listed below.
Top Blockchain Patents – Acronis International GmbH
U.S. Patent Number 10114980 is entitled ‘System and method for verifying data integrity using a blockchain network’ and was granted on 2018-10-30. This patent has a total of 4 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 10157295 is entitled ‘System and method for file authenticity certification using blockchain network’ and was granted on 2018-12-18. This patent has a total of 3 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 10432411 is entitled ‘System and method for file time-stamping using a blockchain network’ and was granted on 2019-10-01. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 10523526 is entitled ‘System and method for managing services and licenses using a blockchain network’ and was granted on 2019-12-31. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 10951394 is entitled ‘System and method for publication of private data using a blockchain network’ and was granted on 2021-03-16. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 11075744 is entitled ‘Blockchain-based media content authentication methods and systems’ and was granted on 2021-07-27. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
Most Innovative Inventors
Serguei M. Beloussov, Costa Del Sol, SG. Total number of patents: 102.
Stanislav Protasov, Moscow, RU. Total number of patents: 80.
Mark Shmulevich, Moscow, RU. Total number of patents: 33.
Alexander G. Tormasov, Moscow, RU. Total number of patents: 20.
Victor Lysenko, Moscow, RU. Total number of patents: 6.
Conclusion
Blockchain patenting has been at full throttle since 2017 and with Bitcoin and Ethereum hitting all-time highs in 2021, Select IP has done research into which companies are now patenting in blockchain technology in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
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