SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD. has a total number of 247 different granted patents and 438 different inventors. The first patent on record has a date of 2001-05-01. The most recent patent has a date of 2021-12-14 (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 – SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
U.S. Patent Number 10922692 is entitled ‘Method for calculating confirmation reliability for blockchain based transaction and blockchain network monitoring system for performing the method’ and was granted on 2021-02-16. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 10762479 is entitled ‘Method and system for processing blockchain-based real-time transaction’ and was granted on 2020-09-01. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 10992478 is entitled ‘Blockchain-based digital identity management method’ and was granted on 2021-04-27. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 11005932 is entitled ‘Method for associating data between a plurality of blockchain networks and apparatus thereof’ and was granted on 2021-05-11. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 11049104 is entitled ‘Method of processing payment based on blockchain and apparatus thereof’ and was granted on 2021-06-29. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 11070361 is entitled ‘Block generation method in blockchain-based system’ and was granted on 2021-07-20. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
U.S. Patent Number 11095432 is entitled ‘System for processing data based on blockchain and operating method thereof’ and was granted on 2021-08-17. This patent has a total of 0 citations in the United States. Link to patent overview.
Most Innovative Inventors
Ji Hwan Rhie, Seoul, KR. Total number of patents: 3.
Jeong Ho Kim, Seoul, KR. Total number of patents: 3.
Nyun Soo Hyun, Seoul, KR. Total number of patents: 3.
Ki Woon SUNG, Seoul, KR. Total number of patents: 3.
Seung Won Son, Seoul, KR. Total number of patents: 2.
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).
SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD. is an early player in the blockchain patent space. To help our clients develop their intellectual propery and avoid the risk of potentially infringing any patents, Select Patents provides our clients a variety of services. We want our clients to develop an effective and efficient patent protection strategy. These services include:
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