Patent

Royal Bank of Canada Sees Role for Public Blockchains in Secure Payments

A major bank in Canada is seeking a patent for a secure means of processing payments that could connect with a public blockchain.

By Stan HigginsJan 27, 2017

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup Blockstream for its work on sidechains.

By Stan HigginsNov 11, 2016

US telecom giant AT&T is seeking a patent for a kind of home subscriber server that utilizes a blockchain.

By Stan HigginsOct 26, 2016

This week's coverage is a testament of just how varied things in the bitcoin space can really get.

Often a topic of contention in the bitcoin community, CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most high profile patent submissions filed to date.

Multinational e-commerce giant eBay has filed two cryptocurrency-related patent applications.

21 Inc, the best-funded company in bitcoin, has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Bitcoin services firm Coinbase has filed nine patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

The USPTO has published a patent filed by Bank of America that seeks to protect a system for wire transfers using cryptocurrency.

By Pete RizzoSep 21, 2015

A newly-surfaced patent filing from MasterCard seeks to incorporate bitcoin as a payment method.

By Pete RizzoJun 30, 2014

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