On Aug. 31, IPR Daily published a list ranking the companies from across the globe that have filed the most blockchain-related patents. At the top of the list is one of China's largest technology firms, with 90 filings. Several U.S. companies from various industries are on the list, including blockchain startups, banks and credit card companies, traditional technology and consulting firms, and consumer products firms. Just this week, two more blockchain patent applications were published from well-known U.S. companies. One application is by a major retail firm, and seeks to patent a blockchain system for managing product deliveries by autonomous drones, robots and similar devices. The other application is by Winklevoss IP, LLC, and seeks to patent a system for securely storing blockchain-based assets.
To read more about the topics covered in this week's post, see the following:
- Alibaba, IBM Ranked Top Globally for Number of Blockchain Patent Filed
- 2018 Global Blockchain Patent Enterprise Ranking (TOP100)
- Walmart's Latest Blockchain Patent Lets Robots Conduct Deliveries Across Supply Chain
- Winklevoss Twins' Company Files New Patent for Securely Storing Digital Assets
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