Managing Rights Management

Digimarc Watermarking and Sorenson Media Fingerprinting Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking and digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Digimarc, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for adapting barcode reading camera systems for digital watermark decoding. Assigned to Sorenson Media, the second patent addresses techniques for enabling interactive control of live television broadcast streams.

Kountable and BurstIQ Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications continue our theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Kountable, the first application discloses techniques that utilize blockchain digital certificates for data transactions. Assigned to BurstIQ Analytics Corporation, the second application discloses techniques for secure adaptive data storage platforms.

Forcepoint and Accenture Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Forcepoint, the first patent addresses techniques for generating a cyber behavior profile. Assigned to Accenture, the second patent addresses techniques for an entitlement management system.

Thomson and Tautenhan Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Thomson (FR), the first application discloses techniques for transfer of content in a peer-to-peer network. Assigned to Tautenhan, the second application discloses techniques for peer-to-peer electronic exchange of intellectual property.

IBM Watermarking and Google Fingerprinting Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking and digital fingerprinting. Assigned to IBM, the first patent addresses techniques for multiple source watermarking for surveillance. Assigned to Google, the second patent addresses techniques for detecting and suppressing voice queries.

Huawei and Smart Security Systems Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications continue our theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Huawei (CN), the first application discloses techniques for copyright management. Assigned to Smart Security Systems, the second application discloses techniques for protecting enterprise communications and data.

Xerox and BofA Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents continue our theme of blockchain (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Xerox, the first patent addresses techniques for server based secure auditing for revisioning of electronic document files. Assigned to BofA, the second patent addresses techniques for for multiplexing and demultiplexing blockchain ledgers via a cryptographic hash.

Clause and dacadoo Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Clause, the first application discloses techniques for compound data-driven contracts and documentation. Assigned to dacadoo (CH), the second application discloses techniques for automated health data acquisition, processing and communication

Gracenote Fingerprinting and MorphoTrust Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital fingerprinting and digital watermarking.  Assigned to Gracenote, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for detecting an event within interactive media. Assigned to MorphoTrust, the second addresses aspects of digital watermarking.

Twitter and Dish Fingerprinting Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Twitter, the first application addresses techniques for identification of concurrently broadcast time-based media. Assigned to DISH Technologies, the second application address techniques for pre-distribution identification of broadcast television content using audio fingerprints.

TLS Corp Watermarking and Johns Hopikins Fingerprinting Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking and digital fingerprinting. Assigned to TLS Corp, the first patent addresses techniques for inserting watermarks into audio signals that have speech-like properties. Assigned to The Johns Hopkins University, the second patent addresses techniques for efficient identification of code similarity.

Axoni and GM Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Axoni, the first of today's applications discloses techniques for distributed privately subspaced blockchain data structures with secure access restriction management. Assigned to General Motors, the second application discloses techniques for using a blockchain database for data exchange between vehicles and entities.

Symbiont.IO and Northern Trust Blockchain and DRM Patents

The USPTO issues new patents on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Symbiont.IO, the first patent addresses techniques for implementing a programming model for smart contracts within a decentralized computer network. Assigned to Northern Trust, the second patent addresses techniques for implementing smart contract modules on a decentralized network.

NXM Labs and CenturyLink Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to NXM Labs, the first application discloses techniques for utilizing connected devices to enable secure and anonymous electronic interaction in a decentralized manner. Assigned to CenturyLink, the second application discloses techniques for implementing scaling and distribution of blockchains without ledger limitations.

BofA and Amazon Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesday's. This week's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to BofA, the first patent addresses techniques for for establishing secure access for users in a process data network. Assigned to Amazon, the second patent addresses techniques for signature delegation.

IBM and ARM Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays.  This week's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to IBM, the first application discloses techniques for policy enforcement via peer devices using a blockchain. Assigned to ARM, the second application discloses techniques using a blockchain for securing and/or managing IOT network-type infrastructure.

IBM and Nielsen Digital Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned ti IBM, the first patent addresses techniques for integrity verification of an audio-visual data stream. Assigned to The Nielsen Company, the second patent addresses techniques for performing audio watermarking and watermark detection and extraction

Two Google Digital Fingerprinting Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital fingerprinting and both are assigned to Google. The first application discloses techniques for detecting and suppressing voice queries. The second application discloses techniques for transforming fingerprints to detect unauthorized media content items.

Xerox and Forcepoint Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain(distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Xerox, today's first patent addresses techniques for a secure revisioning auditing system for electronic document files. Assigned to Forcepoint, the second patent addresses techniques for managing blockchain access to user profile information.

Cisco and Stollman Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Cisco, the first application discloses techniques including an instruction that is received at a blockchain server from a first digital rights management (DRM) client, the instruction including an instruction to transfer a DRM license to an encrypted content item to a second DRM client. Assigned to Jeff Stollman, the second application discloses techniques for extending the utility of blockchains through use of related child blockchains.

Papirys and Verizon Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Papirys, the first patent addresses techniques for an ultra-secure blockchain-based electronic information transfer system. Assigned to Verizon, the second patent addresses techniques for using virtual subscriber identity modules (vSIMs) for client devices.

Accenture and Anonos Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursday. Today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Accenture, the first application discloses techniques for entitlement management. Assigned to Anonos, the second application discloses techniques for enforcing centralized privacy controls in de-centralized systems.

Silveredge Technologies and Sorenson Media Digital Fingerprinting Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of this week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Silveredge Technologies (IN), the first patent addresses techniques for hardware agnostic detection of television advertisements. Assigned to Sorenson Media, the second patent addresses techniques for fingerprinting media content using hashing.

Gracenote and Cohesity Digital Fingerprinting Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Gracenote, the first application discloses techniques for presenting additional content at a media system. Assigned to Cohesity, the second application discloses techniques for deduplicating chunks of data across multiple clusters.

Intel and Netflix DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of this week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Intel, the first patent addresses techniques for distributing digital rights management digital content in a controlled network ensuring digital rights. Assigned to Netflix, the second patent addresses techniques for fast-expiring licenses used to speculatively authorize access to streaming media content.

Kelce Wilson and Fractal Industries Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. Today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Kelce Wilson, the first application discloses techniques for website integrity and date verification with a blockchain. Assigned to Fractal Industries, the second application discloses techniques for intellectual property landscape analysis, risk management, and opportunity identification.

Gracenote and Enswers Digital Fingerprinting Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Gracenote, the first patent addresses techniques for media channel identification and action with multi-match detection based on reference stream comparison. Assigned to Enswers (KR), the second patent addresses techniques for an advertisement detection system and method based on fingerprints.

Walmart and Seqster PDM Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed.

Truepic and Harmonic Digital Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to Truepic, the first patent addresses techniques for authenticating photographic image data. Assigned to Harmonic, the second patent addresses techniques for using watermarks in distributed construction of video on demand (VOD) files.

FutureLab Consulting and Northern Trust Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. We continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. The first of this week's Spotlight Applications is assigned to FutureLab Consulting and discloses techniques for managing intellectual property using a blockchain which may include one or more elements which forms a comprehensive foundation for an eco-system for innovation and intellectual property management. Assigned to Northern Trust, the second application discloses techniques for digital identity management and permission controls within distributed network node.