Managing Rights Management

Symbiont.IO and Capital One Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuedays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchains (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Symbiont.IO, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for implementing a smart contract on a distributed ledger technology platform. Assigned to Capital One, the second patent addresses techniques for authorizing the sharing of data and sharing data between a variety of systems.

Strong Force and Householder Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchains (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and digital rights management. Assigned to Strong Force IP, the first application discloses techniques for creating an aggregate stack of intellectual property. Assigned to Householder, et al., the second application discloses techniques for ultra-secure blockchain enabled analytics

InfoNetworks and Merck 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 ledgers, smart contracts) and rights management broadly construed. Assigned to InfoNetworks, the first application discloses techniques for verification of pseudonymous credentials for digital identities with managed access to personal data on trust networks. Assigned to Merck, the second application discloses techniques for receiving object data representing one or more discriminating characteristics of a physical object or group of physical objects.

Google Fingerprinting and Wistaria Trading 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 Google, the first patent addresses techniques for detecting abusive stereoscopic videos by generating fingerprints for multiple portions of a video frame.  Assigned to Wistaria Trading LTD (BM) [Hi Scott], the second patent addresses techniques for utilizing data reduction in steganographic and cryptographic systems.

Two Infrared5 Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchains (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and DRM broadly construed. Both of today's Spotlight Applications are assigned to Infrared5, Inc.  The first application discloses techniques for utilizing a block-chain or central stream manager to securely and reliably stream multimedia in real-time over a distributed network. The second application discloses techniques that utilize a blockchain to verify and compensate devices for computational resources contributions when streaming multimedia over a decentralized network.

Clause and Accenture Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Clause, the first patent addresses techniques for forming, storing, managing, and executing contracts. Assigned to Accenture, the second patent addresses techniques for entitlement tracking and control with blockchain technology.

Ares and Liquineq Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Ares Technologies, the first application discloses techniques for authenticating a digitally signed assertion using verified evaluators. Assigned to Liquineq (Ch), the second application discloses techniques for a multi-tiered distributed network transactional database.

Rovi and Accenture Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

The USPTO publishes new patent applications on Thursday. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Rovi Guides, the first application discloses techniques for providing media asset recommendations based on distributed blockchain analysis. Assigned to Accenture, the second application discloses techniques for active state synchronization between distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms.

CEA and Proclus Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week's Spotlight Applications continues the theme of blockchains (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to CEA (FR), the first of this week's applications discloses techniques for managing access to personal data by means of a smart contract. Assigned to Proclus (CN), the second application discloses techniques for implementing automatic transaction rebroadcasting for transient blockchains.

Walmart and Americorp Blockchian and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern blockchains (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Walmart, the first patent addresses techniques for managing reservations and deliveries for a docking station. Assigned to Americorp Financial, the second patent addresses techniques for generating a customized view of a blockchain transaction.

ZhongAn Technology and 8eo Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and rights management broadly construed. Assigned to 8eo, the first application discloses techniques for content management across a multi-party conferencing system. Assigned to ZhongAn Technology (CN), the second application discloses techniques for smart contract upgrades based on alliance chain.

USPS and Telepathy Labs Blockchain Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to the USPS, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for a digital trust architecture. Assigned to Telepathy Labs, the second patent addresses techniques for social engineering identification and alerting.

Accenture and Alibaba Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Accenture, the first application discloses techniques for a decentralized supply chain for three-dimensional printing based on distributed ledger technology. Assigned to Alibaba, the second application discloses techniques for verifying the integrity of data stored in a consortium blockchain using a public sidechain.

Verizon and Telepathy Labs Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Verizon, the first patent addresses techniques for using blockchains in conjunction with virtual SIM cards. Assigned to Telepathy Labs, the second patent addresses techniques for deprovisioning.

Intertrust and Biyani Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed.Assigned to Intertrust (Hi Dave), the first application discloses techniques for facilitating the secure recording and use of assertions made by entities regarding other entities.  Assigned to Amit Biyani, the second application discloses techniques for a shared and synchronous time series identification that matches a hardware clock-generating signal of a blockchain identified node device, with a generated data event time stamp and shared by all computing nodes participating in a complete system based on a blockchain design pattern and protocol.

Chicago Merc Ex and Cryptographic ASICs Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the first patent addresses techniques for a bilateral assertion model and ledger implementation. Assigned to Cryptographic ASICs, the second patent addresses a cryptographic ASIC with self-verifying unique internal identifier.

Accenture and Walmart Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications  concern aspects of blockchains (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Accenture, the first application discloses techniques for blockchain enhanced entitlement control. Assigned to Walmart, the second application discloses techniques for blockchain-based  supply chain control.

BofA and Strong Force IOT Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to BofA, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for tracking transfer of resources in a process data network. Assigned to Strong Force IOT, the second patent addresses techniques for the industrial internet of things.

OSRAM and IDLogic Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to OSRAM (DE) the first application discloses including blockchains for controlled agricultural systems and methods of managing agricultural systems. Assigned to IDLogic, the second application discloses techniques for secure serialization of supply chain product units.

Alibaba and Denso Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Alibaba, the first application discloses techniques for asymmetric key management in consortium blockchain networks. Assigned to Denso (JP), the second application discloses techniques for authenticating and authorizing devices.

Monegraph and Blockchain ASICs Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Monegraph, the first patent addresses techniques for rights transfers using block chain transactions. Assigned to Blockchain ASICs, the second patent addresses techniques for a transform-enabled integrated circuit with a combined transformation/hashing block, such as for cryptographic proof-of-work systemsl

IBM and Winklevoss Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to IBM, the first patent addresses concomitance of an asset and identity block of a blockchain. Assigned to Winklevoss IP, the second patent addresses techniques for generating a stable value digital asset tied to a blockchain.

Nasdaq and Sensoriant Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. The first application discloses techniques for systems that integrate with a blockchain to provide for certification and verification of the origin and integrity of digital data as it is created, edited, and/or released. Assigned to Sensoriant, the second application discloses techniques for consistency and consensus management in decentralized and distributed systems.

Cambridge Blockchain and Robot Cache Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Cambridge Blockchain, the first application discloses techniques for managing relationships among digital identities. Assigned to Robot Cache, the second application discloses techniques for media distribution employing contracts implemented in a distributed ledger.

Chicago Merch Ex and IBM Blockchain and DRM Patents

The USPTO issues new patents on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for a bilateral assertion model and ledger implementation thereof. Assigned to IBM, the second patent addresses techniques for decentralized autonomous edge compute coordinated by smart contract on a blockchain.

IBM and Archemy Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to IBM, the first patent addresses techniques for smart contracts that are included in a ledger. Assigned to Archemy, the second patent addresses techniques for active adaptation of networked compute devices using vetted reusable software components.

Broadbridge Financial and X-Prime Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents continue our theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Broadbridge Financial Solutions, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for database-centered computer network systems and computer-implemented methods for cryptographically-secured distributed data management based on entropy and having a supervisory node. Assigned to X-Prime, the second patent addresses techniques for implementing an efficient, scalable homomorphic transformation of encrypted data with minimal data expansion and improved processing efficiency.

PencilData and PayPal Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to PencilData, the first application discloses techniques for dynamically generated smart contracts. Assigned to Paypal, the second application discloses an encryption based shared architecture for content classification.

Bridgit and inVia Robotics Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued on Tuesdays by the USPTO. Today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Bridgit S.P.C., the first patent addresses techniques for creating and retrieving contextual links between user interface objects. Assigned to inVia Robotics, the second patent addresses techniques for autonomous coordination of resources amongst robots.

Symbiont and Sensoriant Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. 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 of today's patents addresses techniques for encrypted electronic storage and confidential network transfer of private data through a trustless distributed ledger technology system. Assigned to Sensoriant, the second patent addresses techniques for sharing and trading user data and preferences between computer programs and other entities while preserving user privacy.

Bull SAS and Michael Beck Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Bull SAS (FR), the first application discloses techniques for the creation and management of decentralized authorizations for connected objects. Apparently assigned to Michael Beck, the second application discloses techniques for a decentralized information sharing network.

Securrency and Mayne et al 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 Securrency, the first application discloses techniques for compliance aware tokenization and control of asset value. Assigned to Mayne et al., the second application discloses techniques for matching renewable energy production to end-user consumption via blockchain systems.

Beck and nChain 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 (smart contracts, distributed ledgers) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Michael Beck, the first application discloses digital containers for smart contracts. Assigned to nChain Holdings, the second application discloses an operating system for blockchain IOT devices.

Amazon and Simons Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Amazon, the first of this week's patents addresses techniques for verifiable cryptographically secured ledgers for human resource systems. Assigned to Jordan Simons, the second patent addresses a  distributed multi-ledger gambling architecture.

NXM and nChain Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of this week's Spotlight Applications concern blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Both applications also concern semiconductors. Assigned to nChain, the first application discloses techniques for implementing logic gate functionality using a blockchain. Assigned to NXM, the second application discloses techniques for a blockchain identification system.

Intel and PWC Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Intel, the first application discloses techniques for data confidentiality in distributed ledger. Assigned to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the second application discloses techniques for validation of distributed data storage systems.

Merck and Xerox Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Merck (DE) the first patent addresses a reader device for reading a marking comprising a physical unclonable function [see spec and claims for blockchain discussions]. Assigned to Xerox, the second patent addresses techniques for secure revisioning auditing system for electronic document files.

Two Blockchain ASICs 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 and both are assigned to Blockchain ASICs LLC. The first patent concerns techniques for a transform-enabled integrated circuit for use in cryptographic proof-of-work systems. The second patent concerns a cryptographic ASIC and method for autonomously storing a unique internal identifier into a one-time programmable memory in isolation by a foundry.

Sony and Strong Force IOT 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 Sony (JP), the first applications discloses techniques for processing a genuine instance of a digital good using a blockchain.  Assigned to  Strong Force IOT Portfolio 2016, LLC, the second application discloses techniques for the industrial internet of things.

Akiri and Blockchain ASICs Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents continue our theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Akiri, the first patent addresses techniques for trust based access to records via encrypted protocol communications with authentication system. Assigned to Blockchain ASICs, the second patent addresses techniques for a cryptographic ASIC and method for enforcing a derivative key hierarchy for managing an information stream.

Two Oracle 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 and both are assigned to Oracle. The first application discloses techniques for providing a representational state transfer proxy service for a blockchain cloud service. The second application discloses techniques for managing a blockchain cloud service.

Kedena and Ericsson Blockchian 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 ledgers, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Kadena, LLC, the first application discloses techniques for providing for a proof-of-work parallel-chain architecture for a distributed ledger system (e.g., a blockchain) with efficient throughout and security. Assigned to Ericsson (SE), the second application discloses techniques for handling transfer of a data object between network domains.

Two Amazon Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Both of today's patents are assigned to Amazon. The first patent addresses techniques for key distribution in a distributed computing environment. The second patent addresses techniques for key revocation.

Proclus Technologies and Leng and Leng 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 Proclus Technologies Limited (CN), the first patent addresses techniques for securing a blockchain with proof-of-transactions. Apparently assigned to the inventors, Leng and Leng, the second patent addresses techniques for splitting digital promises recorded in a blockchain.

Royal Bank of Canada and Strong Force IOT 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 the Royal Bank of Canada, the first application discloses techniques for digital reward processing. Assigned to Strong Force IOT, the second application discloses techniques for the industrial Internet of Things

Oracle and StartEngine Crowdfunding Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO.  Today's Spotlight Applications continue the themes of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Oracle, the first application discloses techniques for digital asset traceability and assurance using a distributed ledger. Assigned to StartEngine Crowdfunding, the second application discloses techniques for peer-to-peer trading with blockchain technology.

Amazon and Bull SAS Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Amazon the first patent addresses techniques for signature delegation. Assigned to Bull SAS (FR), the second patent addresses techniques for the creation and management of decentralized authorizations for connected objects.

Two nChain Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockhain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. The first application discloses techniques registry and automated management for blockchain-enforced smart contract. The second application discloses techniques for blockchain implemented counting system and method for use in secure voting and distribution.

Liquineq and Forcepoint Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Liquineq (CH),  the first application discloses techniques for multi-tiered distributed network transactional database. Assigned to Forcepoint, the second application discloses techniques for managing access to user profile information via a distributed transaction database.

Proclus Technologies and nChain Holdings Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. This week's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Proclus Technologies (CN),  the first application discloses techniques for securing a blockchain with proof-of-transactions (see also 20190043024 and 20190044734). Assigned to nChain Holdings (AG), the second application discloses tokenisation techniques for implementing exchanges on a blockchain.