{"id":17864,"date":"2024-07-11T12:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17864"},"modified":"2024-07-11T12:33:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:33:59","slug":"nchain-dominates-the-blockchain-patent-race-in-q4-2023-amidst-industry-wide-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17864","title":{"rendered":"nChain dominates the blockchain patent race in Q4 2023 amidst industry-wide slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>nChain filed the most patent applications relating to blockchain technology in Q4 2023, a recently published report from GlobalData has found. This was despite a marked decline in blockchain-related patents overall in the same period \u2014 1,523 in Q4 compared to 2,955 in the previous quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>By nChain<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The\u202freport\u202f \u201cTechnology: Patents Trends Q4 2023\u201d offers comprehensive insights into patenting trends, the strategies of the major players, and geographical focus in the sector over the last three years. Our research and IP team experts filed 77 blockchain-related patent applications from October to December last year and 114 in Q3. That figure puts us in Global Data\u2019s top spot and ahead of Bank of America\u202fin second-place with 39 filings. In third and fourth places were\u202fInternational Business Machines\u202f(IBM) with 34, and Shenzhen-based\u202fTencent\u202fwith 32.<br \/>\nIn other report findings, the United States led the rest of the world in blockchain IP applications with 58% of the overall technology industry share. Next was China with 8%, and the United Kingdom with 2% (nChain most likely making up the lion\u2019s share of the UK total).<br \/>\nRobert Alizon, Chief IP Officer at nChain\u202fsaid, \u201cOur main goal is to support entrepreneurs on the BSV Blockchain in building profitable enterprises while extending our reach to developers across different blockchain platforms through a forthcoming licensing model. This approach not only signifies our commitment to nurturing the BSV community but also ensures that all participants, regardless of the blockchain technology they employ, fulfil their obligations by obtaining a license from nChain. Our leading position in the Global Data report reflects our ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in a rapidly evolving market.\u201d<br \/>\nAt nChain, we have a portfolio of over 3,900 patents and applications, of which over 1,090 have been granted. Since our inception in 2015, our robust research program has covered blockchain infrastructure, blockchain applications, cryptography, key management, network theory, macroeconomics, and other disciplines.<br \/>\nWe were recognised in the\u202fLexisNexis Innovation Momentum 2023:\u202fThe Global Top 100 report of companies advancing innovative solutions to today\u2019s challenges and laying the IP foundations for further breakthroughs.\u202f\u202fLast year, Ayre Group announced an investment of up to\u202fCHF500 million\u202f(\u20ac516 million\/\u00a3443 million) in nChain, including an IP licensing deal for Ayre Ventures portfolio companies.<br \/>\nCalvin Ayre, Founder of Ayre Group\u202fsaid, \u201cOur commitment to nChain and its groundbreaking work in blockchain technology reflects our belief in the transformative power of nChain\u2019s IP. We are excited to support nChain as it leads the way to shaping the infrastructure of this new internet.\u201d<br \/>\nToday, our IP empowers multiple real-world use cases, driving innovation and creating value for our partners, our ecosystem and beyond.\u202f Our position as a leader in the field remains strong. Our significant patent activity, along with strategic investments, sets the stage for continued leadership and innovation in the field of blockchain technology.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Above, infographic credited to GlobalData\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>nChain filed the most patent applications relating to blockchain technology in Q4 2023, a recently published report from GlobalData has found. This was despite a marked decline in blockchain-related patents overall in the same period \u2014 1,523 in Q4 compared to 2,955 in the previous quarter &nbsp; By nChain The\u202freport\u202f \u201cTechnology: Patents Trends Q4 2023\u201d &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/?p=17864\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u00abnChain dominates the blockchain patent race in Q4 2023 amidst industry-wide slump\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17864"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17864"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17866,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17864\/revisions\/17866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/telecomkh.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}