Over 1200 Blockchain Patent Applications Filed in 2017, Up From 594 in 2016

[kreslik.news]

The number of patents relating to blockchain in on the rise. According to data collected by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, more than 1240 applications for blockchain-related patents had been filed across South Korea, the United States, Japan, China, and Europe by the end of January 2018.

South Korean news source the CS Times reported that the vast majority (78%) of the applications filed came from the US and China, while Korea was responsible for 8%. 3% of the applications were of Japaneseorigin. Many of the products patented were focused on the application of blockchain to ... (read more)