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Strategies for Blockchain Patent Applications

October 17, 2018

China IP News

By Yanbin Xu, Ph.D.

As a recently developed technology, blockchain has two important technical features—algorithm and distributed system. However, under U.S. patent law, pure algorithms are not patentable. Further, it may be difficult to prove divided infringement when the steps of a method claim are not performed by a single entity. This article discusses strategies for U.S. patent applications in blockchain.

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