Blockchain Patentability Through The Lens Of A Recent PTAB Decision | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Blockchain patent applications may be divided into two types: underlying technologies of blockchain, such as consensus methods, security, etc., and applications of blockchain in, e.g., fintech, legal, and other industries. In patent examination, the first type, because it recites underlying technology improvement, rarely elicits subject matter rejections. The second type, applications of blockchain, are often found to be directed to an abstract idea. This article analyzes a recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision in a b...
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