Selected Virtual Currency Patents — August 2015

Virtual Currency Patents

US Pat. No. 9,098,190, Method of manufacture of active matrix addressed polymer LED display.

The following virtual currency patents were granted in August 2015:

PAT. NO. Title
9,117,341 Wagering apparatus, methods and systems
9,101,842 System and method for maintaining user engagement in a realm-building game
9,098,874 System and method of determining view information of an instance of an online game executed on an online game server
9,098,859 Bringing achievements to an offline world
9,098,387 System and method for providing a customized user experience based on a spend frequency of a user
9,098,190 Systems and methods for messaging, calling, digital multimedia capture and payment transactions

Selected Virtual Currency Patent Applications — August 2015

The following virtual currency patent applications were published in August 2015:

PUB. APP. NO. Title
20150227913 KIT, SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD AND SERVICE FOR PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
20150227898 PLATFORM, SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR THE EXCHANGE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES BETWEEN MEMBERS IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT
20150227897 Method of Making, Securing, and Using a Cryptocurrency Wallet
20150220928 PLATFORM FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF DIGITAL CURRENCY
20150220892 PLATFORM FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF DIGITAL CURRENCY
20150217190 ENHANCED SOCIAL EXPRESSION CARD FOR USE WITH A VIDEOGAME

Virtual Currency Patents — Definitions

As we use it here, “virtual currencies” include digital currencies, cryptocurrencies and other innovative electronic currencies. For example, virtual currencies may include Bitcoin, Darkcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Mastercoin, Namecoin, NXT, Peercoin, Ripple, etc.

We track patents and patent applications that are substantially related to virtual currencies. Patents and applications that make only a passing reference to a virtual currency are generally not included. Please let us know if we have missed any important patents.

We track patent applications and patents that have been published or granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeAlthough most applications are published, a small percentage (about 7% nation wide) are not published for various reasons. Patent applications are generally published 18 months after the first priority date of the application. Published applications have not necessarily been examined and some applications will be abandoned after publication. Once an application is examined and approved and all fees and formalities have been satisfied, the Patent Office grants a patent.

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