Selected Virtual Currency Patents June 2015

The following virtual currency patents were granted in June 2015:

Virtual Currency Patents June 2015

US Pat. No. 9,047,600

PAT. NO. Title
9,070,242 Techniques for controlling game event influence and/or outcome in multi-player gaming environments
9,070,146 Method and system for authenticating online transactions
9,047,600 Mobile and wearable device payments via free cross-platform messaging service, free voice over internet protocol communication, free over-the-top content communication, and universal digital mobile and wearable device currency faces

Selected Virtual Currency Patent Applications

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

PUB. APP. NO. Title
20150178693 FINANCIAL SERVICES ECOSYSTEM
20150170205 Location-based Products and Services Promotion System
20150170112 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-CURRENCY PLATFORMS COMPRISING MEANS FOR EXCHANGING AND INTERCONVERTING TANGIBLE AND VIRTUAL CURRENCIES IN VARIOUS TRANSACTIONS, BANKING OPERATIONS, AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS
20150164192 CRYPTOCURRENCY COLLECTABLES
20150156331 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
20150154597 Method and System for Secure Transactions
20150154572 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING REAL WORLD VALUE FROM A VIRTUAL ACCOUNT
20150154562 Methods for Online Collaboration

Virtual Currency Patents Index June 2015 — Definitions

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

We limit the Virtual Currency Patent Index to patents and patent applications that are substantially related to virtual currencies. Patent records 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.

The Virtual Currency Patent Index tracks patent applications and patents that have been published or granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Although 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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