The European Patent Office published patent application EP4292036A1 for 'User and Intermediary Implementation Mechanisms for Digital Currencies' filed by National Currency Technologies, Inc. (Inventors: Joshua M. Povsner, Duncan Parker). The patent was published as an A1 document (first publication with search report) on March 25, 2026, under IPC classifications G06Q 20/06 (payment systems), G06F 21/00 (security), and H04L 9/40 (network security protocols). The application designates 38 states including all EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

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