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EPO Patent Application: Blockchain Method for Specifying Electronic Communication Recipient

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Published March 18th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office has published patent application EP4492729A2, detailing a blockchain-based method and system for specifying the recipient of electronic communications. The application was published on March 18, 2026, with nChain Licensing AG listed as the applicant.

What changed

This document is a publication of a European Patent Office (EPO) patent application, EP4492729A2, titled "Blockchain method for specifying electronic communication recipient." The application, filed by nChain Licensing AG, describes a technical solution involving blockchain technology to identify recipients of electronic communications. The publication date is March 18, 2026.

As this is a patent application publication, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on entities. However, it represents a new development in intellectual property related to blockchain and electronic communications. Companies operating in the telecommunications and technology sectors, particularly those involved with blockchain solutions, may wish to monitor the progress of this patent application and similar filings for potential future licensing or competitive landscape implications.

Source document (simplified)

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BLOCKCHAIN-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECIFYING THE RECIPIENT OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

Publication EP4492729A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

nChain Licensing AG

Inventors

ALLEN, Gavin, WRIGHT, Craig Steven

IPC Classifications

G06Q 20/10 20120101AFI20250304BHEP G06Q 20/40 20120101ALI20250304BHEP H04L 9/32 20060101ALI20250304BHEP H04L 9/00 20220101ALI20250304BHEP G06F 21/64 20130101ALI20250304BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 18th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP4492729A2

Who this affects

Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology 5170 Telecommunications
Activity scope
Electronic Communications
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Telecommunications
Operational domain
IT Security
Topics
Blockchain Intellectual Property

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