EPO Patent Application: Blockchain Method for Specifying Electronic Communication Recipient
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.
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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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