System and Method for Securely Sharing Cryptographic Material
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3725028A1 for nChain Licensing AG covering systems and methods for securely sharing cryptographic material across blockchain networks. The patent names four inventors and classifies under H04L 9/08 (cryptographic key distribution) with designated validation across 34 European states.
What changed
The EPO published patent EP3725028A1 for a system enabling secure cryptographic key sharing across blockchain networks. The invention is assigned to nChain Licensing AG with inventors Covaci, Madeo, Motylinski, and Vincent. The technology is classified under multiple IPC categories including H04L 9/08 (key distribution), H04L 9/32 (entity authentication), and H04W 12/04 (wireless security), with designations extended to 34 European member states.
Patent publications are informational records of intellectual property rights and create no compliance obligations for third parties. Companies developing blockchain or cryptographic key management systems should review the claims to assess potential infringement risks or licensing opportunities. No regulatory action or filing is required based on this publication alone.
Source document (simplified)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY SHARING CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
Publication EP3725028A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
nChain Licensing AG
Inventors
COVACI, Alexandra, MADEO, Simone, MOTYLINSKI, Patrick, VINCENT, Stephane
IPC Classifications
H04L 9/08 20060101AFI20260129BHEP H04L 9/32 20060101ALI20260129BHEP H04L 9/30 20060101ALI20260129BHEP H04L 9/00 20060101ALI20260129BHEP H04W 12/04 20090101ALI20260129BHEP
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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