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System and Method for Securely Sharing Cryptographic Material

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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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.

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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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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3725028A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology 5239.1 Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Activity scope
Cryptographic key sharing Blockchain technology
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Cybersecurity Blockchain

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