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Innovation is at the heart of WISeKey’s excellence in providing the best digital security solutions of the market


NFT Patent

WISeKey files a patent application for a “System and Method for Providing Persistent Authenticatable NFT the above captioned with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under the number US 17/514,296.

The patent application that ensures the provenance, authenticity, persistence, and long-term value of NFTs that are minted on Blockchains using this method. During the minting process, this method allows to ensure that the NFT is not corrupted, incomplete, or ambiguous.

In general, there is a high confidence in the ability of a Blockchain to preserve and store the public key and digital signature information of the NFT along with any subsequent transaction data over long and very long periods of time. However, a Blockchain cannot preserve information that the NFT does not itself include. Such as disclosed in the patent application, it is the information in a persistent off-chain storage that establishes the value and that needs to be authenticated and secured.

NFTs that are not created by this method will not contain enough information to ensure that the minter of the NFT was the originator or possessor of the object at the time of minting or had authority to mint the NFT. Without identifying and establishing the rights of the minter, the long-term value of the NFT is diminished.

The information associated with an NFT can easily degrade over long periods of time. For example, over several decades or even over centuries the owner of an NFT, their descendants, and others may find it difficult to discern whether an NFT is authentic or what object the NFT is associated with, or the location where the object itself is located. There is no assurance that the NFT itself will preserve its ability to authenticate the associated object or that its association with the object will be preserved.

In order to solve these technical problems, the methods protected by the patent application define the structure, composition and minting process of an authenticatable and persistent NFT to establish and maintain long-term value as well as corresponding systems implementing these methods.

Carlos Moreira, WISeKey’s CEO pointed out, “This is an important patent application both for WISeKey as a company and for the NFT ecosystem in general. As this patent application’s methods and systems are adopted, the NFT marketplace will continue to gain acceptance and legitimacy.”

WISeKey has develop a WISe.ART NFT Marketplace version based on this unique patent pending NFT technology; its Marketplace is fully operational and includes new features providing art collectors and artists a secure marketplace and platform where NFT buyers and sellers can easily connect their crypto wallets to instantly purchase or list their NFTs for sale.

NFT Patent Summary Section Patent 29102021 Patent 26102021 Patent 10062022 Patent 21102021 Patent 26102021 Patent 16092022 Patent 31012023

FOCUS ON R&D

Innovation is at the heart of WISeKey

Innovation is at the heart of WISeKey’s excellence in providing the best digital security solutions of the market. In 2019, the Company’s R&D expenses represented US$6.4M, namely more than 25% of the annual turnover.

Today, WISeKey holds a rich patent portfolio with more than 100 fundamental individual patents in various domains including the design of secure chips, Near Field Communication (NFC), the development of security firmware and backend software, the secure management of data, the improvement of security protocols between connected objects and advanced cryptography, to mention a few.

Innovation is a continuous process with WISeKey. Today, more than 20 additional patents are pending.

On boarding WISeKey as Your Digital Trust Partner is the guarantee that you will benefit from the state-of-the-art digital security solutions.

Patent TitlePatent Grant NoCountry where the patent has been grantedOrigin
Circuit for Transmitting / Receiving Data by Inductive Coupling600 07 291 T2DEEP
Circuit for Transmitting / Receiving Data by Inductive Coupling1,163,734FREP
Circuit for Transmitting / Receiving Data by Inductive Coupling1,163,734GBEP
Circuit for Transmitting / Receiving Data by Inductive Coupling6,540,147USWO
Synchronous Bpsk Decoder600 20 095 T2DEEP
Synchronous Bpsk Decoder1,163,771FREP
Synchronous Bpsk Decoder1,163,771GBEP
Synchronous Bpsk Decoder6,587,518USWO
Contactless Electronic Tag for Three-Dimensional Object1,305,770FREP
Contactless Electronic Tag for Three-Dimensional Object6,809,703USWO
Tunable Antenna Circuit, Particularly for Contactless Integrated Circuit Reader603 12 208 T2DEEP
Tunable Antenna Circuit, Particularly for Contactless Integrated Circuit Reader1,568,130FREP
Tunable Antenna Circuit, Particularly for Contactless Integrated Circuit Reader1,568,130GBEP
Tunable Antenna Circuit, Particularly for Contactless Integrated Circuit Reader7,113,139USWO
RFID-UHF Integrated Circuit1,559,066DEEP
RFID-UHF Integrated Circuit1,559,066FREP
RFID-UHF Integrated Circuit1,559,066GBEP
RFID-UHF Integrated Circuit7,564,340USWO
Radio-Communication Device Comprising a Uhf Tag Reader8,577,410US
Radio-Communication Device Comprising a Uhf Tag Reader2,456,275DEEP
Radio-Communication Device Comprising a Uhf Tag Reader2,456,275FREP
Radio-Communication Device Comprising a Uhf Tag Reader2,456,275GBEP
Semiconductor Chip Comprising Protection Means Against a Physical Attack2,971,366FR
Clock Frequency Adjusting Method and Circuit2,978,258FR
Clock Frequency Adjusting Method and Circuit8,816,778US
Clock Frequency Adjusting Method and Circuit2,549,355DEEP
Clock Frequency Adjusting Method and Circuit2,549,355FREP
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory Test2,810,281CHEP
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory Test2,810,281DEEP
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory Test2,810,281FREP
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory Test2,810,281GBEP
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory Test2,810,281NLEP
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory TestZL201280068807.8CNWO
Device and Method to Perform a Parallel Memory Test9,202,594USWO
Dummy Memory Erase or Program Operations Protected Against Attack2,870,605DEEP
Dummy Memory Erase or Program Operations Protected Against Attack2,870,605FREP
Dummy Memory Erase or Program Operations Protected Against Attack2,870,605GBEP
Dummy Memory Erase or Program Operations Protected Against Attack9,478,294USWO
Antenna System for Contactless Microcircuit 2,867,832DEEP
Antenna System for Contactless Microcircuit 2,867,832FREP
Antenna System for Contactless Microcircuit 2,867,832GBEP
Antenna System for Contactless Microcircuit ZL201380044948.0CNWO
Antenna System for Contactless Microcircuit 9,311,591USWO
Method for Producing a Contactless Microcircuit2,992,761FR
Method for Producing a Contactless MicrocircuitZL201380044934.9CNWO
Method for Producing a Contactless Microcircuit9,218,562USWO
Antenna System for Contactless Microcircuit3,001,070FR
Mémoire comprenant un circuit pour detecter une impulsion transitoire sur une ligne de la mémoire3,003,071FR
Memory Comprising a Circuit for Detecting a Glitch on a Line of the Memory9,741,450USWO
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458CHEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458DEEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458FREP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458GBEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458IEEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458LUEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458MCEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal3,120,458NLEP
Method and Circuit for Adjusting the Frequency of a Clock Signal10,146,250USWO
Communication Interface With Automatic Adaptation Of The Level Of The Input Signal3,138,199CHEP
Communication Interface With Automatic Adaptation Of The Level Of The Input Signal3,138,199DEEP
Communication Interface With Automatic Adaptation Of The Level Of The Input Signal3,138,199FREP
Communication Interface With Automatic Adaptation Of The Level Of The Input Signal3,138,199GBEP
Communication Interface With Automatic Adaptation Of The Level Of The Input Signal10,476,506USWO
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon3,021,462FR
Method for Protecting the Resale of an Object Provided With an NFC Tag3,021,785FR
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Tag3,021,438FR
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Tag3,146,642CHEP
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Tag3,146,642DEEP
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Tag3,146,642FREP
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Tag3,146,642GBEP
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Tag9,934,460USWO
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,021,474FR
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,643CHEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,644CHEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,643DEEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,644DEEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,643FREP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,644FREP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,643GBEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Label for Detecting Cork Alterations3,146,644GBEP
Dual-Mode Anti-Counterfeiting Label3,021,475FR
Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Label3,027,706FR
Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Label3,213,263CHEP
Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Label3,213,263DEEP
Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Label3,213,263FREP
Hybrid Anti-Counterfeiting Label3,213,263GBEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Tag Maintaining a Functionality After Use3,021,439FR
Anti-Counterfeiting Tag Maintaining a Functionality After Use3,146,645CHEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Tag Maintaining a Functionality After Use3,146,645DEEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Tag Maintaining a Functionality After Use3,146,645FREP
Anti-Counterfeiting Tag Maintaining a Functionality After Use3,146,645GBEP
Anti-Counterfeiting Tag Maintaining a Functionality After Use9,893,889USWO
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,038,102FR
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539CHEP
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539DEEP
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539FREP
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539GBEP
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539LUEP
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539MCEP
Étiquette anti-contrefaçon à sécurité renforcée3,314,539NLEP
Anti-Counterfeit Label Having Increased Security10,108,894USWO
Crack-resistant counterfeit-proof label3,048,836FR
Crack-resistant counterfeit-proof label3,427,392CHEP
Crack-resistant counterfeit-proof label3,427,392DEEP
Crack-resistant counterfeit-proof label3,427,392FREP
Crack-resistant counterfeit-proof label3,427,392GBEP
Crack-resistant counterfeit-proof label3,427,392EPWO
Microcircuit sans contact mesurant l’intensité du champ reçu pour adapter sa consommation électrique3,079,084FR
Digital Low Frequency Detector7,710,161US
Contactless Interface8,611,119US
Contactless Interface2,739,909CAWO
Contactless Interface2,340,511EPWO
Multi-Threshold Reset Circuit7,567,098US
Combined Polynomial and Natural Multiplier Architecture2,853,424FR
Combined Polynomial and Natural Multiplier Architecture7,266,579US
Interface for Shunt Voltage Regulator in a Contactless Smartcard2,491,899CAWO
A Means to Deactivate a Contactless Device2,891,639FR
A Means to Deactivate a Contactless Device7,548,164US
A Means to Deactivate a Contactless Device2,444,682GBWO
Data Security8,782,433US
IC tag label 10,467,519 US

ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TECHNOLOGY

WISeKey IP to protect valuable goods

Invention is at the root of WISeKey’s DNA since its inception in 1999, when the Company was granted its founding patent entitled “Method and apparatus for digital authentication of valuable goods”. This patent is the base for our WISeAuthentic and secure IoT solutions.

The patent has been granted already in:

  • Switzerland (699,083)
  • United States of America (9,934,460; 9,893,889 and 8,954,742)
  • Canada (2,732,247)
  • Singapore (2,011,005,832)