(19)
(11) EP 3 449 451 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/30

(21) Application number: 17721868.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06Q 20/36(2012.01)
G06F 21/62(2013.01)
 G06Q 20/38(2012.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 21/6236; G06Q 20/3829; H04L 9/321; H04L 2209/56; H04L 9/3066; H04L 9/3252; H04L 9/3239; G06Q 20/3678; G06Q 20/065; G06Q 2220/00; H04L 9/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2017/052467
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/187399 (02.11.2017 Gazette 2017/44)

(54)

IMPLEMENTING LOGIC GATE FUNCTIONALITY USING A BLOCKCHAIN

IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER LOGIC-GATE-FUNKTIONALITÄT UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER BLOCKCHAIN

MISE EN OEUVRE D'UNE FONCTIONNALITÉ DE GRILLE LOGIQUE À L'AIDE D'UNE CHAÎNE DE BLOCS

(84) Designated Contracting 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

(30) Priority: 29.04.2016 GB 201607569
29.04.2016 GB 201607553
29.04.2016 GB 201607539
29.04.2016 GB 201607541
29.04.2016 GB 201607566
29.04.2016 GB 201607555
29.04.2016 GB 201607584
29.04.2016 GB 201607472
29.04.2016 GB 201607538
29.04.2016 GB 201607530
29.04.2016 GB 201607564
29.04.2016 GB 201607537
29.04.2016 GB 201607520
29.04.2016 GB 201607525
29.04.2016 GB 201607527
29.04.2016 GB 201607561
29.04.2016 GB 201607552
29.04.2016 GB 201607529
29.04.2016 GB 201607554
29.04.2016 GB 201607558

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/10

(60) Divisional application:
22174950.0

(73) Proprietor: nChain Licensing AG
6300 Zug (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • WRIGHT, Craig Steven
    Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)
  • SAVANAH, Stephane
    Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)

(74) Representative: Fraser, Karen et al
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)


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