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EP 4 494 302 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/04 (21) Application number: 23706322.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 9/06(2006.01) H04L 9/00(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04L 9/50; H04L 9/0618 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2023/053998 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/174633 (21.09.2023 Gazette 2023/38)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 15.03.2022 GB 202203547 (71) Applicant: nChain Licensing AG 6300 Zug (CH)	(72) Inventor: WRIGHT, Craig Steven London W1W 8AP (GB) (74) Representative: Page White Farrer  Bedford House 21a John Street London WC1N 2BF London WC1N 2BF (GB)