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Half of the pending patents have been filed by only seven companies – IBM, nChain, Walmart, Intel, Alibaba, Mastercard and Bank of America
Out of more than 1,000 reviewed patent applications, only about 10% have been granted
South-Korean blockchain service provider Coinplug is leading the way with 26 granted patents
IBM has applied for more than 100 blockchain-related patents in the last six months. Walmart and Alibaba have also been active.
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