web3: Circle從IBM收購近千項區塊鏈專利
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07-27 20:53
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Circle從IBM收購近千項區塊鏈相關專利,佈局USDC、支付網路與AI金融工具。
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Circle 公司披露稱,已從 IBM 收購近 1000 項已授權的區塊鏈相關專利。交易金額未公開。該公司表示,相關專利將用於支持 USDC、支付網路和鏈上基礎設施業務,並表示收購完成後將成為美國持有此類專利最多的企業之一。

涵蓋超過680個專利家族

根據公司新聞稿,這批專利橫跨 680 多個專利家族,涵蓋區塊鏈技術、銀行、金融服務、保險、企業基礎設施、供應鏈驗證和雲端安全等方向。

IBM 在出售前已是美國主要區塊鏈專利持有者之一。專利分析機構 PatSnap 在 2025 年 12 月的統計中,將 IBM 列為美國區塊鏈專利儲備靠前的公司之一,與 Advanced New Technologies 和美國銀行並列在前。

將用於USDC與支付網絡

Circle 表示,這批專利將用於支援 USDC、Circle Payments Network、Arc 區塊鏈,以及以 AI 代理程式設計的金融工具。該公司還稱,Circle 與 IBM 計劃繼續探索進一步的商業合作機會。

Circle 首席法務官兼公司秘書 Sarah Wilson 表示,智慧財產權對推進公司使命和擴大鏈上基礎設施採用具有重要作用。

交易細節尚未披露

目前,Circle 未揭露本收購中有多少專利在美國獲批,也未說明 IBM 是否保留許可權,或 Circle 後續是否會對外授權、營運或主張相關專利權利。

公開資訊顯示,Circle 在 2023 年 12 月獲得首項專利,內容涉及並行區塊鏈資料處理。該公司先前也加入 LOT Network,以降低專利主張機構對其產品發動訴訟的風險。

補充資料:LOT Network 是企業為導向的專利交叉保護網絡,成員之間可在特定條件下減少專利訴訟風險。

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