The USPTO – the agency responsible for issuing patents to investors and businesses as well as registering product and intellectual property trademarks – received the submissions on 17th March in 2015.
According to the filings, published this month, Coinbase submitted patent applications for various products including a hot Bitcoin wallet, an instant exchange, a Bitcoin exchange, a Bitcoin tipping button alongside two off- and on-blockchain transaction systems.
The USPTO process also allows the public to oppose patents if they believe the application in question is not justified.
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