On Aug. 31, IPR Daily published a list ranking the companies from across the globe that have filed the most blockchain-related patents. At the top of the list is one of China's largest technology firms, with 90 filings. Several U.S. companies from various industries are on the list, including blockchain startups, banks and credit card companies, traditional technology and consulting firms, and consumer products firms. Just this week, two more blockchain patent applications were published from well-known U.S. companies. One application is by a major retail firm, and seeks to patent a blockchain system for managing product deliveries by autonomous drones, robots and similar devices. The other application is by Winklevoss IP, LLC, and seeks to patent a system for securely storing blockchain-based assets.

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