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Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio, Becomes U.S. Patent Leader

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Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio, Becomes U.S. Patent Leader

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The Circle blockchain patent portfolio just became significantly larger, and this isn’t another flashy acquisition made for headlines. Circle Internet Group announced it has acquired fundamental assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, instantly giving the company the largest blockchain patent holdings in the United States. The deal includes more than 680 patent families and nearly …