Licensing
Rock Innovation licenses its blockchain reconciliation patents to companies that use the covered technology in their products and services.
What the Patents Cover
Rock Innovation owns U.S. Patent Nos. 10,192,073; 10,943,029; and 11,720,711. All three patents share a November 2016 priority date and cover systems and methods for blockchain transaction reconciliation.
The claims describe a block reconciliation computer with an object compiler that retrieves blocks from one or more blockchains, identifies supplemental objects, applies preconfigured rules, and creates compilation objects. The patents cover both system architecture and method steps, with 28 total claims across six independent claim sets.
Who May Need a License
The claims apply broadly to any system that pulls records from one or more blockchains, applies rules to those records, and assembles the results into compiled outputs. Companies in the following areas should evaluate their products against the patent claims:
How Licensing Works
Rock Innovation structures licenses based on the scope and scale of the licensee's use. The terms account for the size of the business, the specific products or services involved, and the role blockchain reconciliation plays in operations.
Flat-Fee License
A one-time fee covering specific products or a defined scope of use. Common for companies with well-defined blockchain reconciliation implementations.
Running Royalty
Ongoing payments tied to revenue or transaction volume from covered products. Suitable for companies whose blockchain reconciliation use scales with business growth.
Paid-Up License
A lump-sum payment granting rights for the remaining life of the patents. Eliminates ongoing royalty obligations and provides long-term certainty.
Every negotiation begins with a review of the relevant products and how they map to specific patent claims. Rock Innovation works with licensees to reach terms that reflect the actual scope of covered technology in use.
IP Enforcement
Rock Innovation monitors the blockchain reconciliation market on an ongoing basis. The company tracks new product launches, protocol deployments, and patent filings across the industry to evaluate how they relate to its issued claims.
Rock Innovation reserves all rights under its patent portfolio, including the right to pursue licensing discussions or legal remedies where appropriate. The company prefers to resolve matters through direct engagement and reasonable commercial terms.
Companies that believe their products or services may intersect with the claims in this portfolio are encouraged to reach out proactively. Early engagement tends to produce better outcomes for all parties.
Documentation and Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Any product or service that retrieves records from one or more blockchains, applies rules to those records, and assembles the results into compiled outputs may fall within the scope of the claims. This includes reconciliation engines, multi-chain aggregation platforms, blockchain middleware, and settlement systems.
Rock Innovation conducts a claim-by-claim analysis comparing each patent claim to the product or service in question. This review focuses on the specific technical steps the product performs, not the industry or business model.
Citations are references in patent prosecution records and may be submitted by an applicant or identified during examination. Rock Innovation's current analysis counts 87 citing patent families. A citation does not establish product use, infringement, endorsement, validity, or a business relationship.
The patents claim priority through a provisional application filed in November 2016. Priority can affect which references qualify as prior art, but validity depends on the claims, prosecution history, applicable law, and specific evidence.
Google Patents listed all three as active on July 20, 2026. Verify current legal status and maintenance information in USPTO Patent Center before relying on it.
Patent holders have the right to enforce their patents through the legal system. Rock Innovation prefers to resolve licensing matters through direct negotiation rather than litigation.
Yes. All ownership records are maintained in the USPTO assignment database at assignment.uspto.gov. Citation data is available through Google Patents and the USPTO Patent Center.
Next Steps
If you have questions about whether your products or services fall within the scope of these patents, or if you would like to discuss licensing terms, reach out through the contact form. Rock Innovation responds to all licensing inquiries within two business days.