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Block Mining Methods And Apparatus - EP3095044

The patent EP3095044 was granted to Circle Line on Sep 23, 2020. The application was originally filed on Nov 19, 2014 under application number EP14864642A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3095044

CIRCLE LINE
Application Number
EP14864642A
Filing Date
Nov 19, 2014
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 21, 2020
Publication Date
Sep 23, 2020
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Patent Citations (5) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011145137
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011246774
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011307659
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6097811
OPPOSITIONUS6097811

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (5) New

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EXAMINATION- Satoshi Nakamoto, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System", (20081031), pages 1 - 9, URL: http://nakamotoinstitute.org/static/docs/bitcoin.pdf, (20170704), XP055387899
OPPOSITION- RAHUL P. NAIK, "Optimising the SHA256 Hashing Algorithm for Faster and More Efficient Bitcoin Mining", Thesis - - University College London, Department of Computer Science, (20130902), pages 1 - 65, URL: http://www.nico- lascourtois.com/bitcoin/Optimis- ing%20the%20SHA256%20Hashing%20Algorithm%20for%20Faster%20and%2 0More%20Efficient%20Bitcoin%20Mining_Rahul_Naik.pdf, XP055466828
OPPOSITION- SATOSHI NAKAMOTO, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System", Bitcoin, (20080000), page 19, URL: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf, XP055387899
OPPOSITION- Dadda L., Macchetti M., Owen J., "The Design of a High Speed ASIC Unit for the Hash Function SHA-256", Proceedings Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, (20040308), ISBN 0-7695-2085-5, pages 70 - 75, XP010685015
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