PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, March 05
5 March 2026
Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc
(«QBT» or «the Company»)
Patent Applications Update
Quantum Blockchain Technologies plc (AIM: QBT), the AIM-listed investment
company focused principally on a research, development and investment programme
within blockchain technology is pleased to provide the following update on the
status of its three patent application families filed to date. Each patent
application family relates to a respective invention and contains multiple
applications in various jurisdictions.
Shareholders are able to access the relevant Patent Office websites and monitor
the progress of each of the applications themselves although QBT will inform the
market promptly of any material change in the status of any application.
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|Reference|Jurisdiction |Title |Application |Status |
| | | |Number | |
| | | |Application | |
| | | |Date | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18375.GB|United |ASIC |2113962.1 |Pending, but being |
| |Kingdom |Ultra |29-Sep-2021 |abandoned in favour |
| | |Boost | |of |
| | | | |EP regional phase of |
| | | | |PCT/GB2022/052458 |
| | | | |below |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18705.WO|International|ASIC |PCT/GB2022/0|Superseded by AU, EP,|
| | |Ultra | |CA, KR & US below |
| | |Boost |52458 | |
| | | |28-Sep-2022 | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18979.US|US |ASIC |18/696,073 |Pending, but with |
| | |Ultra |28-Sep-2022 |claims agreed to with|
| | |Boost | |USPTO Examiner |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18974.AU|Australia |ASIC |2022354165 |Pending |
| | |Ultra |28-Sep-2022 | |
| | |Boost | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18931.EP|European |ASIC |22793447.8 |Pending |
| | |Ultra |28-Sep-2022 | |
| | |Boost | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18975.CA|Canada |ASIC |3,233,221 |Pending |
| | |Ultra |28-Sep-2022 | |
| | |Boost | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18977.KR|South Korea |ASIC |2024 |Pending |
| | |Ultra |-7013553 | |
| | |Boost |28-Sep-2022 | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P18794.GB|United |Message |23 10704.8 |Abandoned in favour |
| |Kingdom |Schedule|12-Jul-2023 |of EP regional phase |
| | |Arrays | |of |
| | | | |PCT/GB2024/051785 |
| | | | |below |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19024.WO|International|Message |PCT/GB2024/0|Superseded by AU, EP,|
| | |Schedule| |CA, KR & US |
| | |Arrays |51785 |applications below |
| | | |09-Jul-2024 | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19241.AU|Australia |Message |2024287951 |Pending |
| | |Schedule|09-Jul-2024 | |
| | |Arrays | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19242.CA|Canada |Message |3,296,629 |Pending |
| | |Schedule|09-Jul-2024 | |
| | |Arrays | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19243.EP|European |Message |24752117.2 |Pending |
| | |Schedule|09-Jul-2024 | |
| | |Arrays | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19244.KR|South Korea |Message |2026 |Pending |
| | |Schedule|-7002876 | |
| | |Arrays |09-Jul-2024 | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19245.US|US |Message |19/493,865 |Pending |
| | |Schedule|09-Jul-2024 | |
| | |Arrays | | |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19059.GB|United |Method C|2500424.3 |Abandoned in favour |
| |Kingdom |Bitcoin |13-Jan-2025 |of EP regional phase |
| | |Mining | |of |
| | | | |PCT/GB2025/060005 |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
|P19246.WO|International|Method C|PCT/GB2025/0|Pending, but likely |
| | |Bitcoin | |to be superseded by |
| | |Mining |60005 |AU, |
| | | |11-Dec-2025 |EP, CA, KR & US in |
| | | | |due course. |
+———+————-+——–+————+———————+
In the Status column of the above table, `Pending’ means that the examination is
still ongoing, as is the case of the US patent application for ASIC Ultra Boost.
In this particular case, the agreed wording for each patent’s claims,
whichlegally define the scope of protection sought for the invention,has been
agreed with the US Patent Office & Trademark («USPTO») examiner, which generally
indicates a positive final stage of the examination process.
As also stated in the table, QBT has abandoned its initial UK applications in
favour of patent applications filed under the European Patent Convention («EP»),
which covers 39 European countries, including the UK.
Francesco Gardin, CEO and Executive Chairman of QBT, commented, «The approval
process of patent applications can be a long one, which could take many years.
However, being granted a patent for a new product is the only option if one
wishes to build and then protect an IP portfolio with inventions. As previously
confirmed to the market, some of QBT’s technology will remain an industrial
trade secret, while other inventions will be protected via patents. A number of
factors are being considered by the Company for each of its software innovations
in order to best protect our intellectual property.»
For further information please contact:
Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc+39 335 296573
Francesco Gardin, CEO and Executive Chairman
SP Angel Corporate Finance(Nominated Adviser & Broker)+44 (0) 20 3470 0470
Jeff Keating / Caroline Rowe/ Devik Mehta
Leander(Financial PR)+44 (0) 7795 168 157
Christian Taylor-Wilkinson
About Quantum Blockchain Technologies Plc
QBT (AIM: QBT) is a London Stock Exchange AIM listed Research & Development and
investing company focused on an intensive R&D programme to disrupt the
Blockchain Technologies sector which includes, cryptocurrency mining and other
advanced blockchain applications. The primary goal of the R&D programme is to
develop Bitcoin mining tools and techniques, via its technology-driven approach,
which the Company believes will significantly outperform existing market
practices.
This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com
https://news.cision.com/quantum-blockchain-technologies-plc/r/patent-applications-update,c4317026
