Article „Concept for a Multinational Patent Search using Elements of Blockchain Technology“

Article „Concept for a Multinational Patent Search using Elements of Blockchain Technology“

GGRUR International, Volume  69, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages 225-232
https://doi.org/10.1093/grurint/ikaa014

The Article shows a concept for a multinational patent search. The concept BEIMS (Blockchain Elements Integrated Multinational Search) integrates Blockchain elements and turns away from patent examiners working by themselves in isolation, and instead involves experts from different offices working in competition and consensus building.