DENVER, Dec. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BurstIQ, Inc. a leading enterprise-level blockchain healthcare data company, today announced that it has filed provisional patent applications covering uses of blockchain to enable mobile crypto-currency wallets. The patent applications incorporate the IP of both BurstIQ’s proprietary blockchain machine intelligence platform and proprietary eWallet technology and payment platform by partner Unified Signal. Once granted, these new patents will expand BurstIQ’s intellectual property portfolio and provide foundational support for the company’s commercial roadmap. BurstIQ will own worldwide rights for each patent.
"Given that the BurstIQ platform is truly the first of its kind, having a strong patent estate is essential - both to protect our blockchain healthcare data platform and future marketplace and to strengthen our competitive position in the market,” said Frank Ricotta, CEO of BurstIQ. “We intend to leverage our proprietary blockchain platform with healthcare, digital health, insurance and mobile partners. When granted, these newly filed patent applications will significantly strengthen our intellectual property portfolio and support development and commercialization of our cutting-edge blockchain platform and health marketplace. The BurstIQ platform is designed to increase access to health services, improve health outcomes and reduce costs across the healthcare industry. These patents are an important step in that process.”
About BurstIQ ™
BurstIQ ™ is a leading enterprise-level healthcare blockchain data company. The company offers a HIPAA-compliant platform that seamlessly leverages blockchain, advanced security, Big Data capabilities and machine intelligence to enable healthcare businesses and individuals to access, understand, and control their health data. The BurstIQ Ecosystem allows people and businesses to transact through a network of marketplaces for personalized products and services, value-added B2B services, research opportunities, and peer-to-peer networks. The BurstIQ platform and Ecosystem work together to improve the security of health data, increase health access and personal empowerment, reduce healthcare costs, and enable new insights and care models. It’s not just your data. It’s your life.
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