WISeKey's SEALSQ Secures EPO Patent for 'Back-to-Physical' NFT Tech
WISeKey International Holding announced that its subsidiary, WISe.ART, is now the world's first hardware-authenticated art platform. This follows its other subsidiary, SEALSQ Corp., being granted a landmark European Patent Office (EPO) divisional patent for its 'Back-to-Physical' NFT technology. This foundational intellectual property embeds Non-Fungible Tokens directly into secure semiconductor chips, creating an immutable, hardware-rooted link between digital assets and physical objects, addressing forgery and provenance issues in the global art market. The technology provides hardware-anchored authenticity, immutable digital product passports, and post-quantum cryptographic protection for artworks certified through WISe.ART.
Key Highlights
- SEALSQ secured a European Patent for 'Back-to-Physical' NFT technology.
- WISe.ART became the world's first hardware-authenticated art platform.
- Patent enables NFTs to be provisioned directly into secure semiconductor chips.
- Technology creates an immutable link between digital assets and physical objects.
- Patent portfolio spans Swiss, European, and pending US jurisdictions.
- Global art market transacts approximately $65 billion annually.
- WISeKey's trust infrastructure is used by over 2.6 billion devices.
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