<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTAvMDE5MjliOGMtNTllNS03MDhlLWEzZmMtNWZhN2IzN2NiYjM4.jpg"></p><p>The company’s CEO described getting a blockchain patent in the US as “a very challenging process.” </p>