Intellectual Property
Patent-protected custody infrastructure.
US Patent 12,387,199 B2. Granted. Assigned to LITH LLC.
The dual-key cryptographic transfer mechanism and physical-digital binding architecture are protected intellectual property. The protocol is patent-anchored, not just engineered.
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What the patent covers.
NOANE's dual-key cryptographic custody mechanism is covered by US Patent 12,387,199 B2, held by LITH LLC. The patent describes asset-side proof, custodian-side authorization, and the conditions under which an ownership record may advance.
What the patent covers.
The patent covers a dual-key cryptographic transfer mechanism for physical assets associated with digital ownership records. The system conditions advancement of the ownership record on confirmation of both asset-side proof and owner-side authorization for a specific transaction. It also covers the physical-digital binding architecture that associates a physical object or device with cryptographic data used to access or advance a digital token or ownership record.
The patent protects the core mechanism that requires both the hardware-associated credential and the owner authorization before any custody transfer is recorded on-chain. This dual-requirement is the fundamental innovation that makes NOANE ownership both machine-verifiable and physically anchored.
The patent covers the custody mechanism itself, not a specific implementation. The protected mechanism centers on dual-key transfer, hardware-anchored asset identity, and custody-record advancement conditioned on required proof. The patent page is informational and not legal advice.
Hardware binding
The architecture for provisioning hardware-protected credentials at manufacture, making the physical asset inseparable from its cryptographic identity record.
Dual-key transfer
The transfer mechanism requiring both the hardware chip signature and the owner's authorization signature before any ownership change is recorded on-chain.
On-chain record
The on-chain ownership record structure that lets any authorized party, including autonomous AI agents, verify current ownership in a single round-trip without human attestation.
Why advancement matters.
The critical system behavior is not merely recording that a scan occurred. It is preventing the ownership record from advancing until the required proofs are confirmed. That is the difference between authentication evidence and ownership-state control.
Ownership record advancement is conditioned on asset-side proof and owner-side authorization. The protocol refuses to advance ownership state until both required proofs are present. This is the patent-protected behavior that distinguishes NOANE from authentication-only systems.
Operator integration relevance.
The operator integration layer exposes this advancement-control logic to approved platforms, brands, readers, and agent workflows. Integrators can route verification events, policy checks, and transfer-state changes without rebuilding the underlying protocol.
This page is informational and not legal advice. Patent information is provided as a public record reference only. For questions about licensing, enforcement, or patent scope, contact LITH LLC through the contact page. NOANE does not claim that the protocol alone adjudicates legal title in every jurisdiction.
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Architecture-level reference.
For related technical context on how the protocol is implemented as infrastructure, see the NOANE Infrastructure Response Paper V2.