tZERO Advances IP Enforcement Efforts, Identifies Patent Infringements in Tokenized Capital Markets Sector

tZERO Group, Inc., a blockchain-based financial infrastructure leader since 2014, provided a comprehensive update on its intellectual property (IP) portfolio enforcement initiatives and disclosed additional patented technologies that bolster the evolution of tokenized capital markets.

On April 30, 2026, tZERO shared insights from its ongoing portfolio review, spotlighting 10 patents across five families within its robust portfolio of 105 patents worldwide. These patents cover innovations such as the Self-Enforcing Security Token Compliance System, Upgradable Security Token Architecture, Splittable Security Token Structure, Federated Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Service for Broker-Dealers, and Crypto Integration Platform. The company indicated that this review aims to identify commercialization and enforcement opportunities for its IP assets.

Following this strategic assessment, tZERO has determined that certain products and services offered by Securitize, Inc., including their DS protocol and Vault Registrar, infringe on specific tZERO patents. In response, on June 15, 2026, tZERO issued a cease and desist and reservation of rights letter to Securitize, citing infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 11,216,802 titled “Self-enforcing Security Token Implementing Smart-contract-based Compliance Rules Consulting Smart-contract-based Global Registry of Investors” and 11,394,560 titled “Crypto integration platform.”

Beyond these patents, tZERO is actively investigating potential infringements involving additional patents such as U.S. Patent Nos. 11,704,733 (“Crypto multiple security asset creation and redemption platform”), 11,410,159 (“Upgradeable Security Token”), 11,436,673 (“Consolidated Order Book from Multiple Asset Exchanges”), 12,051,078 (“Account Owner Funding of Know Your Customer and Accredited Investor Verification Renewal and Monitoring Charges Through Coin Payment”), and 12,099,996 (“Verifying Transaction Address Is Whitelisted Before Allowing Transfer to Transaction Address of Self-Regulating Token”).

Moreover, tZERO’s investigation has identified probable patent infringements by products from at least six other market participants operating in sectors including Regulated Real-World Asset (RWA) & Digital Asset Securities Platforms, Institutional Infrastructure, Prime Brokerage & Liquidity Aggregators, Decentralized Sequencing, Fair Ordering & Crypto Infrastructure, and Decentralized Exchanges & Specialized DeFi Dark Pools. The company is currently analyzing its patent claims against these products and anticipates sending demand letters upon completion of this review.

Since its inception, tZERO and its investors have invested significant resources into developing a leading IP portfolio focused on enabling compliant, scalable, and interoperable tokenized capital markets infrastructure. The portfolio comprises 23 patent families with 105 patents granted worldwide, reflecting tZERO’s commitment to safeguarding its market position and shareholder interests as the industry matures.

In addition to enforcement updates, tZERO highlighted further patent families related to core infrastructure technologies. These include:

- Crypto Multiple Security Asset Creation and Redemption Platform (US11,704,733B2; US12,469,079B2): This family covers blockchain-based infrastructure for issuing, escrow management, transfer, and redemption of tokenized funds and multi-asset digital securities, supporting auditable on-chain lifecycles and blockchain-native fund structures.

- Consolidated Order Book from Multiple Asset Exchanges (US11,436,673B2): This technology aggregates liquidity across multiple trading venues into a unified interface, featuring custodial escrow, intelligent order routing, and cross-venue execution management for blockchain-native asset trading.

- Decentralized Trading System for Fair Ordering and Matching of Trades (US10,937,083B2): This patent family relates to decentralized trade sequencing and matching using distributed consensus to ensure fair transaction ordering without centralized control.

- Obfuscation of Intent in Transactions Using Cryptographic Techniques (US10,552,829B2): This family addresses cryptographic methods to conceal pending order details while preserving fair ordering and mitigating front-running risks in blockchain trading environments.

Collectively, these patents underscore tZERO’s long-term vision to build regulated infrastructure encompassing issuance, trading, liquidity aggregation, custody, settlement, and transaction privacy for tokenized capital markets.

tZERO plans to continue evaluating its IP portfolio and will provide further updates on its patent strategy, enforcement actions, commercialization efforts, and licensing activities. Market participants interested in licensing discussions are encouraged to contact tZERO at sales@tzero.com. More information about the company is available at www.tzero.com.