Datavault AI Shares Jump After Two U.S. Patents for Blockchain Licensing and Monetization
The company touts smart contracts with AI tools to automate rights tracking for instant royalty payouts.
Overview
- Datavault AI said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued two patents that cover tokenized monetization and blockchain-based licensing for digital content.
- One patent focuses on identifying authorized usage of creative works and routing payments to rights holders in real time through smart contracts.
- The second patent addresses registering works and managing multiple licensing types, including performance and synchronization rights, with transparent royalty distribution.
- The company describes a platform that combines blockchain ledgers, AI-based valuation, secure identifiers, and quantum‑resistant encryption to enable fractional ownership and faster transactions.
- Shares of DVLT rose about 23.6% intraday following the announcement, as CEO Nathaniel T. Bradley said the IP strengthens the firm’s position in AI, blockchain, and real‑world asset tokenization.