Microsoft's subsidiary Microsoft Technology Licensing has received patent approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) The tech company filed a patent for the blockchain system in February 2019. Microsoft describes this system as a ledger-independent service. This is software that enables both individuals and organizations to create and manage tokens on various distributed ledger networks and platforms. The platforms included in the patent application are Ethereum , R3 Corda, Chain Core, Hyperledger Fabric (supported by IBM), and Quorum Q3 (JP Morgan). Multiple token templates The advanced system is also described as a platform that can provide users with one or more token templates, each of these templates corresponding to a type of physical or digital asset. It also serves as a single interface for managing the life cycle of tokens across different blockchains , allowing developers to write code for the transaction and management of tokens in...