NatGold Digital has filed multiple patents to safeguard its proprietary digital gold mining model. Its law firm, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, widely recognized for its expertise in digital assets and technology process patents, has filed nine provisional patents on behalf of the company with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

These provisional patents provide NatGold Digital with up to one year to submit full (non-provisional) patent applications, which will maintain the original filing dates of the provisional submissions. This approach enables the company to secure protection for its core innovations, including its processes for tokenizing in-ground gold deposits, valuation methodologies, and system integrations.

The primary patent filings focus on the tokenization process, a unique ESG credit system, and a valuation model for unmined assets that qualify for tokenization. While these initial patents address gold, the framework may eventually be applied to other precious metals.

In addition to the core filings, four additional patents cover critical ecosystem interfaces, including protocols for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and risk management, as well as integration with national digital currency frameworks, such as Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). These patents position NatGold Digital to secure key processes within its ecosystem, generate potential royalty revenue, and maintain a leadership role in digital gold mining innovation.

The latest additions include the Real-Time AISC (RTAISC) Index patent, covering a dynamic system for monitoring and analyzing mining industry costs in real time. This novel system builds upon the established AISC framework created by the World Gold Council in 2013, offering an automated and continuously recalculated approach that significantly enhances accuracy, timeliness, and granularity of cost analytics. Additionally, this filing incorporates predictive capabilities that can enable advanced financial modeling and improved risk management within the mining sector.

A complementary patent filing leverages the RTAISC Index as an integral part of NatGold’s tokenization process. It describes a blockchain-based platform that uses RTAISC cost data to standardize valuations of unmined gold resources. The filing outlines comprehensive resource verification procedures, ownership validation, and risk-adjusted valuation methodologies across measured, indicated, and inferred resource categories. Technical details included in the patent cover token issuance, exchange and burning mechanisms, and various blockchain consensus models. Together, these innovations enhance transparency, reliability, and market utility of NatGold Tokens, positioning them as a leading gold-backed digital asset.