Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic discovery process using a blockchain
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Application No.: US15824044Application Date: 2017-11-28
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Publication No.: US10650476B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Michael Bässler , Thomas Hampp , Philipp Hoffmann , David Lebutsch , Daniel Pittner
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Bussiness Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Bussiness Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Main IPC: G06Q50/18
- IPC: G06Q50/18 ; G06F16/27

Abstract:
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for performing an electronic discovery process using a blockchain. For at least two of phases of the electronic discovery process individual electronic data processing tools are used for executing the respective phase. For each of the phases of the electronic discovery process metadata of the electronic data objects subject to the respective phase of the electronic discovery process and to the electronic data processing tool used for executing the respective phase are stored in the blockchain. Furthermore, audit information about auditable actions carried out during the respective phase by the electronic data processing tool used for executing the respective phase on the electronic data objects is stored in the blockchain. The stored audit information provides an end-to-end audit trail for each of the electronic data objects subject to at least one of the phases of the electronic discovery process.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190164241A1 ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY PROCESS USING A BLOCKCHAIN Public/Granted day:2019-05-30
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