MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641114778 A) filed by Vardhaman College Of Engineering on September 25, 2026, for System And Method For Blockchain-Based Academic Credential Verification.
Inventors include Dr. Regulwar Ganesh Bhaiyya; Dr. Sameera Khan; Mr. Yugandhar Manchala; Ms. Talla Prashanthi; Ms. Km Swati Singh; and Ms. Ala Rajitha.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT System and Method for Blockchain-Based Academic Credential Verification The present disclosure relates to a system and method for verification of academic credentials based on blockchain. The system pulls in heterogeneous academic records and converts the records into standardised academic events that represent a credential lifecycle. Then, cryptographic event commitments are created and linked based on their chronological relationships to form a credential lifecycle graph. A temporal consistency module evaluates event sequence, timestamps, credit progression, examination and credential issuance conditions, and an institutional trust module establishes historical authorisation of an issuing institution and/or an academic program at a relevant issuance time. A credential integrity root based on the cryptographic event commitments is stored in a distributed blockchain ledger. A credential state module holds issuance, activation, verification, suspension, revocation, correction and supersession states. A privacy-preserving verification module constructs a minimum verification path for a credential attribute requested and generates a cryptographic verification proof without exposing unrelated academic information. Therefore, our solution provides tamper-evident lineage, historical issuer validation, efficient blockchain anchoring, controlled credential lifecycle management and privacy-preserving academic credential verification.
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