Quantum eMotion receives U.S. patent notice for SecureKey technology

Quantum eMotion Corp. (NYSE American: QNC) (TSXV: QNC) announced that its subsidiary, SKV Technology Inc., has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for patent application No. 18/819,165, which relates to its SecureKey cryptographic technology.

A Notice of Allowance indicates the USPTO has determined the application may proceed toward issuance as a U.S. patent, pending completion of applicable administrative requirements.

SecureKey is described as a cryptographic technology designed to manage and protect cryptographic key material during cryptographic operations. SKV Technology was a recently acquired subsidiary of the Montreal-based company.

Separately, the SecureKey Cryptographic Module is undergoing validation under the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-3 framework, administered through the Cryptographic Module Validation Program of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. The module currently holds an Implementation Under Test designation, meaning it has entered testing with an accredited laboratory. This designation does not constitute FIPS 140-3 validation or certification.

"The Notice of Allowance is an important step in the patent process for the SecureKey technology acquired through SKV," said Dr. Francis Bellido, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum eMotion. "In parallel, the SecureKey Cryptographic Module continues through the FIPS 140-3 validation process. These are separate processes: one concerns patent protection, while the other concerns testing against an established cryptographic-module security standard."

The company said it will provide further updates following formal patent issuance or upon material developments in the FIPS 140-3 validation process.

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