{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-26/individual-centricity-deepfake-identity-patent","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-26/individual-centricity-deepfake-identity-patent.md","title":"Individual Centricity Wins Patent for Deepfake Identity Authentication","headline":"Individual Centricity Corporation Secures USPTO Notice of Allowance for Identity Patent","description":"Individual Centricity Corporation received a USPTO Notice of Allowance for a device-based identity patent aimed at deepfake fraud.","section":"Legal & Disputes","published_at":"2026-10-26T23:53:02+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-26T23:53:02+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Individual Centricity Corporation a Notice of Allowance for patent application 18/328,438.","The technology authenticates identities through individual devices rather than centralized databases.","A Hong Kong finance employee transferred $25.6 million to fraudsters using counterfeit videos."],"companies":[{"name":"Individual Centricity Corporation","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://individualcentricity.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Third News","title":"Individual Centricity Secures Patent to Combat Deepfake Fraud with Innovative Identity Technology","url":"https://third-news.com/article/e84db8fc-d195-11f1-8dd5-9ca3ba08e13f"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Legal & Disputes","Individual Centricity Corporation"],"body_markdown":"Individual Centricity Corporation received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application on individual-centric identity authentication, the company said. Third News [reported](https://third-news.com/article/e84db8fc-d195-11f1-8dd5-9ca3ba08e13f) the allowance covers application number 18/328,438. The company said the technology verifies identities through individual devices instead of centralized databases, targeting deepfake fraud that recently enabled a $25.6 million transfer in Hong Kong.\n\n## Individual Centricity's Device-Based Identity Patent\n\nIndividual Centricity Corporation, which does business as IC-Corp, develops identity authentication technology built around the individual rather than a stored data repository. The patent application, designated 18/328,438, covers methods and systems for individual-centric security measures that the company said counter deepfake fraud.\n\nThe company said its system authenticates identities based on characteristics known only to the individual, rather than comparing a person against a centralized database. IC-Corp said this decentralized method enhances privacy and reduces the risk of identity theft. The technology is designed to verify an individual's identity continuously throughout interactions, rather than relying on static comparisons.\n\nBob DeKoning, CEO of IC-Corp, said, \"Everyone else is guarding a vault full of your data. We upload nothing that can be stolen or faked.\" The company said competitors store large amounts of user data, which it said makes them vulnerable to breaches.\n\nThe company pointed to a Hong Kong incident in which a finance employee transferred $25.6 million to fraudsters disguised as his company's executives through counterfeit videos. The company said the case illustrates the need for verification systems that distinguish genuine identities from sophisticated fakes.\n\n## What Comes Next for IC-Corp\n\nA Notice of Allowance is a USPTO determination that an applicant is entitled to a patent, with the grant proceeding after any required fees and formalities are completed. The company's announcement is available on its [website](https://individualcentricity.com).\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}