New Brunswick, NJ, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DatChat, Inc. (NASDAQ:DATS) ("DatChat" or the "Company"), a secure messaging and social media company, today announced that the European Patent Office issued a Notice of Allowance for patent application 19 819 920.0 - 1001 titled "Systems and Methods of Transforming Electronic Content." Following receipt of the Notice of Allowance, DatChat will file the final issue paperwork, pay the issue fees, and expects formal issuance of the patent in the next 90 days.

"This patent allows for us to secure our intellectual property rights across Europe, which is very important for both the DatCHat Messenger and Myseum platforms. We are continually working to expand our intellectual property, and this patent brings broad coverage of our core technology across 39 European countries," said Darin Myman, Chief Executive Officer of DatChat.

In total, the Company's IP portfolio now includes 15 issued patents, 1 Notice of Allowance and several filed international patent applications.

About DatChat, Inc.

DatChat, Inc. (NASDAQ:DATS) is a secure messaging and social media company that not only focuses on protecting privacy on personal devices, but also protects user information after it is shared with others. The DatChat Messenger & Private Social Network presents technology that allows users to change how long their messages can be viewed before or after users send them, prevents screenshots, and hides encrypted photos in plain sight on camera rolls. DatChat's patented technology offers users a traditional texting experience while providing control and security for their messages. With the DatChat Messenger, a user can decide how long their messages last on a recipient's device while feeling secure that at any time, and delete individual messages or entire message threads, making it like the conversation never happened. DatChat's Myseum platform, 'Your Forever Digital Shoebox,' is a multi-tiered social media ecosystem that enables individuals, families, and other groups to store and share digital content such as messages, photos, videos, and documents within a highly secure and private family library. For more information about DatChat, please visit datchat.com.

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DatChat Receives Notice of Allowance for European Patent Application for Advanced Digital Privacy Technology