ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,400,200, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Cobra Golf Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Golf systems and methods using digital assets" was invented by Michael T. McDonnell (Carlsbad, Calif.), Bryce W. Hobbs (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Ryan L. Roach (Encinitas, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of using a non-fungible token includes generating a digital asset including a virtual object and metadata. The metadata includes attributes that are mutable by an authorized user. The method further includes minting the non-fungible token, securing ownership of the digital asset to a blockchain, providing the digital asset on a digital platform, t...