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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July
18, 2023
DATCHAT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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001-40729 |
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47-2502264 |
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
204 Neilson Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(732)
374-3529
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐ | | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol(s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock. $0.0001 par value |
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DATS |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Series
A Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.98 |
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DATSW |
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 18, 2023, DatChat, Inc. (the “Company”) issued
a press release announcing that it received a notice of allowance from the USPTO for patent application 17/408,495 “Secure Web RTC
Real Time Communication Service For Audio and Video Streaming Communications.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The
exhibit listed in the following Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
July 19, 2023
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DATCHAT,
INC. |
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/s/
Darin Myman |
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Darin
Myman |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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Exhibit
99.1
DatChat Receives Notice of Allowance for Secure Web RTC Real Time Communication
Service For Audio and Video Streaming Communications
NEW
BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 18, 2023 — DatChat, Inc. (“DatChat” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DATS), a private messaging,
social media and metaverse company, today announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the USPTO for patent application
17/408,495 “Secure Web RTC Real Time Communication Service For Audio and Video Streaming Communications.”
Secure
Real Time Communications Service (SRTCS) for audio and video streaming communications and content sharing securely connects multiple
users using a “push-button” WebRTC chat app connection over a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network. SRTCS combines advanced security
technologies to provide user-based permissions when communicating and sharing rich media content with other users, including End-to-End
Encryption (E2EE), Hash Technology (DHT), and Digital Rights Protection (DRM).
“Our
new patent is an important addition to our current patent portfolio of seven issued patents, and further displays our commitment to the
development and protection of our intellectual property,” said DatChat CEO Darin Myman. “From this, we continue to show our
devotion to protecting our users’ information by giving them control over their messages, interactions, communications, content
and posts, even after they’re sent. Of note, this patent comes as we continue to expand the capabilities of our Habytat metaverse,
and combined with our Blockchain-Based Communication Systems and Method patent, will serve as the cornerstone of our secure peer-to-peer
communications platform for messaging in the metaverse.”
About
DatChat, Inc.
DatChat Inc. is a secure messaging, metaverse, 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, they can delete individual
messages or entire message threads, making it like the conversation never happened.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,”
“believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,”
“forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding
intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us
on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk
Factors relating to its business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims
any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
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