Founder of LYKSTAGE Granted U.S. Patent for Model That Rewards Both Creators and Viewers
Founder of LYKSTAGE Granted U.S. Patent for Model That Rewards Both Creators and Viewers
Adris Chakraborty, founder of the video platform LYKSTAGE, has been granted U.S. Patent No. 12,684,189 on July 14, 2026 for a watch-time-based model that rewards both creators and viewers. The patented technology powers LYKSTAGE.
The patented architecture defines the Watch-Time Unit — every 30 seconds of uninterrupted, monetized viewing — as the platform's foundational economic unit. When an ad served during viewing is watched in full, real advertising revenue is generated and shared: creators receive a tiered share rising automatically from 45% to 70% as content reaches more unique viewers, and logged-in viewers receive a share of eligible monetized watch time in LYK Coins, which carry real US dollar value. The creator's share is allocated first; viewer rewards never reduce creator earnings.
“Advertisers pay for one thing: attention, and that attention comes from viewers,” said Chakraborty. “Almost everyone told us this model could not work. Today, the USPTO has formally recognized it as a novel invention.” LYKSTAGE operates across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and India, with more than one million people having experienced the platform and over 20,000 creator channels. It is available on mobile, web, and six Connected TV platforms, and creators earn from their first video with no subscriber threshold.
About LYKSTAGE
LYKSTAGE is a creator-first video platform where both creators and viewers earn from watch-time monetization, available on mobile, web, and six Connected TV platforms across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and India. Built on a patented watch-time monetization model (U.S. Patent No. 12,684,189), LYKSTAGE pays creators from their first video with a revenue share that rises automatically from 45% to 70%, and rewards logged-in viewers for eligible monetized watch time in LYK Coins carrying real US dollar value. LYKSTAGE is operated by LYK Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered at 368 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001. Learn more at www.lykstage.com.
Media contact: LYK Inc. — LYKSTAGE Media Relations, 368 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Pinky Chakraborty | pinky@mediamorphosisinc.com | +1 917 963-6958
Daniel | daniel@mediamorphosisinc.com | +1 917 586 1605 | www.lykstage.com
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