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8 October, 2020

CoinGeek Live 2020 shines spotlight on intellectual property and blockchain

A panel composed of legal and patent law experts explored topics related to blockchain patents on Day 3 of the...

Has Jack Dorsey’s Square Crypto realized they need BSV?

11 September, 2020

Has Jack Dorsey’s Square Crypto realized they need BSV?

Jack Dorsey's Square Crypto has launched the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a shared patent library where members pool all...

Layer1 faces lawsuit over alleged Lancium patent infringement

Jacob Rozen

25 August, 2020

Layer1 faces lawsuit over alleged Lancium patent infringement

Lancium alleged that Layer1's "demand-response" model enables the firm to shut down mining operations and redirect power to the grid...

Jon Southurst

12 August, 2020

Bitcoin goes head-to-head with Ethereum as TAAL files patent for token tech

The technology, which also enables smart contracts, puts Bitcoin directly in competition with Ethereum and its ERC20 token standard.

Huawei seeks patent for blockchain-powered storage

Steve Kaaru

1 August, 2020

Huawei seeks patent for blockchain-powered storage

Huawei has filed for multiple patents related to blockchain technology storage methods and devices, according to local media outlets.

No one can ‘patent the blockchain’: Cerian Jones dispels myths on software patents

Interviews

8 July, 2020

No one can ‘patent the blockchain’: Cerian Jones dispels myths on software patents

Blockchain patent expert Cerian Jones dispel some of the myths about software patents as well as blockchain related patents.

De Beers and Boston Consulting face lawsuit over alleged IP theft

3 June, 2020

De Beers and Boston Consulting face lawsuit over alleged IP theft

The case claimed the two firms committed patent infringement, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and more.

Visa expresses digital asset interest with US patent filing

21 May, 2020

Visa expresses digital asset interest with US patent filing

Visa has filed a patent to create a digital currency that runs off of a “centralized computer.”

Does Vitalik Buterin understand patents—or blockchain?

Jon Southurst

5 May, 2020

Does Vitalik Buterin understand patents—or blockchain?

The ongoing war of words between Dr. Craig S. Wright and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin continued in April.

General Motors seeks patent for decentralized distributed map

David Abel

11 April, 2020

General Motors seeks patent for decentralized distributed map

The automotive giant plans to use blockchain technology in building a map for the company’s self-driving vehicles.

Microsoft wants to use your body to process digital currencies

Jacob Rozen

5 April, 2020

Microsoft wants to use your body to process digital currencies

Microsoft has applied for a patent application for a unique system for processing digital currencies.

TAAL files patent for blockchain device extending data center usefulness