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COPA, Unified Patents Partner to Fight Crypto Patent Trolls
3.10.2024
The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance has partnered with Unified Patents to launch Blockchain Zone, an initiative aimed at combating patent trolls in the crypto industry. The partnership seeks to protect blockchain and related technologies from unwarranted patent assertions by non-practising...
Community split on ENS petition against Unstoppable Domains patent
3.5.2024
Some crypto community members argued against the petition, while others supported ENS’ move against Unstoppable Domains
Stupid Things Craig Wright Said in His Latest Stupid Trial
15.2.2024
Why Does Maxine Waters Care About Meta’s Crypto Patents?
23.1.2024
ENS developers urge Unstoppable Domains to drop patents or face lawsuit
17.11.2023
ENS developer Nick Johnson claims a patent granted to Unstoppable Domains in January is entirely based on ENS Labs innovations
JPMorgan Chase enters generative AI race with IndexGPT trademark
27.5.2023
JPMorgan's ChatGPT rival, IndexGPT, will be used across various business units, including advertising, business consulting and various finance-focused software as a service (SAAS) services among others
Sony eyes NFT transfers across multiple game platforms, reveals patent
25.3.2023
Sony’s NFT framework aims to integrate NFTs into gameplay, with the technology representing skins and other popular in-game functionalities
Crypto Trading Tech Firm CoinRoutes Wins Patent for ‘Smart Order Router’
21.3.2023
Invention by the father-and-son team of David and Ian Weisberger allows “clients to keep control of their own private and exchange keys to their wallets and accounts, but can execute orders across multiple exchanges simultaneously,” according to the patent document
Car makers, fashion giants and pet food brands seek Web3 trademarks as 2023 rolls on
28.2.2023
The first two months of 2023 haven't seen a slowdown in trademark filings, with recent filings covering automotive, clothing and fast-moving consumer goods
Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects
19.2.2023
On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain smart contract platform Astar Network. The program has started accepting applications, and Sony and Astar will jointly mentor Web3 projects “focused on...
Apple job listings and patents hint at foray into ‘3D mixed-reality world’
15.11.2022
A “mixed-reality world” by Apple could be fast approaching as recent job openings show the tech giant is hiring a number of engineers with AR and VR experience
Trademark applications for crypto, NFTs, and metaverse surge in 2022: Report
6.9.2022
Data from March reportedly showed the largest number of U.S. trademark filings in 2022, with 1,078 for NFTs, 604 for cryptocurrencies, and 759 for the metaverse
Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Sues Rival Alkane Midstream Over Patent Infringement
27.8.2022
The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy is suing the rival firm Alkane Midstream LLC over alleged patent infringement and poaching customers in Colorado. Crusoe’s lawsuit claims since November 2019, “Alkane was actively monitoring Crusoe and...
Will intellectual property issues sidetrack NFT adoption?
18.7.2022
In posting NFT artwork on social media, a new owner could be breaking intellectual property laws. A “wave of litigation has already begun.”
Nifty News: Kraft Foods files for NFT and Metaverse patents, Seth Green gets his ape back, and more…
13.6.2022
Kraft's NFT and Metaverse trademarks cover a long range of potential services including a virtual restaurant where users can earn rewards and virtual assets
Bank of America CEO: Regulation Won’t Let Us Engage in Crypto; Kiyosaki Talks Depression, Civil Unrest, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
5.6.2022
The new LUNA records gains amidst controversy, “Big Short” investor Michael Burry and author Robert Kiyosaki weigh in on recession, depression, and looming civil unrest. To top it all off, Bank of America’s CEO said “we have hundreds of patents on blockchain”...
Bank of America CEO: We Have Hundreds of Blockchain Patents — But Regulation Won’t Allow Us to Engage in Crypto
31.5.2022
The CEO of Bank of America says that his bank has hundreds of blockchain patents but regulations will not allow it to engage in crypto. “The reality is that we can’t do it by regulation,” he said. Bank of America’s CEO on Crypto Bank of America (BOA) CEO Brian Moynihan...
Mastercard files 15 metaverse and NFT related trademarks
11.4.2022
Mastercard joins Visa and American Express with moves into the Metaverse as it seeks to increase revenue streams and remain competitive in the virtual economy
Victoria’s Secret Files Metaverse Related Trademark Applications
16.2.2022
Victoria’s Secret, the renowned designer lingerie company, has filed a series of trademark patents that suggest the organization is ready to offer its products in the metaverse. The announcement was made by Mike Kondoudis, a trademark attorney, who stated these actions might be the first...
Crypto patent-sharing marks a step in democratizing knowledge ownership
10.2.2022
As the Crypto Open Patent Alliance continues to onboard a growing list of high-profile clients, some experts believe the organization can truly transform the industry