For all the discussion about blockchain, the distributed ledger that is the foundation for fast, decentralized transactions, relatively few patents have been issued. Only about
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Can blockchain be a game-changer for millions of IP transactions?
The abundant promise of blockchain has yet to be realized. To many in IP, finance and tech, it is just beginning to come into sight.
59% of blockchain patents are owned by developers; BofA and IBM dominate financial and tech players
More than half of U.S. blockchain patents are owned by blockchain-specific developers, while 20% are owned by financial institutions, led by Bank of America (see pie
Blockchain patent applications doubled in 2017 to more than 1,200
1,240 blockchain patent applications were filed worldwide in 2017, up from 594 in 2016 and 258 in 2015. Among the leading filers were Bank of
China says it leads the U.S. in blockchain patents and investment
While China is no fan of bitcoin mining – it has moved to close mining operations – it is actively pursuing block chain patents, and
Bank of America is granted (another) blockchain-type patent
Bank of America was granted last week a patent on a “cryptocurrency transformation system” that comprises a platform to manage exchange rates between various currencies, transfer requests,
Blockchain patent publications picked up speed in August
An uptick in recent blockchain patent publications may be an indication that the technology is quietly picking up steam, with competing big banks and tech
Accenture upsets blockchain believers with patent filing
Consulting giant Accenture has rattled the cage of the fintech community by filing a patent for an “editable” blockchain that would allow a central administrator
Will blockchain technology fuel a new patent war or prevent one?
The race is on to gain control of a new technology that has the power to reinvent banking and make transactions and other agreements between parties
Acquisition of ClearAccess IP by Spangenberg’s IPwe could be a harbinger of change in the patent space
This week IPwe, the company headed by former patent litigation king Erich Spangenberg, acquired ClearAccess IP, a venture-backed, Palo Alto-based IP analytics company associated through
London IP Week: three days of discussion and social events in the City of London
London IP Week (LIPW), described as a three-day interactive IP summit, will consist of a series of social events and two full-day conferences with discussions
Financial services IP is focus of July conference in NYC; IPCU readers receive a $200 discount
FinTech, blockchain, cybercrime – intellectual property for the financial services industry today requires a balance of emerging technologies and rights, including patents and trade secrets.
