China may not yet be on an equal footing with the leading industrialized nations in terms invention quality and brand recognition, but according to a
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U.S. Trademark head, PTAB Chief Judge to speak about IP eligibility – $100 discount for IPCU readers
Intellectual property and IP law are in a constant state of flux. For those interested in keeping up with recent changes the 11th annual Corporate
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.
AST’s 2018 patent purchase program is open July 9 – July 20
Patent holders, this year’s version of Allied Security Trust’s Industry Patent Purchase Program, “IP3,” is a good indication of where the demand is highest. The
Patents for Financial Services Summit to examine IP system health
The 15th Annual Patents for Financial Services Summit will gather patent and IP counsel, as well as senior financial executives, to discuss recent trends in
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
USPTO Director Iancu will keynote 2018 IPBC Global in San Francisco
An impressive group of speakers, sponsors and supporters, led by USPTO Director and Undersecretary of Commerce, Andrei Iancu, will be featured at the 11th global
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,
Update: 62 weird but strangely useful facts about bitcoin
$100 invested in bitcoin in July 2010 is worth about $6M today. For many, it is still unclear if blockchain is a viable alternative currency, an
Automakers and tech giants are locked in a strange patent race
At time when patent certainty and value are under attack, global automobile manufacturers are competing with major technology companies for IP rights to the future,
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