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Using Global Patent Trends in Smart Manufacturing to Develop an Informed and Effective IP Strategy 

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In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new regions, such as Japan and...more

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Global Perspective on Patenting of Blockchain, Crypto, and DeFi Technologies

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The proliferation of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in recent years has been accompanied by a surge in patent filings worldwide by blockchain tech developers. And, despite some early...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 15

Bye-Bye, Bitcoin: It's Time to Ban Cryptocurrencies - "International banking officials say cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are speculative assets, not sustainable, usable money." Why this is important: This opinion piece...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Blockchain in the Supply Chain: Stake Your IP Claims Now!

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Many companies are exploring the use of blockchain in their supply chain to make sure they are well positioned from a business perspective when blockchain use becomes ubiquitous. But another important consideration in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blockchain Games and Collectibles – Patents and Other Legal Issues

1. Blockchain Games and Collectibles Are on the Rise – The use of blockchain (or distributed ledger) technology for games (a.k.a blockchain games) and token-based digital collectibles is on the rise. The overnight popularity...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter - November 2018: Blockchain to the Future

You may have heard the term “blockchain” associated with cryptocurrencies. However, many people do not realize that blockchain has far reaching implications on a wide variety of businesses and industries. In this article, we...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

10 Things to Know About The Intersection of Blockchain Technology, Open Source Software, and Patents

On their own, blockchain technology, open source software, and patents each present legal issues that are often complex and frequently misunderstood. When combined, the complexity and misunderstandings of these three topics...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Overview of the Patent Landscape in the Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Cryptographic Token Space

This analysis identified and processed over 8,000 patents and patent applications worldwide relating to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and cryptographic tokens as of July 2018. The analysis did not include patents and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Blockchain Technology Can Improve the Music Industry - September 2018

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that has great potential to solve many of the fundamental challenges facing the music industry today. In fact, this technology is uniquely suited to address issues across the various...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - September, 2018 #2

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What Would a Blockchain Patent War Look Like? Large corporations have begun to patent blockchain technologies relating to their core businesses. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Recent Blockchain Patents of Note

As we have previously reported, the number of blockchain patents being filed and granted is continuing to increase. According to a Thomson Reuters report, 225 out of the 406 blockchain patents (55.4%) filed in 2017 came from...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Legal Issues With Blockchain-Based Crypto Games and Collectibles

The use of blockchain technology for crypto games and token-based digital collectibles is on the rise. One of the first crypto games of note was CryptoKitties. It may turn out that CryptoKitties becomes to crypto games what...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blockchain for Healthcare

Blockchain technology is finding its way into every industry. Healthcare is no exception. According to a recent report by Deloitte, “blockchain technology has the potential to transform health care, placing the patient at the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Drafting Effective Blockchain Patents

As the number of blockchain-based patents and patent applications increases, more companies have become interested in pursuing these patents. Other companies still think that blockchain-based inventions are not patentable....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Navigating the Uncharted Waters of the Blockchain

Akin to the hype that surrounded the Internet during its early years in the 1990s, blockchain technologies and their associated cryptocurrencies have dominated the news cycle recently. Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Patent Strategies for Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are rapidly emerging as disruptive technologies. As has happened with many new technologies, particularly disruptive ones, a patent arms race is occurring. The number of patents...more

Proskauer - New England IP Blog

Patenting the Blockchain

Last year’s spike in the valuation of bitcoin has much of the technology world focused on blockchain, the distributed database ledger technology behind bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies. Lost behind the scenes,...more

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Innovation on the Blockchain: Protect your IP Assets in 2018 and Beyond

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Blockchain-based patent applications started as a trickle, beginning with a few applications being filed in 2014. It has now exploded, with a few big filers jumping into the market in hopes of creating licensing opportunities...more

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