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Patent Poetry: Patent and Trademark Offices Publish Study on NFT IP Issues

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Copyright Office have published the results of their joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (IP). The Report was created in response to a June...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2024 #3

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Financial Firms Complete Blockchain Pilot, UK Approves Crypto ETNs - A recent press release announced completion of the Canton Network pilot, “a first-of-its-kind program demonstrating the interoperability of twenty-two...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2023 IP Outlook: The Impact of the Metaverse and NFTs on IP Protections

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In 2023, we believe that intellectual property issues in relation to the metaverse, blockchain technologies and crypto assets will continue to be an important focus for brand owners and for businesses entering or expanding...more

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Patent Considerations and the Metaverse

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The Metaverse presents a variety of possibilities: from technology that enables digital content to be laid over the real world to application of real-world characteristics to a purely online environment. It is also a...more

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Trademarks and Source Identifiers in the Metaverse: Practical Considerations for Brand Owners in a Newly Emerging Virtual...

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​​​​​​​As technology and the physical lives of consumers continue to converge, businesses active in metaverse and blockchain technologies will need to think about how their brands and source identifiers might evolve or change...more

Hogan Lovells

Virtual goods and NFTs – IP protection of digital assets in gaming, social media and the metaverse

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Digital assets and NFTs being all the rage, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is increasingly receiving trademark applications covering virtual goods and NFTs, the regulatory classification of which is...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Top Holders of Blockchain Patents

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As we noted in our post last year on the state of blockchain patent litigation, thousands of blockchain-related patent applications are being filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Continuing our analysis of the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The Compelling Implications of Using a Blockchain to Record and Verify Patent Assignments

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Given the recent bust cycle of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), all things blockchain are currently tainted with words such as "bubble", "scam", and "fraud".  But blockchain technology, which is what enables...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

First a Meme, Then a Cryptocurrency, and Now an $80 Billion Brand? Dogecoin Continues Its Rollercoaster Journey into the USPTO.

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What first started as a meme featuring a fluffy dog with poor grammar has now resulted in a trademark fight over the ownership of an estimated $80 billion brand. If the progression of this Internet sensation has left your...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Distinguish “Smart Contract” From Abstract Idea To Pass Blockchain Patentability Scrutiny

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The Situation - Smart contracts are often mentioned in blockchain-themed patent applications and recited in claims. However, Examiners without a thorough understanding of this concept or unfamiliar with blockchain technology...more

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How to Successfully Obtain Blockchain Patents

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As with other rapidly-evolving technologies, the blockchain space is experiencing a frenzy of patent activity. The data shows that there are 3-4 times as many published applications as there are issued patents for these...more

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Arent Fox Secures Patent for Crypto-Asset Recovery Using Blockchain Technology

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Arent Fox has procured for Bloomio, a fintech pioneer and provider of a blockchain-based investment platform, a U.S. patent covering a new technology for crypto-asset recovery. There has been a tremendous increase in...more

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USPS to Utilize Blockchain with New Patent

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In mid-August, the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) revealed plans to develop and implement blockchain technology on voting systems, in an effort to further develop secure alternatives to in-person voting. Published by the U.S....more

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patents – Will the Patent Office Change the Rules?

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The number of patents for inventions based on artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning continues to grow rapidly. Some of these inventions relate to AI technology per se, and some relate to the use of AI in...more

Fish & Richardson

As Blockchain Goes Mainstream, Patent Applicants Face Familiar Hurdles

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Over the past several years, blockchain and the technologies based on it – most notably cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum – have dominated much of the discourse in the banking and financial services industries. ...more

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New Patent Office Guidance and Blockchain-based Patents

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Recently, the Patent Office announced two new Guidance documents which although not targeted specifically to blockchain technology provide insight into strategies for the drafting and prosecuting of blockchain-based patents....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

New Patent Looks to Blockchain for Drone Security

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According to recent documents made public by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) IBM has applied for a patent for a system that would use distributed ledger technology to address privacy and security concerns...more

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The Blockchain Revolution: Time to Ramp Up Your Software Patenting Effort?

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As you read this article, hundreds of startups and other organizations are working on blockchain applications in such areas as energy trading, data storage trading, peer-to-peer lending, and verifying professional or other...more

Jaburg Wilk

What’s in a Name? Trademark Strength in the Blockchain Space

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Following the recent investment frenzy in crypto-currencies, blockchain technology has seemingly reached mainstream status. Many different uses for this technology have emerged and are disrupting public and private-sector...more

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Blockchain Variations: Sidechains, Slidechains and the Potential of the Fork

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As the blockchain avalanche continues, and ever-increasing numbers of blockchain-based patent applications seek issuance, savvy inventors and practitioners continue probing for patent-eligible space. Blockchain apps...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Navigating the Uncharted Waters of the Blockchain

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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

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Defensive Patent Strategies for Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies

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Many companies who offer next generation cybersecurity technologies are experiencing significant growth in both corporate share value and revenue. To help protect against competition, many companies are seeking patents to...more

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Trends In Patenting Blockchain Technologies

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With the recent rise in values of cybercurrencies such as bitcoin, and with increasing interest in initial currency offerings (ICOs), businesses around the world are rushing to build value with new blockchain technologies and...more

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Patent Strategies for Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology

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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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Intellectual Property Law - September 2017

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Looking Through an IP Lens at Blockchain and Cryptocurrency - Why it matters: With headline news ranging from J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Winklevoss twins and Floyd “Money”...more

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