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Microsoft’s new device is designed to allow developers to write code for managing tokens in a manner that is blockchain agnostic.
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Patents News
A patent is an exclusive right granted to an inventor in exchange for the disclosure of the invention, offered by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization. A patent is a form of intellectual property and is granted only for some period of time. Patented technology is protected against it being duplicated for the commercial use of other entities other then its inventor. Being an important part of many businesses, technological and fintech patents are strongly protected. Still, there is room for further development. For example, blockchain patents can help with validating data about the invention and in proving the time of its establishment. Blockchain network for patents, alongside networks for storing other crucial data, such as health information or renting contracts, are an important field of study and are in the process of development.
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The sales or licensing of patents via NFTs, automated by the use of smart contracts, could benefit potential buyers, sellers, or licensees.
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Ant Group remains the world’s biggest blockchain patentee, while IBM is considered to be the most-cited developer of patents in the industry.
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If blockchain companies continue to neglect to acquire patents, they will struggle to convert their ideas into commercial success.
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Many gamblers may no longer need to use Bitcoin ATMs in casinos, as they could transfer their crypto directly to casino gaming accounts.
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Coinbase will help COPA on its journey of defending against patent overreach.
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Upstart blockchain firm Bots Inc. claims it can demand between $14 million and $18 million in monthly revenue after acquiring a patent to Bitcoin ATM technology last month.
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Chinese companies are angling to overtake the United States in blockchain adoption.
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But the company with the most patents isn’t even American.
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Square is launching a consortium to pool patents and democratize access to innovative blockchain technologies.
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Can blockchain help settle the mail-in voting debate?
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Verisign, a publicly traded company providing domain name registry services, has been granted a blockchain-based patent.
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Okamoto explains why his “electronic cash” patent may have presented obstacles to Hal Finney’s plans to make his own electronic currency.
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Tencent has reportedly expanded its dominance in blockchain patents after filing for DLT-based fund management, advertising and media storage solutions.
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Oscar-winning director shares conspiracy theory which claims Microsoft’s recent crypto mining patent is satanic.
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