Meta joins patent alliance, pledges free crypto patents for all
By joining COPA, Meta will become one of 30 other businesses that have committed not to enforce their “core cryptocurrency patents.” Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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Athletic Shoe Giant Nike Looks Poised to Tackle Metaverse and NFTs: Report
Nike, the American multinational footwear and sports apparel giant, is getting ready to step into the metaverse and the world of non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Reports show Nike has a few employees “thinking about the metaverse” and a 2019 patent for “cryptokicks” indicates Nike has been preparing to use NFTs for quite some time. Nike’s … Read more
Microsoft wins US patent for ‘ledger-independent token service’
Microsoft’s new device is designed to allow developers to write code for managing tokens in a manner that is blockchain agnostic. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Leading Bitcoin Payments Processor Bitpay Joins Crypto Patent Alliance COPA
The world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency payment services, Bitpay has announced the company is joining the Square-founded crypto patent effort the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA). Bitpay has been working with blockchain products since 2011 and the firm will share open-source projects and use a shared patent library with the crypto patent organization. Bitpay Joins … Read more
Chinese holding firm Ping An overtakes Tencent in blockchain patents race
Ant Group remains the world’s biggest blockchain patentee, while IBM is considered to be the most cited developer of patents in the industry. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Slot machine manufacturer gets patent for crypto payment options
Many gamblers may no longer need to use Bitcoin ATMs in casinos, as they could transfer their crypto directly to casino gaming accounts. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Coinbase becomes a founding member of Square’s crypto patent group
Coinbase will help COPA on its journey of defending patent overreach. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Blockchain patent filing rose significantly in China after Xi Jinping’s 2019 endorsement
Chinese companies are angling to overtake the United States in blockchain adoption. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The US is number one…in blockchain patents
But the company with the most patents isn’t even American. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Report: Blockchain Patents ‘Skyrocket’ in 2020, Alibaba Owns the Most Crypto Patents
A study from the team at Kisspatent shows that Alibaba Group is the largest blockchain patent holder in 2020 capturing 10x the number of patents held by IBM. The report notes that blockchain patents “are skyrocketing” this year and so far in 2020, there’s been more distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrency patents published than all … Read more
