Visa Files Trademark Applications for Crypto Wallets, NFTs and the Metaverse
The move follows that of other large corporations and payment companies including American Express.
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Oct 28, 2022 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Sued Over Patent Infringement
The lawsuit was filed by Veritaseum Capital on Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
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Sep 23, 2022 at 9:14 p.m. UTC
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Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
By joining COPA, Meta’s “core crypto technology patents” will hopefully avoid future litigation.
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Jan 31, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Microsoft Is Awarded US Patent for Crypto Token-Creation Service
The patent describes a ledger-independent system for helping users to create and manage tokens across different networks.
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Aug 26, 2021 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
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Ant Group Leads China-Dominated 2020 List of Blockchain Patent Holders
The only non-Chinese firm in the rankings, IBM, came fourth in terms of number of patents.
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Mar 15, 2021 at 1:36 p.m. UTC
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Gambling Tech Giant IGT Patents Way to Fund Bets With Bitcoin
IGT's bitcoin funding patent comes as the gambling tech giant's plans for cashless wagering move forward.
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Jan 5, 2021 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
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CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings
CipherTrace has filed two patent applications it claims offer technologies that could help authorities in tracking monero transactions.
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Nov 23, 2020 at 10:54 a.m. UTC
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Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currencies, said Mastercard President Miebach.
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Nov 2, 2020 at 7:07 p.m. UTC
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Ripple Wins US Patent for New Oracle-Based Smart Contract Design
Ripple's patented design would allow derivatives to settle based on external information – such as temperature data.
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Oct 2, 2020 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
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CIA's New Research Lab to Study Blockchain
CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions.
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Sep 21, 2020 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
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