China updates intellectual property laws to cover blockchain, more
The country’s Intellectual Property Office defines what is and what isn’t covered under the new guidelines.
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Ex-Bitmain staff, now MicroBT CEO, arrested over alleged IP dispute
Shenzhen police have arrested Zuoxing Yang, founder and CEO of crypto miner manufacturer MicroBT, according to news outlet.
How creators monetize intellectual property on blockchain
Content creators nowadays struggle to prove ownership, but recent innovations have made it possible to monetize intellectual property on blockchain.
제작자가 블록체인에서 지적 재산권을 화폐화하는 방법
오늘날 콘텐츠 제작자는 소유권을 증명하기 위해 노력하고 있지만 최근의 혁신으로 인해 블록 체인에서 지적 재산으로 수익을 창출 할 수있었습니다.
Embattled Canadian blockchain firm Vanbex sells IP amid criminal probe
Canadian blockchain firm Vanbex has sold its intellectual property to Hyperion, a Toronto-based crypto broker dealer.
Alibaba to integrate blockchain with its intellectual property system
Alibaba is adding to China’s intellectual property regime by creating their own blockchain system.
‘BUIDL, not HODL’: Coinbase files curious trademark
In the race to tie up intellectual property (IP) around cryptocurrency, some ideas have definitely been stronger than others. The latest to come from market leading wallet and exchange service Coinbase has certainly raised a few eyebrows—a trademark request for the word ‘buidl.’
‘Bitcoin’ gets trademarked in UK, firm threatens Etsy store
A search of the trademark number on the UK’s official Intellectual Property Office website turned up a registration for the term ‘Bitcoin’ by people at A.B.C. IPHOLDINGS SOUTH WEST LLC.
First EU blockchain hackathon offers €100K prize
In a bid to explore how blockchain technology can be used for intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement, European Union (EU) agencies are organizing a “Blockathon” event in Brussels in June.