Business 6 September 2019

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.

Tech 27 May 2019

Alibaba to integrate blockchain with its intellectual property system

Alibaba is adding to China’s intellectual property regime by creating their own blockchain system.

Business 7 December 2018

‘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.’

Business 28 May 2018

‘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.

Tech 16 April 2018

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.