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Intellectual property

EU Project to Fight Fakes Succeeds by Being Open, Founder Says

A publicly backed blockchain project to stop counterfeit goods from entering the European Union is trying to avoid mistakes of the past, its founder told CoinDesk.

By Jack Schickler

Sponsored

Sep 22, 2022 at 8:04 a.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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Business

Cryptopunks

CryptoPunks TV Show? Meebits Food Truck? Both Now Possible as IP Rights Get Released

The decision by Yuga Labs, which bought the projects earlier this year, helps answer the question of what NFTs are good for.

By Cameron Thompson

Sponsored

Aug 15, 2022 at 10:44 p.m. UTC

Aug 15, 2022

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Markets

Art

Batman NFTs Are Coming After Artist Has 'Pleasant' IP Chat With DC Comics

“In the end, DC was simply asking for a bit more time to assess the situation,” artist Neal Adams said.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sponsored

Apr 29, 2021 at 9:40 p.m. UTC

Apr 29, 2021

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Markets

Art

Batman Is Ours Alone to Exploit: DC Comics Warns Against Using Its Characters in NFTs

The publisher has its own plans for using its characters in NFTs.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sponsored

Mar 13, 2021 at 5:22 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2021

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Markets

Intellectual property

Musician Sells NFT Token Bringing Royalty Rights for $26K in Crypto

Music streaming platform Rocki has announced its first NFT sale as it prepares for beta launch.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Sponsored

Dec 17, 2020 at 11:25 a.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2020

Intellectual PropertyNFTs

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Business

Music

Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats

The e-commerce giant has patented a blockchain-based means of vetting the originality of songs.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Apr 30, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 30, 2020

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Markets

Intellectual property

Blockstack Pledges to Enforce Patents for 'Defensive Purposes' Only

Blockstack, the startup building a decentralized backbone for Web 3.0, is open-sourcing its two patents – kinda.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Apr 28, 2020 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2020

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Policy

Ibm

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Apr 20, 2020 at 10:33 p.m. UTC

Apr 20, 2020

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Business

Tv

Dish Network Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Anti-Piracy System

The satellite TV firm's newly published patent application details a means to combat online piracy using blockchain.

By Paddy Baker

Sponsored

Jan 13, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2020

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Markets

South korea

Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright

CJ, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is developing a blockchain-based music copyright management system.

By Richard Meyer

Sponsored

Sep 20, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Sep 20, 2019

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