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Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson (ENS)
'We Are Prepared to Go to the Mat:' ENS Founder on Patent Dispute With Unstoppable
ENS Founder Nick Johnson told CoinDesk he’s unhappy with Unstoppable Domains's patenting of work that he claims he produced and published earlier.
Ethereum Name Service founder Nick Johnson (ENS)

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Sony Files Patent for NFTs to Allow Transfers Between Games and Consoles
The move by the gaming giant aims to make assets more interoperable, not only between different games but also hardware like VR headsets, computers and different consoles.
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Accenture May Use Blockchain to Track the Quality of Shipments
Professional consulting giant Accenture Global Solutions may be considering using blockchain technology to streamline shipping logistics.
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Mastercard Looks to Blockchain to Make Coupons Immutable
A patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of coupons.
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Boeing Eyes Blockchain in Bid to Fight GPS Spoofing
A new patent filing from Boeing suggests that the aircraft manufacturing giant is looking at how blockchain can help protect in-flight GPS receivers.
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Blockchain Startup Bitfury Files for Electronics Design Patent
Venture-backed blockchain startup Bitfury is seeking a patent related to electronics design, public documents reveal.
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Western Union Seeks Patent for Digital Currency Analysis
Money transfer giant Western Union is seeking a patent for a transaction analysis system that could be applied to digital currencies like bitcoin.
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