patent

A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling and importing an invention for a limited period of years, in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Google Faces AI Tech Patent Trial Brought by Singular Computing 
Google Faces AI Tech Patent Trial Brought by Singular Computing 
January 09, 2024  |  Google

Google is currently embroiled in a trial that began Tuesday (Jan. 9) in Boston, where it faces accusations of patent infringement related to the processors it...

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PrimeRevenue Receives Digital Supply Chain Finance Patent
PrimeRevenue Receives Digital Supply Chain Finance Patent
July 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

PrimeRevenue, which works in working capital finance solutions, has been granted a patent for supply chain finance (SCF) systems, allowing it better capabilities for digital...

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Visa Patent Application Seeks To Turn Fiat Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions
Visa Patent Application Seeks To Turn Fiat Currencies Into Digital Blockchain Versions
May 15, 2020  |  Blockchain

Credit card giant Visa has filed an application for a U.S. patent on a computer system that would convert physical dollars and other fiat currencies into digital...

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Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US Subpoenas To Track Down $800M In User Funds
Bitcoin Daily: Block.one Gets Patent For DLT That Monetizes Social Media Posts; Bitfinex Seeks US...
May 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Block.one, which is behind the EOSIO (EOS) protocol, now has a patent for a blockchain-based bidding system for promotional exposure for social media, according to...

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Amazon Seeks Pharmacy Trademarks In Canada, UK, Australia 
Amazon Seeks Pharmacy Trademarks In Canada, UK, Australia 
January 21, 2020  |  International

Amazon has filed for a trademark for Amazon Pharmacy in several countries, according to a report by CNBC. Those countries include Australia, Canada and the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Lightnet Raises $31M, Dish Network Has Piracy Deterrent Based In Blockchain 
Bitcoin Daily: Lightnet Raises $31M, Dish Network Has Piracy Deterrent Based In Blockchain 
January 13, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The company that developed the Velo Protocol, Lightnet, has raised $31.2 million in a Series A funding round, according to a report by Coindesk Monday...

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Amazon Seeks Patent For Hand Recognition
Amazon Seeks Patent For Hand Recognition
December 26, 2019  |  Amazon

In a move that could further upend traditional brick-and-mortar retail engagement, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published an application this week from eCommerce...

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Nike Patents ‘CryptoKicks’ Blockchain Shoes
Nike Patents ‘CryptoKicks’ Blockchain Shoes
December 10, 2019  |  Innovation

Nike has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent Office for the sneaker company’s new blockchain-compatible sneakers, which are called “CryptoKicks,” according to reports....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Russia Would Back Crypto Ban; Fidelity Develops Digital Token As Employee Incentive
Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Russia Would Back Crypto Ban; Fidelity Develops Digital Token As Employee...
December 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Bank of Russia has voiced its support for a ban on cryptocurrency payments, saying that “private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot...

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