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6.4KB2B PaymentsXeeva Secures AI Patent For Procurement Spend Analysis
Procurement technology firm Xeeva has announced a new patent pertaining to enhanced spend analytics, the company said in a recent press release....
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4.5KB2B PaymentsFICO Targets Data With New Fraud, AI Patents
Credit data company FICO has secured five new patents related to fraud, artificial intelligence and analytics technologies, according to StreetInsider reports on...
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2.9KAmazonWilliams-Sonoma Sues Amazon Over Private Label Brand
Williams-Sonoma, a retail outlet that sells kitchenware and furnishings, has sued Amazon over a chair that is “strikingly similar” to the company’s...
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3.2KFacebookFacebook Files Patent For Tech That Can Predict Your Next Stop
Facebook thinks it can predict where users will go next and has filed patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
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3.9KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Ripple XRP Added To KuCoin; GM Unveils Autonomous Car Blockchain Patent
KuCoin, a digital currency exchange based in Singapore, has rolled out support for the trading of the Ripple XRP cryptocurrency, Cryptovest reported....
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3.7KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Hits Seven-Year Low In Nov; Intel Patent Eyes Energy Efficient Crypto Mining
Bitcoin just had its worst month in seven years, dropping nearly $2,400 in price. According to Coindesk, the crypto started November at...
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5.8KInvestmentsMastercard Leads Investment In Mobile FinTech Mobeewave
Contactless payment company Mobeewave announced the closing of a $16.5 million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay...
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4.2KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: IBM Discloses Blockchain-Based Science Log In Patent; Overstock CEO On Why Crypto Will Survive Financial Systems Collapse
Bitmain, the Chinese digital currency mining firm, has filed a suit in U.S. District Court against a hacker identified as “John Doe”...
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3.7KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Reach 15.8M; Bank Of America Awarded Crypto Key Patent
BitInfoCharts data has found that almost one in 10 bitcoin wallets have sat dormant for a year, MarketWatch reported. As of August,...
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4.3KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Nasdaq Awarded Blockchain Newswire Patent; Blockchain Protocol From MIT Professor Snags $62M
Nasdaq gained a patent for technology that would use blockchain to release time-sensitive information at the right moment, CoinDesk reported. As it...
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3.3KAmazon InnovationsAmazon Patent Enables Alexa To Detect Illness Via Voice
Amazon is trying to make Alexa, its voice-activated personal assistant, act as a doctor or nurse, detecting illness by a change in...
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8.1KMastercardMastercard Blockchain Patent Would Support Multiple Currencies
Mastercard has been awarded a patent for a proposed blockchain system that would support multiple types of currency. According to Coindesk, the...
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8.4KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: TD Ameritrade Backs ErisX; Crypto Hackers Mint 235M Fake Pigeoncoins
Hackers have minted 235 million fake tokens of the digital Pigeoncoin currency by taking advantage of a bitcoin bug, The Next Web...
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4.0KB2B PaymentsChina, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
Patents can be the springboard to competitive advantage. In the blockchain space, China (and Alibaba) dominate new patent filings. Crypto crackdown aside,...
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3.2KBlockchainChina Shows Road For Blockchain Beyond Cryptos?
China is striving to curb cryptos, and speculation -- with nascent adoption of blockchain in financial services and beyond. Might "smart banking"...
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4.5KCryptocurrencyWith Patent Filing, Square Circles Cryptos For Payments At POS
Much has been made about cryptocurrencies and the speculation that has marked trading activity in that arena. Much has been made about...
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4.4KBankingCapital One Eyes Blockchain For Authentication
Capital One, the national bank, filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last June to use blockchain for securing...
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4.2KCryptocurrencyCoinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, has snagged a patent that looks to bring a measure of security to payments done over bitcoin. As...
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5.1KMobileA Single Scan And Done — The Benefits Of Mobile Wallet Integration
Digital data is one thing, and mobile apps do pretty well in appealing to high-value customers, but integration is the real trick....
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3.9KB2B PaymentsBarclays Eyes Blockchain For Fund Transfers, KYC
Barclays filed two applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on Thursday (July 19), reports in CoinDesk said. Both applications relate...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsAmex Files Another Blockchain Payments Patent
American Express has filed another patent related to blockchain-powered payments, CCN reported. The filing relates to blockchain-based proof-of-payment technology, marking the latest...
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5.1KFacebookFacebook Files Patent For eCommerce Messenger Bot
As Facebook continues its forays into commerce, the company has filed a patent for a messaging bot that enables users to pay...
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4.1KBlockchainWalmart Looks Into Blockchain Electric Bill System
In an effort that could lead to greater efficiency and lower prices, Walmart is looking into a system that would let households...
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3.9KLegalCould A Bank-On-Bank Patent War Be Looming?
A recently filed federal lawsuit over remote deposit capture technology (RDC) could signal the start of a wider patent-infringement struggle among banks,...
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4.6KMastercardMastercard Seeks Blockchain-Based Payment Verification Patent
To verify payment cards at the point of sale (POS), Mastercard is looking into blockchain technology. In a filing with the U.S....
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3.6KB2B PaymentsSupplylogix Secures Pharmaceutical Inventory Management Patent
Logistics company Supplylogix has reportedly secured a patent pertaining to inventory management technology, reports in Citizen Tribune said Friday (April 20). A...
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7.8KBlockchainWalmart Files Patent For Blockchain Payment System
To store payment data, Walmart may be looking to the blockchain. The retailer drafted two patent applications that reference a platform powered by...
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3.5KAmazonAmazon’s Patent For Real-Time Crypto Transaction Data Gets Approved
Amazon has been awarded a patent for a streaming data marketplace offering real-time cryptocurrency transaction data. The patent, which was granted to...
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7.0KAmazonAmazon Files Patent For Voice-Controlled Drone Delivery
Amazon was just awarded a patent for a drone that will use recognition of human gestures and voice commands to deliver packages....
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4.5KRetailWe’ve Seen The Future (It’s Mostly Full Of Drones And Crocs)
Though you couldn’t tell on the East Coast this week — following the latest round of blizzard-y weather — spring has officially sprung. And...
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12.6KB2B PaymentsAmex Files Blockchain Faster Payment Patent
American Express has reportedly filed a patent related to faster payments and blockchain technology, reports in CoinDesk said. The U.S. Patent and...
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3.8KRetailWalmart Seeks 3D Imaging Patent To Enhance Online Grocery Shopping
Walmart wants to make online food shopping easier by creating clearer images of the products consumers are looking to buy. Today, stock images...
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10.6KFacebookFacebook Looks At The Face For In-Store Payments
Facebook may be gunning to introduce facial recognition software for in-store payments at retail locations, as presaged by a patent application published Thursday (Nov....
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5.4KAppleQualcomm Sues To Stop iPhone Production In China
Qualcomm and Apple continue their legal battles. This time, Qualcomm has filed lawsuits in China to ban the sale and manufacture of iPhones...
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4.1KNewsBioCatch Secures Patent For Remote Hackers
Protecting data online is an enormous task and responsibility. With the amount of sensitive consumer and enterprise data exchanges occurring every second,...
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2.9KInnovationWaymo Must Reveal Lyft Deal Details To Uber, Court Says
Waymo’s lawsuit against Uber is heating up. The Alphabet Inc.-owned self-driving car startup is suing the ride-hailing giant alleging theft of trade...
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4.6KLegal
Expensify Files Patent Suit Against Abacus
Expensify has filed a lawsuit against its T&E competitor Abacus Labs alleging patent infringement. Expensify published a blog post Friday (June 2)...
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Amazon Delivery
Amazon Could Ship Packages Via Parachute Drones
Amazon, the eCommerce giant in the U.S., has received a patent for a shipping label that can be embedded in a parachute...
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2.6KInternet of ThingsWalmart Patenting Amazon Dash Competitor
Walmart has filed a patent application (as late as October 2016) that would create an IoT platform that would help track product...
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3.6KMobile CommerceIntertrust, Google Partner For IP Litigation Program
Startup companies are formed every day, and with that there comes concerns over intellectual property. To help protect startups, Intertrust Technologies Corporation...
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3.0KRetailSnap Pays $7.7M For Geofilters Patent From Mobli
Snap, the operator of the Snapchat messaging app, has spent $7.7 million to acquire a critical patent for geofilters. According to a...
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3.5KRetailAmazon Wins Patent for On-Demand Fashion Warehouse
Amazon is known as the king of eCommerce. From jewelry to books and household cleaning products, there’s little that can’t be bought...
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3.1KInnovationAre Huggable, Interactive Robots Coming To Disney Theme Parks?
According to a patent filed by the Disney Enterprises group, the company’s theme park visitors might soon come face to face with...
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4.1KLegalDefense Against Patent Trolls? Worth A LOT (Network)
If innovation is the lifeblood of tech and of commerce in general, patents are the lifeblood of less than savory characters known...
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2.9KAppleApple Gets Patent Approval For Biometrics Reader
One of Apple’s patent applications for a biometrics reader using fingerprints that would be used in future iPhone models has been approved by...
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1.5KWearablesApple Gets Patent To Add Use Cases To The Apple Watch
Apple received a patent on Tuesday (Jan. 24) from the U.S. Patent Office for a modular accessories system for the Apple Watch...
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15.7KAmazonAmazon 1-Click Patent Expires In 2017
Soon, online payments might get more frictionless. Amazon’s patent on its 1-Click payment system will expire this year, meaning online buyers could...
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5.6KAmazonAmazon Awarded Patent For Gift Card Sticker
Amazon has reportedly been awarded a design patent that makes it easier for consumers to choose between buying someone a gift or...
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4.7KAppleSupreme Court Sides With Samsung, 8-0
Today marks a new turn in the seemingly unending patent war between Apple and Samsung. The Supreme Court sided with Samsung, ruling...
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4.5KAppleApple Wants To Know What’s In Those Shopping Bags
Apple’s latest patent shows its innovation is taking on a new shape. The shopping bag. The tech giant submitted a patent application...
