patents

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.

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Patent Applications Offer A Peek Into Walmart’s Possible Techy Future
Patent Applications Offer A Peek Into Walmart’s Possible Techy Future
June 01, 2018  |  Retail

And the award for “techiest” retailer goes to … Walmart? The big-box retailer recently published a number of patent filings that would certainly make it...

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Five At Five: Walmart’s Plans For Drones And Inventory
Five At Five: Walmart’s Plans For Drones And Inventory
May 30, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news that you might have missed. Today we take a look at what...

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Walmart’s Patent Filings Include Drones And Inventory Trackers
Walmart’s Patent Filings Include Drones And Inventory Trackers
May 30, 2018  |  Retail

With a bevy of patent filings, Walmart is focusing on improving the in-store experience and the technology that powers its stores behind the scenes. CB Insights...

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Walmart Files Blockchain Patent To Keep Track Of Customer Purchases
Walmart Files Blockchain Patent To Keep Track Of Customer Purchases
May 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

A new patent application from Walmart shows how the retailer can use blockchain to keep track of customer purchases. According to CoinDesk, the patent details...

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Mastercard Files Patent To Use Blockchain To Protect Identity Data
Mastercard Files Patent To Use Blockchain To Protect Identity Data
April 17, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has filed a patent that reveals it might utilize blockchain as a way to protect identity data. The application, which was originally filed in...

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Retailers See A Future For Drones Beyond Delivery
Retailers See A Future For Drones Beyond Delivery
March 16, 2018  |  Innovation

Ever since 2013, when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce giant was working on a 30-minute drone delivery program called Prime Air, people have...

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PayPal Looks To Make Crypto Payments Faster  
PayPal Looks To Make Crypto Payments Faster  
March 05, 2018  |  Payment Methods

PayPal looks to increase the adoption of cryptocurrency as a payment method by recently filing for a patent application. CoinDesk, citing an application with the U.S....

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Bank Of America Leads Blockchain Patents
Bank Of America Leads Blockchain Patents
January 17, 2018  |  Blockchain

Bank of America ranks at the top of a list of companies investing in blockchain, with the financial institution (FI) applying for or securing around 43...

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Blockchain: The Next Battle For Patent Trolls
Blockchain: The Next Battle For Patent Trolls
December 20, 2017  |  Blockchain

Patent troll Erich Spangenberg, who is hated in Silicon Valley for challenging the patents on all sorts of technology, is eyeing the cryptocurrency market next....

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