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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APIs, Patents In Banks’ Sights Amid Race For Speed, Services

APIs, Patents In Banks’ Sights Amid Race For Speed, Services
APIs, Patents In Banks’ Sights Amid Race For Speed, Services
July 24, 2018  |  API

The sea change that is afoot in financial services is drawing a bead on APIs, as a new Citi report notes.  Patents filings are grabbing...

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Investments, Blockchain Dominate Payments Infrastructure Headlines
Investments, Blockchain Dominate Payments Infrastructure Headlines
July 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

If dog days of summer are upon us, payments infrastructure deals and initiatives show little torpor from the heat. To that end, PPRO Group, based...

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Finance, Logistics Compete For Blockchain’s Attention
Finance, Logistics Compete For Blockchain’s Attention
June 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The skeptics are flocking out of the shadows to warn investors and innovators that blockchain may not be the catch-all solution and market-changing disruptor it...

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Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
June 18, 2018  |  Blockchain

Walmart has been awarded three patents for blockchain-backed technology, according to a report Monday (June 18) in Cryptovest. One of the patents covers a system...

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Aquiire Lands Procurement Patent
Aquiire Lands Procurement Patent
June 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Supplier relationship management and eProcurement solutions provider Aquiire has just acquired new intellectual property. The company announced in a press release on Thursday (June 14)...

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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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