The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is a prominent (and possibly the only) defensive Crypto patent alliance. COPA advertises that it was “formed to encourage the adoption and advancement of cryptocurrency technologies and...more
As we noted in our post last year on the state of blockchain patent litigation, thousands of blockchain-related patent applications are being filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Continuing our analysis of the...more
The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5796, a bill titled “Patents for Humanity Act of 2021,” which would set a timeline for a competition that has been periodically held by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...more