Intellectual Property

Batman NFTs Are Coming After Artist Has ‘Pleasant’ IP Chat With DC Comics

“In the end, DC was simply asking for a bit more time to assess the situation,” artist Neal Adams said.

News  ·  29 April 2021

Batman Is Ours Alone to Exploit. DC Comics Warns Against Using Its Characters in NFTs

DC Comics, Inc., a subsidiary of Warner Bros, is unhappy with artists using its intellectual property in non-fungible tokens. The publisher has its own plans.

News  ·  13 March 2021
Music Industry

Musician Sells NFT Token Bringing Royalty Rights for $26K in Crypto

Music streaming platform Rocki has announced its first NFT sale as it prepares for beta launch.

News  ·  17 December 2020
Patents

Alibaba Patents Blockchain System That Spots Music Copycats

The e-commerce giant has patented a blockchain-based means of vetting the originality of songs.

Business  ·  30 April 2020
Patents

Blockstack Pledges to Enforce Patents for ‘Defensive Purposes’ Only

Blockstack, the startup building a decentralized backbone for Web 3.0, is open-sourcing its two patents – kinda.

News  ·  28 April 2020
Facebook

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2020
Patents

Dish Network Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Anti-Piracy System

The satellite TV firm's newly published patent application details a means to combat online piracy using blockchain.

Business  ·  13 January 2020
Music

Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright

CJ, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is developing a blockchain-based music copyright management system.

Markets  ·  20 September 2019
South Korea

Someone Is Trying to Trademark ‘Samsung Coin.’ It’s Not Samsung

Someone in South Korea appears to be trying to take advantage of Samsung's blockchain efforts by nabbing the "Samsung Coin" trademark.

Business  ·  19 July 2019
News

Sony Builds Digital Rights Management System on a Blockchain

Japanese electronics giant Sony has developed a blockchain-based digital rights management system that may see commercial rollout.

Business  ·  15 October 2018
Governance

Music-Sharing Startup Audius Gives New Details on Twin Crypto Tokens

Blockchain startup Audius has revealed details of its decentralized music network's two tokens and governance system in a white paper.

Tech  ·  25 September 2018
Patents

Alibaba, IBM Top Global Blockchain Patent Rankings, Says New Research

Major Chinese and American firms are leading a global blockchain push, with Alibaba and IBM having filed around 90 patents each relating to the tech.

Business  ·  3 September 2018
Tokens

Baidu’s Blockchain Photo App Launches With Its Own Token

Chinese internet search giant Baidu has created a proprietary token to power its new blockchain-based photo validating and sharing service. 

Business  ·  18 July 2018
China

Blockchain Can Legally Authenticate Evidence, Chinese Judge Rules

A court in China's Hangzhou city has ruled that evidence authenticated with blockchain technology can be presented in legal disputes.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2018
News

Search Giant Baidu Unveils Blockchain Photo Platform

Chinese search giant Baidu has launched a blockchain-based stock photo service in bid to protect image intellectual property in China.

Business  ·  12 April 2018