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EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property — Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, And IP: What Does The Future Hold? (Podcast)
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In this episode of the EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS: Intellectual Property
podcast, Mintz Intellectual Property attorneys Frank Gerratana and Daniel Weinger explore cryptocurrency,
blockchain, and how IP factors into the future of these emerging
technologies. The crypto/blockchain space is confusing to many
people, so Dan and Frank try to simplify what blockchain actually
means and how it works. Dan and Frank also discuss potential
applications for blockchain technology and what technologists
working in this groundbreaking space need to consider when deciding
how to protect their innovations.
This podcast covers the following topics:
- The basic premise of blockchain and how it compares to other
technologies - How protecting your innovations in disruptive technologies is
critical because such technologies are unpredictable - How the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice Corp. v.
CLS Bank International applies to the crypto/fintech
industries - Possible future applications of blockchain, and how it could
affect IP protection going forward
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