Blockchain IP Council to Address Proprietary Technology vs. Openness

[kreslik.news]

The Washington DC-based Chamber of Digital Commerce has formed the Blockchain Intellectual Property Council (BIPC). The initiative’s stated plan is to help balance the protection of proprietary information with the openness necessary for innovation.

More than forty institutions have already committed to the council, including Blockstream, Bloq, Civic, Cognizant, Deloitte, Digital Currency Group, Ernst & Young, Gem, Medici Ventures, Microsoft, T0.com, TMX and Wipfli.

“Developing an industry-led defensive patent strategy is paramount to help protect innovation and drive wide adoption of blockchain-enabled technologies,” said Perianne Boring, Founder and President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

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