Can IP Rights Management be used to Secure Blockchain Distributed Ledgers?

Colleagues, once again the precipitous rise of Blockchain related technology far outpaces both third party and government standards. A prime example – among many – is the IP management for Blockchain concerning DistributedLedger Technology (DLT). Entities that or use or develop the technology will quickly need to become conversant with its IP implications, and to have a good understanding of the offensive and defensive strategies available to them. Failure to do so may be a risk to market share or proprietary business strategies. While there is little question that the Blockchain can store claims to authorship without a central authority to censor, take down or potentially tamper with original work it remains to be seen if it can prevent IP infringement is another question. Send us your comments. Lawrence, Cryptocurrency Academy (https://cryptocurrencyacademy.blogspot.com)