Tagged: ip

September 4, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and Aria Foundation have raised $15 million in Seed funding, according to a corporate statement. The blockchain-focused company aims to bring IP onchain, and it has started with songs. Investors in the funding round include Polychain, Neoclassic, Story Foundation, and other partners said to… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 10:30 am By David J. Tucker  |  

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today’s marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don’t succeed. At both the state and federal levels, there is increasing government scrutiny of fintech platforms, products, and services. Differences in… Read More

June 28, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoins, Circle’s IPO, China’s quantum progress, and Middle East tensions caught the Web3 community’s attention this week. What do Circle’s IPO and the GENIUS Act mean for decentralized crypto? “Early investors in Circle will no doubt be thrilled by the stablecoin provider’s share price performance… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe Limited announced an IP purchase of conversational engagement platform Gupshup’s proprietary ‘GSPay’ technology stack for enabling UPI-based payments for feature phones. GSPay is a mobile application built “on top of NPCI’s UPI payment solution for feature phones (UPI 123PAY).” PhonePe plans to customize and… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team behind Story Protocol is announcing $140M in total fundraising to build Story, which is described as the world’s IP blockchain. As explained by the Story Protocol developers, Intellectual property (IP) is one of the world’s biggest asset classes. Training data, AI models, memes,… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

EuroCrowd is looking for four equity crowdfunding platforms to better understand their needs in regard to Intellectual Property (IP). According to a blog post, EuroCrowd, working with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is seeking empirical information on platforms and IP. This follows an… Read More

January 31, 2024 @ 8:00 am By April M. Minarik  |  

Domain names serve as a vital gateway to the digital world, defining and distinguishing the online presence of any business. In a rapidly evolving cyber realm, the implications of domain names span business integrity, intellectual property (IP) rights, and brand identity. This article explores domain… Read More

October 13, 2022 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since Talenthouse completed the acquisition of Coolabi which covers several markets including UK, US and China, both businesses are working together “to deepen Talenthouse’s proposition within the Creator Economy space and diversify its offering amidst an unsteady market.” With market conditions looking to continue in… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Tim Glover, Co-founder of Chronicle, an NFT marketplace, and studio that is committed to delivering eco-friendly NFTs of popular brands’ collectibles to their fans. In this conversation, Tim explored the problems that Chronicle is aiming to solve in the nascent… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 3:23 pm By Aubrey Hansen   |  

You’ve worked tirelessly on your latest project, and eventually, find yourself sitting with what could be a breakthrough invention. Months, or even years, of hard work have come to fruition, and now you’ve reached the promised land of sorts. Your first instinct may be to… Read More

October 22, 2018 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is organising an IP workshop for Fintech. You may want to know how to protect your brand locally and internationally. How to accelerate your patents protection overseas with Fintech Fast Track. Include IP’s role in your business strategy. After… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding covers many different verticals. From early stage to later stage companies from debt to equity from real estate to revenue share. The internet can be a great leveler of information and opportunity. Patents can be a plus for early stage companies as investors… Read More

October 9, 2015 @ 8:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last month, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, inXile’s Brian Fargo, and Obsidian’s Feargus Urquhart launched Fig, which focuses exclusively on video games. The platform allows the reward-based component as a way of “proving out a market, de-risking investment, getting investors more excited.” If investors see fans supporting… Read More

March 31, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AppVested, an equity crowdfunding platform for mobile apps, is introducing its newest app, GenieGram, to AppVestors. AppVested is marketing GenieGram as a social greetings application that adds fun layers to messaging. The idea is to take the nostalgia and whimsy of snail mail and make… Read More

February 26, 2015 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has responded to the Law Commission report on the law on groundless threats to bring proceedings for infringement of Intellectual Property rights including patents. The proposed reforms are intended to ensure the “threats provisions” are clearer for businesses. A spokesperson stated this will make… Read More

March 10, 2014 @ 10:16 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Oregon-based Carbon Audio has one successful Kickstarter under their belt. The company raised over $70,000 on a $25,000 goal for the Zooka, a wireless speaker for iDevices. The crowdfunding success was also accompanied by a $1.5 million round. The product eventually found its way into… Read More

January 8, 2014 @ 9:38 am By Kendall Almerico  |  

The SEC’s 90-day comment period for the proposed JOBS Act equity crowdfunding rules ends in late January 2014. There is a chance that we could see the first JOBS Act crowdfunding campaigns as early as April, although I am not holding my breath on that… Read More

December 28, 2013 @ 12:50 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

We recently stumbled upon a Quora answer from David S. Rose made in July of last year. One of the topics relevant to crowdfunding is IP protection. Crowdfunding is a very public endeavor, and exposing early-stage ideas to the crowd carries some risk of garnering… Read More

November 29, 2013 @ 11:21 am By Charles Luzar  |  

I was feeling a little festive yesterday and didn’t get to a roundup, so we’re making up for it today with a big roundup of things we’ve found throughout the week. My turkey coma has thankfully worn off. Forbes | Britain’s Crowdfunders Plot World Domination… Read More