Directors Richard M. Bemben, Joseph E. Mutschelknaus, and Monica Riva Talley will be speaking at the IEEE Global Blockchain Summit at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD on September 18, 2019. Richard will be moderating and Joseph and Monica will be speaking on the panel “Global Patent and IP Landscape in Blockchain.” This panel discussion will provide an overview of patents and other IP in the blockchain and distributed ledger technology industry. It will cover trends in applications and granted patents for blockchain related technologies in the US and internationally, and will also touch on trademark and other brand protection strategies being pursued by leading blockchain companies.

The 3-days intensive program will cover the visionary, hot topics, challenges and opportunities in blockchain technology and use cases.