Blockchain and Common law Trademarks - DNW Podcast #137

22/05/2017 26 min
Blockchain and Common law Trademarks - DNW Podcast #137

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Episode Synopsis

Is the blockchain the answer to proving common law use of trademarks? Bennett Collen, founder of Cognate, is banking on it. Billed as a "common law trademark registry", it will be interesting to see if Cognate can assist people in cybersquatting disputes and establishing common law rights in names. Also: WannaCry domain registration, ICANN's tax return and Google Voice.