IP, Brand and Blockchain: Business on the Block

Mar 16, 2019

11:00am – 12:00pm CT

Open blockchain protocols are generally based on open-source software, where intellectual property rights (patent, copyright, trademark) are generally not pursued. But when devs build dApps on top of open platforms, questions of IP ownership soon follow. Additionally, building a product or service "on the block" requires savvy entrepreneurs and owners to manage and leverage trademark and trade secret rights and protections. Our panel experts will explore all of these essential topics.

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Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Kate Baucherel

Galia Digital

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Tonya Evans

UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

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Shontavia Johnson

Clemson University

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