In recent years, passion and promise have fueled a feverish buzz around blockchain technology. As you probably know, we at KISSPatent have a 360-degree approach to blockchain — supporting both our clients in obtaining blockchain patents and incorporating blockchain technology into our own, everyday work as patent practitioners.

I’m excited to share that next week I’ll be at the twice sold-out Blockchain Opportunity Summit in NYC, properly named this year: Developing the Distributed Future of Enterprise Transformation.

This event goes well beyond the buzz to the actual functioning products and applications helping major organizations transform their processes. Unlike other events that feature primarily blockchain solution providers, the Blockchain Opportunity Summit prioritizes end users to speak candidly about the opportunities and challenges they’ve faced along the way.

I will join this year as a panelist for the session titled “Patents or Trade Secrets: Considerations for Blockchain IP” where I will discuss the factors to consider when deciding to protect your innovation, analyze the competitive landscape, touch upon open-source software, explore subject matter eligibility, and address strategic patent-related avenues such as expedited examination.

If you happen to be in NYC or nearby, I really recommend attending! It’s a fantastic event to uncover the promise of blockchain, collaborate with like-minded peers, move beyond the technical side of what blockchain is, learn from groundbreaking studies, and so much more!