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Patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling and importing an invention for a limited period of years, in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention.

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Investments, Blockchain Dominate Payments Infrastructure Headlines
Investments, Blockchain Dominate Payments Infrastructure Headlines
July 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

If dog days of summer are upon us, payments infrastructure deals and initiatives show little torpor from the heat. To that end, PPRO Group, based...

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Finance, Logistics Compete For Blockchain’s Attention
Finance, Logistics Compete For Blockchain’s Attention
June 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The skeptics are flocking out of the shadows to warn investors and innovators that blockchain may not be the catch-all solution and market-changing disruptor it...

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Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
Walmart Wins Three Blockchain-Related Patents
June 18, 2018  |  Blockchain

Walmart has been awarded three patents for blockchain-backed technology, according to a report Monday (June 18) in Cryptovest. One of the patents covers a system...

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Aquiire Lands Procurement Patent
Aquiire Lands Procurement Patent
June 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Supplier relationship management and eProcurement solutions provider Aquiire has just acquired new intellectual property. The company announced in a press release on Thursday (June 14)...

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Patent Applications Offer A Peek Into Walmart’s Possible Techy Future
Patent Applications Offer A Peek Into Walmart’s Possible Techy Future
June 01, 2018  |  Retail

And the award for “techiest” retailer goes to … Walmart? The big-box retailer recently published a number of patent filings that would certainly make it...

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Five At Five: Walmart’s Plans For Drones And Inventory
Five At Five: Walmart’s Plans For Drones And Inventory
May 30, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at payments and commerce news that you might have missed. Today we take a look at what...

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Walmart’s Patent Filings Include Drones And Inventory Trackers
Walmart’s Patent Filings Include Drones And Inventory Trackers
May 30, 2018  |  Retail

With a bevy of patent filings, Walmart is focusing on improving the in-store experience and the technology that powers its stores behind the scenes. CB Insights...

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Walmart Files Blockchain Patent To Keep Track Of Customer Purchases
Walmart Files Blockchain Patent To Keep Track Of Customer Purchases
May 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

A new patent application from Walmart shows how the retailer can use blockchain to keep track of customer purchases. According to CoinDesk, the patent details...

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Mastercard Files Patent To Use Blockchain To Protect Identity Data
Mastercard Files Patent To Use Blockchain To Protect Identity Data
April 17, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has filed a patent that reveals it might utilize blockchain as a way to protect identity data. The application, which was originally filed in...

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