Innovation
Blockchain: Plenty of patents, but little action
There's plenty of interest in blockchain tech, but everyone seems to be playing a waiting game.
26 January 2017
Will 2017 be the year when blockchain and distributed ledger technology begin to disrupt business?
Ian Merrington, CEO of the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative, says about 36 patents have been filed worldwide, with hundreds more in the pipeline. He says the emerging technology and IP is creating a unique set of contradictions for investors.
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