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Open blockchain protocols are generally based on open-source software, where intellectual property rights (patent, copyright, trademark) are generally not pursued. But when software developers build decentralized applications on top of open, distributed 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 will explore all of these essential topics.
For the first time ever, SXSW will include a specific blockchain track.
During Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Track sessions, hear from educators, technologists, investors, creators and industry leaders as they explore the ways in which blockchain technologies are being deployed and discover the power of digital currencies that are fueling the exponential rise of this technology across all industries.
The PanelPicker is a two-step online process that allows the SXSW community to have a significant voice in programming conference activities (presentations, panels, discussions, demonstrations, etc.) for SXSW and SXSW EDU
Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President for Academic Partnerships and Innovation, Clemson University
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.
Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President for Academic Partnerships and Innovation, Clemson University
This SxSW EDU panel session will introduce educators to blockchain technology (what it is, its primary and myriad proposed use cases, and its impact on education and students). This panel will help demystify the topic and give examples of how to incorporate the blockchain and cryptocurrency into various subjects and courses, both in the traditional and online classroom.
Getting beyond the blockchain buzz. Interested in launching a business using distributed ledger technologies or the blockchain? Join digital entrepreneurs and founders from TrustaBit, PayUp, as well as a blockchain attorney as they spill the beans on the good, bad and ugly experiences of launching their businesses. How’d they build a team, solicit funds (tokens or traditional financing) and navigate the space? All will be revealed. And then some.
How far can your imagination take you? Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology opens the way for trustless, scalable systems that can change the world. We have all seen ICOs launched without a real problem to solve, or even a workable business model. Success comes when decision makers dare to dream beyond a pain point that has blocked their way, and developers realize the vision. This panel combines working case studies, software engineering experience, strategic innovation, and a sci-fi writer’s imagination. It aims to demonstrate how this emerging technology can turn fiction to fact and dreams to reality. It explores the balance between cutting edge blockchain and tried and tested software, and reflects on how the rush for magic internet money colors business decision making.
IP, Brand and Blockchain: #BusinessontheBlock
