Bitcoin Patents

[mikewirth]

Looks like this guy is trying to patent Bitcoin marketplaces http://www.pat2pdf.org/patents/pat20150039470.pdf

How do you feel about Bitcoin patents?

Does anyone know Richard Crites?

Of course, the folks (David Irvine) over at MaidSafe are long-time patenters and today have a new one: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=5&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&p=1&S1=bitcoin.BIS.&OS=spec/bitcoin&RS=SPEC/bitcoin

The first mention of 'bitcoin' in any US patent: http://www.pat2pdf.org/patents/pat8449378.pdf

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[Coinna]

Has any bitcoin based patent been GRANTED by any patent authority ?

[pawel7777]

How did you find this patent? Was it mentioned in any news?

Quick google search on this guy returned this:

http://wallethub.com/profile/RichardRayCrites/

Richard Crites is an insurance agent operating out of Clearwater, FL.

Other Names Used: Richard Crites, Richard R Crites

Don't know what is this about, but looks like he just saw the idea of P2P marketplaces and decided to patent it as his own invention. I don't see how he intends to make any money on that.

Just another case of patent trolling?

[readysalted89]

I think if an idea's already been publicly demonstrated then you cannot patent it. You can apply for a patent but they will refuse it after a long winded examination.

[thompete]

I don't think patent would do him any good.
 Everything is not regulated yet, so it won't do him any good either

[pawel7777]

I think if an idea's already been publicly demonstrated then you cannot patent it. You can apply for a patent but they will refuse it after a long winded examination.

In theory - yes. But  don't think patent offices do much (if anything) to check whether the idea is new/unique.

They'd grant almost everything if application is presented in the right way. If you disagree, you can object (upon paying hefty fee).

The 'protection of ideas' turned into full blown industry.

Here are 2 examples of what can be granted:

Wheel patented in Australia
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn965-wheel-patented-in-australia.html#.VNSrQDJFDIU

US Patent Office Grants 'Photography Against A White Background' Patent To Amazon
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140507/04102327144/us-patent-office-grants-photography-against-white-background-patent-to-amazon.shtml

[vennali]

Has any bitcoin based patent been GRANTED by any patent authority ?

Lol..I dont think they have been granted..its just waste of money trying to get them patented..pretty hard to do..n mostly be rejected.

[pawel7777]

Has any bitcoin based patent been GRANTED by any patent authority ?

Lol..I dont think they have been granted..its just waste of money trying to get them patented..pretty hard to do..n mostly be rejected.

How so? He's not talking about patenting Bitcoin, but Bitcoin related inventions (could be anything really).

[pitham1]

Wheel patented in Australia
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn965-wheel-patented-in-australia.html#.VNSrQDJFDIU

Sometimes, it is amazing how stupid people can be.