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Marc Kaufman extensively covered in the press for Royal Bank of Canada crypto trading insight

news Marc Kaufman extensively covered in the press for Royal Bank of Canada crypto trading insight Marc Kaufman · November 15, 2019

Rimon Partner and Co-founder of the Blockchain IP Council, Marc Kaufman, recently provided his thoughts relating to patents on blockchain technology being sought by the Royal Bank of Canada. Read the full Tron Weekly, Canada.com, and AMBCrypto articles.

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Beware of employee equity, the credit cards of the venture community

insights November 4, 2019

Dror Futter focuses his practice on startup companies and their investors and has worked with a wide range of technology companies. His fifteen years’ experience as in-house counsel includes positions with Vidyo, Inc., a venture-backed videoconferencing company, and New Venture Partners, a venture fund focused on corporate spinouts. Prior to that, Mr. Futter was Counsel to…

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Block.one, Creator of EOS, Settles with the SEC. Was it a Slap on the Wrist? Did EOS Get a Pass from the Feds?

insights October 3, 2019

The SEC recently reached a $24 million settlement with Block.one for its unregistered offering of over $4 billion worth of EOS tokens. The Crowdfunder Insider news site reached out to Rimon partner Dror Futter for comment on this unusual development. “This seems to place EOS in the same category as Ether, a token that likely…

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Craig Wright’s Hidden Treasures: Court Order to Unlock the Tulip Trust

insights September 23, 2019

Rimon Law Fintech Partner, Dror Futter, recently contributed to a cointelegraph.com bitcoin article. Since early 2018, Craig Wright, a controversial Australian computer scientist and tech entrepreneur, has been the defendant in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of Dave Kleiman, Wright’s late business partner. The claim alleged that following Kleiman’s death in 2013, Wright unlawfully appropriated more than a…

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Rimon Named a Top Cryptocurrency Law Firm by both LawFuel and Coinnounce

news Rimon Named a Top Cryptocurrency Law Firm by both LawFuel and Coinnounce Michael Moradzadeh · Rimon Named a Top Cryptocurrency Law Firm by both LawFuel and Coinnounce Marc Kaufman · March 5, 2019

Rimon was cited by LawFuel and Coinnounce as one of the best law firms to advise on the legal structures of cryptocurrencies and the regulatory environment around them. Both publications list Rimon as a top law firm in the crypto space, and stress the importance of finding qualified law firms with robust experience in the complex and dynamic…

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Rimon Partner Marc Kaufman Named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of the Year

news Rimon Partner Marc Kaufman Named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of the Year Marc Kaufman · November 5, 2018

Patent Strategy Partner, Marc Kaufman, was named FinTech Sector IP Attorney of 2019 in Washington D.C. by Corporate INTL Magazine. Marc Kaufman concentrates his practice in the area of patent strategy, in particular, advising clients in protecting, managing and monetizing their intellectual property assets. He has represented clients in defending against patent assertions in district courts and through post-grant administrative proceedings…

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The Emerging Patent Risk for Blockchain Technology

events The Emerging Patent Risk for Blockchain Technology Marc Kaufman · June 27, 2018

Worldwide patent filings directed to blockchain technology are increasing at an exponential rate. As a result, even the open-source ethos in the community will not insulate innovators from patent risk. Rimon’s Patent Strategy Partner, Marc Kaufman, will discuss the patent landscape, the commensurate risk, and how it can be managed with an industry-led strategy. This presentation…

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A Blockchain Innovator’s Guide to IP Strategy, Protecting Innovation, and Avoiding Infringement

innovation A Blockchain Innovator’s Guide to IP Strategy, Protecting Innovation, and Avoiding Infringement Marc Kaufman · April 2, 2018

Rimon’s Intellectual Property and Fintech Partner, Marc Kaufman, is the lead author of this white paper which offers background information on the subject of intellectual property (IP) law and provides high-level guidance on how critical aspects impact individual innovators, groups of founders, or entities operating in the blockchain space. While the issue of IP protection is extremely important…

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What’s New with Tax Aspects of Virtual Currency in 2018?

insights March 14, 2018

It’s everywhere. Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency funds. Millennials mining.   The rules applicable to taxation of virtual currency transactions have been around for a few years.  Here’s a helpful primer on the main points. Click here to view the article.

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How Blockchain will Change IP – Trade Marks and Brands

insights How Blockchain will Change IP – Trade Marks and Brands Marc Kaufman · March 9, 2018

Blockchain technology is well suited for aiding the registration and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Rimon Partner, Marc Kaufman, is quoted in Managing Intellectual Property’s article regarding his insights and vision into how this technology can change the way we manage intellectual property rights. Click here to view the article. Marc Kaufman is a renowned Intellectual Property…

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