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…

The SEC has issued a Cease & Desist Order and sanctions against a token issuer and its founder.  Among several findings, the SEC determined that the “Bounty Program” run by the issuer constituted a securities offering.  The Order states “a ‘gift’ of a security is a ‘sale’ within the meaning of the Securities Act when the [issuer]…

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…

William Hinman, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance, announced last week that Ether was not a security.  He also provided the broadest look yet as to how the SEC analyzes ICOs. FinTech Partner, Dror Futter analyzes what it all means in the article below. Read the full article here. In addition to a growing blockchain practice, Dror Futter focuses his practice on…

Rimon Law Fintech Partner, Dror Futter, was quoted in this Cointelligence article which elicited feedback from 24 people active in the ICO ecosystem.  The comments focused on what investors should look for when reviewing ICO whitepapers. Of course, ICO issuers should also keep these comments in mind when they draft their whitepapers or other disclosure documents. Click here…

FinTech Partner, Dror Futter, highlights criteria for a potential ICO Safe Harbor. The Safe Harbor would create some certainty amidst what until now has been a great deal of regulatory uncertainty with respect to the status of tokens under US securities laws. Read the full article here. In addition to a growing blockchain practice, Dror Futter focuses his practice on…

The National Venture Capital Association has posted updates to its widely utilized Series A finance model legal documents.  Rimon Law partner Dror Futter, a member of the drafting group that maintains the forms, provides a summary of the most significant changes. Click here to view the article.

At the recent Tel Aviv Fintech week conference, Rimon Partner, Dror Futter, and BriefTrace CMO, Omer Gonen, discuss the contract infrastructure that would be required to get enterprise legal departments comfortable with the use of smart contracts. To read about this and other blockchain enterprise applications click here. ­­­­­­­­ Dror Futter focuses his practice on startup companies…

With cryptocurrencies and blockchain featuring prominently in the news on a daily basis, Rimon Partner Dror Futter moderated a panel to a  a capacity-plus crowd of Tigers and friends at the Forchelli Conference Center at Brooklyn Law School on February 22 for TigerTalks in the City: Bitcoin, Blockchain, ICOs and More. You can see video of the panel …

The environment for initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the US has changed dramatically in the past few months. Crowdfundinsider.com interviewed ICO expert and Rimon Partner Dror Futter for an interview on the latest changes. Crowdfundinsider.com posed a series of questions to Futter about hosting a token sale outside the US. Click here to read more. In addition to…