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My latest article on @Blockworks_ explores how the crypto space can harness the power of patents without compromising its open source soul.

My latest article on @Blockworks_ explores how the crypto space can harness the power of patents without compromising its open source soul. 

https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-patents-open-source-ethos

These alliances and pledges are helpful to the extent that companies use them. COPA is essentially a pledge to only use crypto patents defensively. But if only a small minority of crypto companies become members of COPA, it has limited effect.

Great article! What do you think of the Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance and patent pools/pledges in general? How effective are they at preventing litigation?