Blockchain Copyright US Commerce Department

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Blockchain Copyright US Commerce Department

Blockchain Copyright will be the major topic to be discussed by the US Commerce Department on Friday 9th November, 2016.

The even is organized by the Internet Task Force department, supported by the US Patent and Trademark Organization (USTPO), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the International Trade Administration (ITA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

This group was created to study a wide range of topics, from blockchain copyright to digital privacy and cybersecurity.

The Commerce Department will be hosting a live streaming of the conference.

According to an agenda published by the Commerce Department, the event is being organized at the Silicon Valley office.

However, the blockchain copyright topic is not so new, as the idea that distributed ledger technology can be very useful in the digital copyright filed is being explored by several startups worldwide.

The idea is that a creative project can be linked to a transaction or digitized asset on an immutable ledger, so its provenance can be traced to its origin, verifying the true author behind it.

The one-day event, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. UTC, will include a panel session on registries and rights expression languages, and a conference that is expected to be focused on the use of the distributed ledger.

The next sessions will be focused on the blockchain and smart contracts as topics of discussion. And while no specific details about projects have been revealed, the conference will include a technology preview.

The department explained during its press release:

“We will discuss the potential for interoperability across digital registries and standards work in this field, and consider the relevant emerging technologies (eg, blockchain technology, open-source platforms). We will also explore potential approaches to guide their adoption and integration into the online marketplace.”

 

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Amelia Tomasicchio
Amelia Tomasicchio

Amelia Tomasicchio is a content writer and marketer of Bitcoin-related news and fintech startups. She started writing about Bitcoin in 2014 and she graduated in Rome with an essay about movie industry related to Bitcoin.

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