The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance (COPA) has partnered with Unified Patents to launch a new Blockchain Zone aimed at challenging patents held by non-practicing entities (NPEs) that could threaten the open-source ecosystem. NPEs account for 58% of all US patent litigation in the crypto sector. COPA members will receive pass-through protection at no cost, allowing them to innovate without the fear of unwarranted litigation. The partnership aims to foster an environment where developers can freely innovate and ensure that blockchain technology can develop without hindrance. Unified Patents' existing Transactions Zone has already challenged hundreds of patents that threatened related technologies.



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