ENS Labs has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office to challenge the validity of a patent obtained by Unstoppable Domains for technology that ENS Labs developed as open-source. The petition aims to ensure the web remains a collaborative space.
ENS CHALLENGES UNSTOPPABLE DOMAINS' PATENT Ethereum Names Service (ENS) has petitioned the USPTO to invalidate a patent held by Unstoppable Domains, claiming it uses ENS's open-source technology. ENS opposed UD's refusal to open-source the patent. Source: The Block https://t.co/jNPsnPLntq
🚨 Ethereum Names Service (ENS) petitioned the USPTO over a trademark obtained by Unstoppable Domains (UD). ENS claims UD patented tech developed as open-source, citing their contributions were even cited in the patent. https://t.co/YYByszPhwH
ENS petitions to stop Unstoppable Domains' patent https://t.co/o27Z9t75lO
ENS Labs petitions the United States Patent and Trademark Office to challenge the validity of a Unstoppable Domains patent https://t.co/KW4MXpvT7j
Massive s/o to the team at @ensdomains who today stood up for the development of open-source software and transparent, inclusive and accessible systems through petitioning the USPTO to invalidate a patent granted to Unstoppable Domains. We are mission aligned with ENS in… https://t.co/rHe2T9fAGF
ENS Update 🧵: In 2023 Unstoppable Domains (UD) obtained a patent for technology ENS Labs developed as open-source. Today, we petitioned USPTO to challenge the validity of that patent, and to ensure the web remains a collaborative space. Here's why and what’s at stake. https://t.co/Qxls0kkP6G