MEETUP: Built On Blockchain (Denver) Feb 20, 2019 Facilitated by: Rich Kopcho A discussion of current use cases, patent activity, and issues facing mass adoption of blockchain technology.

1. BLOCKCHAIN:
The Perfect Solution or Overkill?
MEETUP
Built On Blockchain
February 20, 2019
Rich Kopcho
@kopcho

2. Cryptographic Signature
Device authenticity
Consensus
Distributed agreement models
Smart Contracts
Programmatic triggers
based on conditions
Distributed
No single point of failure
Core Blockchain Attributes

3. Trademarks
1900 Blockchain
1600 Cryptocurrency
200 Distributed
Applications

4. U.S. Applications and PatentsWorldwide Patent Families
Adapted from: Clarivate Analytics

5. Cognizant: Global Blockchain Analysis

6. Cognizant: Global Blockchain Analysis

7. Cognizant: Global Blockchain Analysis

8. Legal/Crime
Technology
Government
Finance
Contracts
Media
Entertainment
Transportation
Human Rights/Contributions
Adaptedfrom:101blockchains.com

9. Smart Contracts in Government Acquisition
Vendor X:
Sells
software to
the
government
Digitize the software
licensing agreement
Clearing and
settlement is
automated
Digitize
currency
Government
Agency Y:
Buys
software
Match Buyer with Seller
Exchange
Contract receives assets
Contract distribute assets
$
Ownership is
undisputed
Registry
$
Deploy the software
according to the
agreement
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/smart-contracts/
Over $510 Billion in
contracts in FY17
https://datalab.usaspending.gov/competition-in-contracting.html
https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/683274.pdf
$320 billion competed contracts
$190 billion not competed
21,858,521 competed actions
925,888 actions not competed

10. Bridging Blockchains

11. Infrastructure
Core Needs —
Integration