Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) is a nonprofit organization founded by Square Crypto, aiming to protect the freedom, openness, and decentralization of the crypto community. It works to defend against patent trolls like Craig Wright and has filed a lawsuit against him to prevent him from taking legal actions against developers and members of the crypto community or claiming intellectual property rights over Bitcoin's open source technology.
                
                  
                  
                    
                      
                      
             
            
                
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    DongdaemunTrend
    Fri Jan 24 2025
   
  
    The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) was established in 2021. 2. It is led by Jack Dorsey's Block company.
  
  
 
                    
                  
  
    
    EthereumEagleGuard
    Fri Jan 24 2025
   
  
    COPA comprises a community of blockchain developers.
  
  
 
                    
                  
  
    
    GeishaMelody
    Thu Jan 23 2025
   
  
    These developers face numerous challenges in their work.
  
  
 
                    
                  
  
    
    Luca
    Thu Jan 23 2025
   
  
    Operating in a harsh regulatory climate is one such challenge.
  
  
 
                    
                  
  
    
    SsamziegangSerenadeMelodyHarmony
    Thu Jan 23 2025
   
  
    Another issue they must be vigilant about is patent trolls.