{"id":86146,"date":"2023-11-18T18:59:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/markets\/crypto\/ens-developer-accuses-unstoppable-domains-of-stealing-open-source-developments-through-patent-filings\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T18:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:59:54","slug":"ens-developer-accuses-unstoppable-domains-of-stealing-open-source-developments-through-patent-filings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=86146","title":{"rendered":"ENS Developer Accuses Unstoppable Domains of Stealing Open Source Developments through Patent Filings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_132808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132808\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: AdobeStock \/ Casimiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nick Johnson, the founder of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has raised serious concerns regarding Unstoppable Domains\u2019 patent filings related to blockchain domain names.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In an open letter addressed to Unstoppable Domains, Johnson accused the company of appropriating ENS\u2019 open source developments through these patent applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An Open Letter RE: Blockchain Domain Name Patents<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 2017, ENS has been a consistent and outspoken advocate of open source, open standards, and the importance of governing the global namespace as a public good.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nick.eth (@nicksdjohnson) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksdjohnson\/status\/1725167190914011490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAll of our work is licensed under open-source licenses, and all our standards are publicly available for anyone to implement,\u201d Johnson wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAs a result of our commitment to these values, we have not pursued patents on our work. By contrast, Unstoppable Domains has begun doing so, despite stating it supports open innovation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One specific patent, numbered US11558344 and titled \u201cResolving Blockchain Domains,\u201d was granted to Unstoppable Domains earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Johnson said that this patent is entirely based on innovations developed by ENS and does not introduce any novel concepts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He noted that Unstoppable Domains has continued to pursue additional patents, including an application for reserving names similar to the \u201cSunrise Phase\u201d commonly used in the DNS world for years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unstoppable Domains Pledged its Patent Through Press Release<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"replacer\"><\/span><br \/><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unstoppable Domains has attempted to address the concerns by issuing a press release in which it pledges its first patent to the Web3 Domain Alliance, an industry group founded and managed by Unstoppable Domains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, Johnson emphasized that press releases do not hold legal weight, and their organization cannot rely on nonbinding pledges when it comes to critical aspects of their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s impossible for any organisation to rely on such a nonbinding pledge when it concerns core aspects of its business operations,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe are thus requesting that Unstoppable Domains put legal weight behind its PR commitment, with an unconditional and irrevocable patent pledge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Johnson said if Unstoppable Domains fails to meet this request, ENS Labs is prepared to challenge the patent directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In response, Matthew Gould, CEO of Unstoppable Domains, said the company continues to offer an open invitation to join the Web3 Domain Alliance, which is the owner of the US11558344 patent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe continue to offer an open invitation to join the web3 domain alliance and advance web3 naming for all systems \u2013 not just ENS. Just like ICANN was essential to DNS, standards bodies will be essential to web3,\u201d Gould said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think your proposed solution doesn\u2019t take into account the fact that we want there to be multiple naming systems \u2013 not just ENS \u2013 and the only way to ensure that future is to have a place where everyone (not just UD and ENS) collaborate. <\/p>\n<p>There are no forward guarantees that\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 matt.x (@matthewegould) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matthewegould\/status\/1725176245481046282?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a blockchain-native domain name system that gives users identity across Web3 and crypto platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It shares the same basic concept with traditional domain name systems, only that it uses a distributed technology based on the Ethereum blockchain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The primary function of ENS is to convert machine-readable identifiers like cryptocurrency addresses to human-readable\u00a0<\/span><u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">domain<\/span><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0names.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier this year, the company\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">announced plans<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to launch a new domain name extension dubbed .box.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter home-newsletter single\">\n<div class=\"left-side\">\n<p>\n        <em><br \/>\n            Enter your email for our Free Daily Newsletter        <\/em>\n    <\/p>\n<p> A quick 3min read about today&#8217;s crypto news!<\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"response-msg\" id=\"newsletter-response\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.com\/news\/ens-developer-accuses-unstoppable-domains-of-stealing-open-source-developments-through-patent-filings.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: AdobeStock \/ Casimiro Nick Johnson, the founder of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has raised serious concerns regarding Unstoppable Domains\u2019 patent filings related to blockchain domain names.\u00a0 In an open letter addressed to Unstoppable Domains, Johnson accused the company of appropriating ENS\u2019 open source developments through these patent applications. 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