This is one for the culture! Veteran inventor and holder of numerous Blockchain patents, Keir Finlow-Bates takes us through what it takes to innovate in the Blockchain space, why some of the world's largest companies are rushing to create Blockchain patents, and what it takes to get one. We also talk about Keir's approach to identifying where Blockchain can be disruptive, using the subconscious mind to create content, and why it's better to invent in a van than in a shed! In this episode we cover:
- Why companies like Visa, GM, Baidu and Walmart are churning out Blockchain patents
- Why Vitalik Buterin is wrong on patenting Blockchain innovations
- The process for patenting Blockchain propositions
- Why Keir became an inventor and how to generate new-to-world inventions
- Some of Keir's most famous Blockchain inventions (Proof of Location, Alternative Mining Power)
- How Blockchain could support the patent value chain (registration, licensing, transfer of ownership)
- Where P2P Networks, Asymetric Key Cryptography, Hash-Linked Lists and Byzantine Fault Tolerance provide most value
- The source material for Kier's legendary Blockchain vlogs
- The power of subliminal processing (this one is really cool!)

Links to topics discussed in this episode:
Keir's Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/keirf/
ChainFrog: www.chainfrog.com
ThinkLair: www.thinklair.com