ETF issuers say abandoning the long-held first-to-file method stifles innovation and rewards lazy behavior on the part of filers. Exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers VanEck, 21Shares and Canary Capital ...

VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital wrote a joint letter addressed to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins, in which they urged the SEC to revert to its "first-to-file" ...

In the U.S., patent rights generally go to the first inventor to file — not the first to invent. Filing early secures your place in line. But the type of application you choose (provisional vs.

Bitwise became the first to file for an exchange-traded fund tracking the price of Chainlink as issuers continue to bid for funds tracking altcoins. Bitwise Asset Management filed to launch an ...

“[T]he required elements of a derivation claim have not changed other than to the extent necessary to reflect the transition from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file system of patent administration.” ...

CPA Global's First to File reports that The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has implemented Electronic File Room software-as-a-service to manage its patent data. CPA Global's First to File reports that The ...

VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital have asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to return to the ‘first-to-file’ principle for exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals. The companies say ...

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers VanEck, 21Shares and Canary Capital sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging a return to the “first-to-file” principle of approving ...