XRP Army Alert! Unearthed Ripple Document Causes Major Buzz
$XRP is back in headlines after crypto proponent Amelie (@_Crypto_Barbie) shared a 2013 U.S. Trademark Office filing that many mistook for a government patent on XRP. The official-looking certificate sparked wild claims that the U.S. had โpatented XRPโ as a payment method. ๐ฑ
But hereโs the truth ๐
โจ What It Really Is
โ Itโs a service mark (trademark) registration by Ripple (then called OpenCoin, Inc.), filed in May 2013 and issued in December 2013.
โ Description: โProviding secure payment optionsโฆ via global computer networks through traditional and virtual currency.โ
โ Meaning: Ripple locked down the XRP brand rights for financial services โ NOT a government patent or ownership.
โจ Why It Still Matters
๐น Shows Rippleโs early vision of XRP as a secure digital asset for payments.
๐น Protects the XRP brand legally, ensuring recognition in financial services.
๐น Emphasizes security + compatibility with both fiat & virtual currencies โ a vision Ripple is still pushing today for cross-border settlement.
โจ Patent vs Trademark โ The Key Difference
โก Patent = Protects inventions/processes
โก Trademark = Protects names/logos for services
๐ This XRP filing is a trademark โ proof of Rippleโs branding, not U.S. government adoption.
๐ก Ripple does hold patents for its payment technologies โ but this document is about branding, not federal ownership of XRP.
๐ Bottom Line: The 2013 filing is historic, proving Rippleโs early push for XRP as a payments game-changer โ but itโs NOT a government patent.
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