2025-11-17T19:32:36-05:00 2024-12-31 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 1800 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 800 TYSONS VA 22102 990 2024-01-01 853031352 CRYPTO OPEN PATENT ALLIANCE % THE ORGANIZATION CRYP 6502130303 550 HIGH STREET PALO ALTO CA 94301 KAMRAN JIVANI CHAIR 6502130303 2025-11-15 true true Richard Ruvelson P00234075 3012726000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAMRAN JIVANI 550 HIGH STREET PALO ALTO CA 94301 7830791 false X N/A X 2020 CA SEE SCHEDULE O 5 5 0 7 0 0 340000 245000 0 7321518 0 264273 0 0 340000 7830791 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4330394 128190 4330394 128190 -3990394 7702601 382250 4492299 3907518 314966 -3525268 4177333 X THE CRYPTO OPEN PATENT ALLIANCE (COPA) IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND COMPANIES FORMED TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF CRYPTO TECHNOLOGIES AND TO REMOVE PATENTS AS A BARRIER TO GROWTH AND INNOVATION. COPA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY IS BUILT ON THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF A COMMUNITY MADE UP OF DEVELOPERS, ENGINEERS, AND DESIGNERS. THE SUCCESS OF CRYPTO IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO BUILD AND DEVELOP UPON EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, AND WE BELIEVE COPA WILL HELP THIS HAPPEN. false false ANYONE CAN JOIN AND BENEFIT FROM COPA, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE PATENTS OR NOT. THERE IS NO BARRIER TO ENTRY - MEMBERS CAN BE INDIVIDUALS, START-UPS, SMALL COMPANIES, OR LARGE CORPORATIONS. COPA MEMBERS PLEDGE NEVER TO USE THEIR CRYPTO-TECHNOLOGY PATENTS AGAINST ANYONE, EXCEPT FOR DEFENSIVE REASONS, EFFECTIVELY MAKING THEIR PATENTS FREELY AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO USE. MEMBERS POOL ALL OF THEIR CRYPTO-TECHNOLOGY PATENTS TOGETHER TO FORM A SHARED PATENT LIBRARY. THIS COLLECTIVE SHIELD OF PATENTS PROVIDES MEMBERS ACCESS TO EACH OTHERS' PATENTS TO DETER AND DEFEND AGAINST PATENT AGGRESSORS, THEREBY EMPOWERING EVERY MEMBER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY INDIVIDUALLY OWN PATENTS OR NOT, WITH TOOLS AND LEVERAGE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST PATENT AGGRESSORS. false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 0 false false false false true true false false false X 5 5 false true true false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false CA X THE ORGANIZATION 6502130303 550 HIGH STREET PALO ALTO CA 94301 X KAMRAN JIVANI CHAIR - EFF. 04/24 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Gilbert Wong DIRECTOR - TERM. 04/24 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Ariana Woods SECRETARY - EFF. 04/24 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Steve Lee DIRECTOR - EFF. 04/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dan Robinson DIRECTOR - EFF. 04/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shayne O'Reilly DIRECTOR - TERM. 04/24 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DENISE TERRY TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false Bird Bird LLP - UK USD 12 NEW FETTER LANE LONDON 0 UK EC4A 1JP LEGAL SERVICES 5432075 Coinbase 248 3rd Street 434 OAKLAND CA 94607 Litigation services 3786313 Block Inc 1455 Market Street Suite 600 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 financial services 600000 Unified Patents 2150 North 1st Street SAN JOSE CA 95131 patent services 250000 Morrison Foerster LLP 425 Market Street SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 LEGAL SERVICES 250000 5 225000 20000 245000 LITIGATION 4476518 4476518 REFUNDS 2845000 2845000 7321518 264273 264273 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7830791 7321518 0 264273 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33966 0 1600 0 0 0 0 0 0 6515 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23215 MEMBERSHIP FEES 62500 LICENSES AND FEES 394 128190 362250 569706 0 3532812 0 0 20000 202281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 382250 4492299 1307518 314966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2600000 0 0 0 3907518 314966 X -3525268 4177333 0 0 -3525268 4177333 382250 4492299 7702601 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 7 Program Services PATENT DEFENSE 2569295 0 7 0 7 2569295 2569295 false false false false false false FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE CRYPTO OPEN PATENT ALLIANCE (COPA) IS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND COMPANIES FORMED TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF CRYPTO TECHNOLOGIES AND TO REMOVE PATENTS AS A BARRIER TO GROWTH AND INNOVATION. COPA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CRYPTO TECHNOLOGY IS BUILT ON THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF A COMMUNITY MADE UP OF DEVELOPERS, ENGINEERS, AND DESIGNERS. THE SUCCESS OF CRYPTO IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER TO BUILD AND DEVELOP UPON EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, AND WE BELIEVE COPA WILL HELP THIS HAPPEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3: COPA RECEIVES VARIOUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4: KAMRAN JIVANI AND STEVE LEE ARE ULTIMATELY EMPLOYED BY THE SAME ENTITY, NAMELY BLOCK, INC, HOWEVER NEITHER HAS DIRECT OR INDIRECT REPORTINGAUTHORITY OVER THE OTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: COPA HAS ONE CLASS OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: COPA HAS ONE CLASS OF NON-VOTING MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN ANNUALLY A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THAT COPA IS A NONPROFIT AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION STATUS, IT MUST BE ADMINISTERED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION AND SUCCESS OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES AMONG PEOPLE AND COMPANIES WITH INTERESTS IN CRYPTOCURRENCY, AND REPRESENT THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF AND IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.