Building tamper-proof proof of ownership for ideas, designs, and code, on the blockchain

The challenge

• No verifiable timestamp proving origination: just emails, screenshots, and "my word against yours"
• Patent and trademark registration takes months and costs thousands
• Screenshots and email trails are easily contested and not legally robust
• No affordable tool for everyday creators to prove prior art quickly
• Generic cloud storage timestamps are alterable and not independently verifiable

What we built

• Cryptographic hash of the uploaded file written permanently to the blockchain
• Signed digital certificate issued with timestamp and hash: verifiable by any third party
• File-agnostic: protects documents, images, designs, code, videos, contracts
• Certificate dashboard: manage all protected assets in one place
• Shareable verification link: send to clients, courts, or collaborators
• No central authority required: the blockchain record is independently verifiable

The results

Instant certificate issuance in seconds vs. weeks for traditional IP protection. Tamper-proof record that holds up in dispute resolution.