Welcome to the latest building block of Molecule’s IP Protocol, Proof of Invention! 

PoI offers a seamless, affordable, and secure way to prove ownership of your innovative ideas. Whether you're an early-stage inventor or part of a decentralized scientific community, PoI provides a timestamped, verifiable proof of creation, empowering you to protect and manage your ideas more efficiently. Here’s how you can get started with PoI.

‍Step 1: Visit Molecule’s Website

Start by heading over to Molecule’s website. Once you're there, look for the 'Create' button on the homepage. Click on it to begin the process of registering your invention and creating your PoI.

This will guide you to the PoI platform where you can securely submit your invention details and generate the unique, timestamped proof linked to your wallet.

Step 2: Login or Connect Your Wallet

To get started with creating your Proof of Invention, you'll need to log in to the platform.

Connect with Web3 Wallet: You can connect with a Web3 wallet like MetaMask. If you don’t already have one, download the MetaMask extension or MetaMask app by following the setup guide.

Log In with email or socials: Alternatively, you can log in using your e-mail address or your Google account.

Step 3: Present Your Invention

Once you’ve logged in, you can securely submit the confidential files that describe your invention. Rest assured, your content remains private, nothing is disclosed during this process.

Step 4: Upload Your Invention Files

Drag and drop your files, or select the files and folders from your device that describe your invention. 

Ideally, add a plain README.md text file to your PoI files. This file is optional, but if you choose to make it publicly visible later, it allows others to understand and reasoning behind your innovation.

After uploading your invention files, click on “Create PoI root” to register you PoI.

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Step 4: Confirm via Your Wallet to Generate PoI

Once your invention files are uploaded, you'll need to confirm the transaction in your wallet to generate the Proof of Invention (PoI). This action links the unique, timestamped cryptographic hash to your wallet, securing your intellectual property with verifiable proof of creation.

Simply approve the request in your wallet to complete the process and finalize the generation of your PoI.

Step 5: Verify Ownership and Access Your PoI

Once your PoI is registered, click on "My Inventions" to access the PoI root and view your registered invention. This is where you can track and manage your PoIs, ensuring your IP is securely stored and easily accessible.

You can easily prove you're the original creator at any point in time by revealing only a portion of your invention. This ensures that your intellectual property remains secure and verifiable without disclosing sensitive details.

You're Ready to Protect Your Invention!

That's it! You've successfully registered and timestamped your PoI, and are ready to verify ownership. By using this innovative onchain solution, you're not only securing your intellectual property with verifiable proof of creation but also taking control of how your innovations are protected. 

Welcome to the future of IP!

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Introducing Proof of Invention

Since our founding, Molecule has been working towards a future where scientific collaboration is as seamless and accessible as possible, dedicating ourselves to building primitives that revolutionize the intellectual property system.

We began this journey with the introduction of IP-NFTs, unique tokens that represent intellectual property (IP) rights, making ideas discoverable and tradable. Building upon this, we extended the concept with IP Tokens (IPTs), which enable a crypto-native incentive layer for research. Last year, we pilot-launched another primitive - Proof of Invention (PoI). Today, we’re unveiling it for all. 

The Power of Intellectual Property

The latest building block of Molecule’s IP Protocol, Proof of Invention, is designed to empower innovators to protect their ideas with confidence and ease. It provides a timestamped, verifiable proof of creation, establishing indisputable evidence of an invention from the moment of its conception.

With PoI, inventors can:

• Secure their intellectual property instantly and affordably—cheaper than filing a provisional patent or even mailing a letter to themselves.
• Anchor proof on any public ledger, eliminating the need for expensive and complex traditional IP processes.
• Lay the foundation for seamless IP management, including the potential to mint IP-NFTs and tokenize their inventions into IPTs.
• Maintain complete portability at no additional cost, crossing geographical barriers in ways traditional systems cannot.

Who Can Leverage Proof of Invention? 

• For Early-Stage Inventors: PoI is ideal for inventors and researchers who need a secure, affordable way to document their ideas before sharing them with others, eliminating the costs and complexities  of provisional patents. 
• For Decentralized Scientific Communities (like BioDAOs): PoI helps them track innovation, attribute credit to original thinkers, and incentivize new discoveries within their communities. 

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Why Use Proof-of-Invention?

• Facilitates IP Tokenization: If an inventor pursues further protection, their onchain proof can be used later in the IP-NFT minting process, enabling tokenization of their intellectual property.
• Compatible with traditional IP systems: PoI aligns with existing IP systems, allowing inventors to use it as evidence when filing patents or presenting their idea in legal proceedings.
• Effortless and transparent: With just a few clicks, inventors can create a verifiable, immutable proof of their work. 

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How It Works 

1. Connect: Connect to the platform using either your email or your web3 native wallet, such as Metamask.
2. Present files: Present the confidential files that describe your novel invention. Inventions remain secret as content is never disclosed.
3. Generate proof: A unique hash is created and linked to your wallet, proving you're the original creator.
4. Verify ownership: Easily prove you're the original creator at any point in time by revealing only a portion of your invention.

Explore more here. 

Pilot Partners & Early Impact 

Proof of Invention has already been shaping the future of onchain scientific IP with early pilot partners paving the way for its full-scale launch. The foundation is set, and the ripple effects are only beginning.

CerebrumDAO & Fission Pharma 

CerebrumDAO minted its very first IP-NFT from a PoI, supporting Fission Pharma’s work on a new medicine to help treat diseases linked to aging. Inspired by nature’s blueprint - our very own bodies - the medication targets chronic inflammation that contributes to rare brain diseases. The project raised additional 67+ ETH ($183,000) via an IPT crowdsale - demonstrating the power of Molecule’s IP protocol. 

You can find the IP-NFT here. 

Cambridge Biohackathon

Molecule’s Tech & Product team took a field trip to Cambridge - a historic crucible of scientific innovation where breakthroughs like the computer, DNA helix, in vitro fertilization, and our understanding of gravity first emerged - to get real-time feedback at the Cambridge Biohackathon. The nine final ideas were all registered onchain using PoI. 

Pump Science compounds

Pump Science is turning longevity research into a spectator sport, using memecoin tokenomics to fund real scientific advancements. 

Next up on the starting line? A set of compounds submitted by the VitaDAO community - each registered onchain using PoI. They’ll be going live on Pump Science soon - turn on post notifications to stay updated. 

PsyDAO & OPSY

PsyDAO’s OPSY (Open Psychedelic Science ecosYstem) allows research participants to share data securely while receiving tokenized rewards representing governance rights. The process starts by registering OPSY’s intellectual property onchain using Molecule’s Proof of Invention. 

You can find the IP-NFT here.  

Decentralizing Science with Decentralized Intellectual Property

At Molecule, we are creating a decentralized ecosystem where researchers, innovators, contributors, and patients can collaborate and share their work and experiences without bureaucratic obstacles. We’re putting power back in the hands of the people driving the future of science.

We invite you to join us in shaping the future of decentralized IP management and scientific innovation:

• Register your own Proof of Invention today!
• Follow @molecule_dao on Twitter for updates.
• Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed.
• Interested in contributing or becoming an early adopter? Join our Discord

The future of intellectual property is onchain. Be part of it.

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TL;DR

• DeSci Ecosystem Activation: Molecule is allocating BIO tokens to support the pump.science community, backing their mission to advance community-backed research on Solana. 
• Power of the BIO Token: BIO is the governance token for the Bio Protocol, granting holders access to diverse BioDAOs and scientific initiatives, empowering the community to shape research across fields like Long COVID and Quantum Biology.

Molecule is focused on accelerating scientific research and bringing intellectual property onchain through community-driven initiatives. This commitment underpins our support of pump.science, a crypto-powered research protocol where anyone can launch and fund research experiments. The pump.science community of PhDegens have shown that community-backed research on Solana is possible.

Molecule is excited to support pump.science with a BIO allocation for community growth initiatives. Through this BIO allocation, pump.science will explore ways to reward their early community members and create deeper connections within the broader BioDAO ecosystem. As the native governance token of the Bio Protocol, BIO empowers holders to participate in governance across a diverse range of BioDAOs and scientific IP assets. With a single token, users gain access to multiple areas of research and initiatives within the BIO ecosystem, making it the ultimate entry point into Bio’s DeSci community. 

What's Next
‍pump.science will be rolling out its first BIO-powered community initiatives soon. Keep an eye on their X or join their telegram for details.