"As another example, let’s say that you have a great idea for a patent, but it’s not quite ready. Well, write it up into a file, then add the file’s signature to the block chain. Years from now, if somebody beats you to the patent filing, you can prove that you had the idea ahead of time."

Go file a provisional patent! the patent regulations have changed since March 2013 from first-to-invent to first-to-file!:D