Press kit
Everything journalists, bloggers, and partners need to write about Bernstein. Brand assets, boilerplate text, and media contacts.
About Bernstein
Bernstein is a blockchain-powered platform that helps innovators protect intellectual property with immutable, court-ready certificates. Founded in 2016 in Munich, Germany, and now headquartered in Strasbourg, France, Bernstein serves creators, startups, and organizations in more than 50 countries. Learn more about our story, team, and technology.
Key facts
Quick reference for journalists and analysts.
Company
IP LEVERAGED SAS, Strasbourg, France. Founded 2016 in Munich. Incubated at Wayra (Telefonica). Born from Clipperz, the zero-knowledge pioneer. Users in 50+ countries.
Product
Web-based platform for blockchain IP certification. Zero-knowledge encryption. Triple-layer evidence anchoring: Bitcoin, EU TSA, China TSA.
Technology
SHA-256 hashing, Bitcoin blockchain anchoring, EU Qualified Timestamps (eIDAS), client-side encryption, vendor-independent verification.
Boilerplate
Bernstein is a blockchain-powered platform for protecting intellectual property with immutable, court-ready certificates. By combining Bitcoin blockchain timestamps, EU Qualified Timestamps, and zero-knowledge encryption, Bernstein creates verifiable proof of existence, ownership, and integrity for any digital asset. A pioneer in blockchain-based intellectual property protection, Bernstein was founded in 2016 in Munich, Germany, and is now headquartered in Strasbourg, France.
Extended version
Bernstein is a pioneer in blockchain-based intellectual property protection. The platform anchors cryptographic fingerprints of digital assets simultaneously to the Bitcoin blockchain, an EU Qualified Timestamp Authority, and a Chinese Timestamp Authority, creating triple-layer evidence that is independently verifiable, globally recognized, and designed for court admissibility. Bernstein's architecture follows a zero-knowledge model: files are encrypted client-side, and only cryptographic hashes are anchored to the blockchain, ensuring confidentiality while preserving verifiable proof. Founded in Munich in 2016 by Marco Barulli and Paul Reboh, with Jean-Maxime Rivière leading early commercial development, Bernstein was incubated at Wayra (Telefónica) before establishing its headquarters in Strasbourg, France. Today the platform serves creators, startups, law firms, accelerators, and enterprises across more than 50 countries.
Brand assets
Guidelines and resources for using the Bernstein brand.
Horizontal logo
Vertical logo
Symbol only
Brand colors
Primary: Bernstein Gold (#f2c400). Dark backgrounds: #1a1a2e, #16213e. Light backgrounds: #ffffff, #f8f9fa. Always use sufficient contrast.
Typography
Primary typeface: system font stack (San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto). Blog headings: Source Serif 4. Do not substitute with decorative fonts.
Logo
The Bernstein logo features the lightning bolt symbol. Available in horizontal and vertical formats, in both dark and light variants. Use on solid backgrounds only - never on busy images or patterns.
Usage guidelines
Do not modify, rotate, or recolor the Bernstein logo. Maintain minimum clear space equal to the height of the lightning bolt symbol. Always link to bernstein.io when using the brand name.
Media contact
For press inquiries, interviews, or partnership requests:
Email: Contact us
Website: bernstein.io