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Kluwer Copyright Blog
APRIL 22, 2024
Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright. And why is that?
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 20, 2023
The first sale doctrine restricts the rights holder’s exclusive right to distribute a copyrighted work to the public, where the distribution right to control secondary sales is ‘exhausted’ upon completion of the first lawful sale of a copy of the work by the rights holder or with their consent.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2022
The plaintiff, NOC, is a teenager who has copyrighted designs in hand-drawn dots that Target allegedly copied in the clothing line. None of the following works supported the access inference: Work #3: posted in 2012 to Facebook and got 10 likes, 2 comments, and 2 shares. Reposted to Instagram in 2016 and got 103 likes and 5 comments.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Background As previously reported by the IPKat last year, VEGAP, a collective management organisation for intellectual property rights in Spain, brought a claim against Punto Na SA, the IP holding company for the well-known clothing brand Mango, seeking compensation in respect of the alleged infringement of copyright in certain artworks.
IP and Legal Filings
JANUARY 23, 2023
In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. Following the 2012 revision to the copyrights Act, it was made clear that Internet activities were also covered by the copyright law.
The IPKat
AUGUST 24, 2021
Much has changed in the world of copyright since the last edition was published in 2012. For museums, there are now exceptions for digital displays of collection works on dedicated terminals and, in certain situations, for making preservation and replacement copies. Yet there is enough legal depth to satisfy the lawyer as well.
IP and Legal Filings
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact.
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