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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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?

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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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When Do Defendants Have Access to Copyrighted Works Posted to the Internet?–Cooley v. Target Corp.

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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.

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Spanish Court finds that virtual exhibition of NFTs based on paintings is "harmless use"

The IPKat

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.

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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

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.

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Book Review: Art and Copyright

The IPKat

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.

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The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in India’s Startup Ecosystem: A Pathway to Innovation and Growth.

IIPRD

It safeguards in the following ways: Safeguarding the Competitive Advantage: By doing the patent of their own inventions, the startups can prevent the competitors from copying their innovations and works, thus securing unique market positions. Trademarks and Registered Trademarks, Control of Corp Diseases, 2012.