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

IP and Legal Filings

Following the 2012 revision to the copyrights Act, it was made clear that Internet activities were also covered by the copyright law. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor. It is possible for someone to print the NFT while posing as the author of the piece.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. The NFT space also serves as a breeding ground for copyfraud and copyright infringement. Several individuals have been held for falsifying copyright ownership over a work that exists in the public domain.