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IP rights at the interface of Artificial Intelligence and NFTs: The good, the bad, the smart

JD Supra Law

In 2021, Collins Dictionary named “NFT,” the abbreviation for non-fungible token, its word of the year. In 2017, the US-based Association of National Advertisers named AI (artificial intelligence) its marketing word of the year. By: Dentons

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

On November 7 th , Conde Nast sued Drake and 21 Savage for $4 million for false advertising and infringing Vogue’s trademarks. 2017: [link]. The court issued a preliminary injunction and the duo agreed to no longer use Vogue’s marks in connection with the album. Metaverse and NFT Filings Decrease. 2020: [link]. 2019: [link].

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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute

SpicyIP

Non-fungible tokens (‘NFTs’) have occupied a significant space in current legal discourse, in no small part due to the numerous legal questions that have emerged in their wake. i)advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or. (ii)identifying The views expressed in the piece are personal.

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TINA Issues Warning Letters to Celeb NFT Endorsers

LexBlog IP

From Eminem to Snoop Dog , Tony Hawk to Lionel Messi , William Shatner to Brie Larson , music, sports, and Hollywood celebrities have eagerly jumped on the NFT (non-fungible token) bandwagon. So what’s the harm? Take, for example, Justin Bieber. In January, the pop star made headlines for spending $1.3

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Top 3 posts of the autumn from our IP law blogs

Kluwer Copyright Blog

1) The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part II by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó. “Part I of this post introduced the recent emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), explained their basic characteristics and what they can represent. .”

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Milio Tokens:  Creating Economy for the Social Generation

LexBlog IP

User engagement means advertising revenue for Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and others, and the individuals helping to drive that engagement rarely if ever see a cent of that money. Creators will also soon be able to license and monetize their own content using Milio’s ERC721 non-fungible tokens as proof of authenticity.

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It’s Not a Bag, it’s a MetaBirkin!

IPilogue

The Birkin’s hefty price tag — a Diamond Himalaya Birkin sold for over $400,000 in 2017 — has made it a prime target for knockoffs. Hermès claims that beginning on December 2, 2021, Rothschild’s advertising of his MetaBirkin NFTs infringed Hermès’ “globally recognized” “BIRKIN” trademark and Birkin bag trade dress. Hermès’ Action.