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PTO and Copyright Office Seek Public Comments on Non-Fungible Tokens

JD Supra Law

On November 23, 2022, the US Patent & Trademark Office and the US Copyright Office announced that they are seeking public input on intellectual property (IP) considerations related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By: McDermott Will & Emery

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Patent Poetry: Patent and Trademark Offices Publish Study on NFT IP Issues

JD Supra Law

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Copyright Office have published the results of their joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (IP). The Report was created in response to a June 2022 request from Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)

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USPTO and US Copyright Office To Conduct a Joint Study on Intellectual Property Law and Policy Issues Related to NFTs

JD Supra Law

On November 23, 2022, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a Federal Register Notice (Notice) announcing the offices’ joint study of intellectual property (IP) issues related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S. By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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Two US Senators Solicit Study of Intellectual Property Rights Related to NFTs

JD Supra Law

On June 9, 2022, Sens. Copyright Office requesting a study of intellectual property (IP) issues related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Citing their roles as leaders of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and the growing use of NFTs across different fields, Sens.

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2022 Trademark Law Recap: NFTs, Distinct Branding, and the First Amendment

JD Supra Law

NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS AND TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT: WHERE DOES THE LAW STAND? StockX, LLC, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against StockX, LLC, an online resale sneaker retailer, in February 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

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Trademark infringement through NFTs - Intellectual property enforcement in the virtual world.

JD Supra Law

The use of NFTs ("Non-fungible Tokens") can constitute a trademark infringement. This was recently decided by the IP Chamber of the Court of Rome (Tribunale di Roma, decision of 20 July 2022, ref. 32072/2022).

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Tokenization of intellectual property for IP rights management

The IPKat

Consider the recent WIPO webinar , "Blockchain Whitepaper for IP Ecosystems", at which the view was expressed that the future of IP management rights could include a solution that utilizes tokens, and, in particular, non-fungible tokens. royalty payments, time of use), or separately linked to the token.