Garrigues Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The fashion industry was one of the first industries to enthusiastically explore the opportunities afforded by the metaverse and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). NFTs in turn played a key role in digital fashion, making it possible to certify the authenticity and ownership of virtual apparel.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

The defendant appealed the decision claiming, amongst others, the inexistence of the unregistered trade mark related to the jersey (whose ownership, in any case, would be Adidass and not Juventuss, as the former designed the shirt) and its infringement, as well as the lack of any unfair competition.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

MAY 9, 2022

Non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") - what are they, anyhow? On Monday, May 16, 2022, SoCal IP Law Group LLP partner Marina L. Technically, they are a digital asset. Again, what does that mean?

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IPilogue

JUNE 21, 2022

On February 3 rd 2022 Nike Inc. Nike alleges that StockX is selling unauthorized non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) of Nike sneakers. NFTs are unique digital assets that are digital representations of ownership of real-world items. These issues are novel in their involving the metaverse. The Nike Suit. StockX Vault NFTs.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

There has obviously been a considerable amount of excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few years and some interesting developments in the last few months. The terms of ownership and remuneration vary between platforms. Here is a roundup of the key things to know and keep an eye on.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

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. A token could be already issued when you apply for an industrial IP (e.g.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

On 9 September 2022, Creative Commons issued their new FAQs on NFTs. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have become a buzzword in recent years. The ownership of an NFT is recorded in the blockchain, and can be transferred by the owner, allowing NFTs to be sold and traded ”. Photo by Markus Winkler.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

A16Z is the most active and important economic VC in the crypto-sphere (as of August 31, 2022, A16Z has made 141 VC investments in the crypto sector for a value of USD 7,565,000,000; source: Coinstack Research ). Universal license - a set of NFT CC licenses under the name 'Can’t Be Evil'.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a recent case addressing the legal nature of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

On 24 June 2022, BAYC sued Ryder Ripps, a conceptual artist and NFT creator for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting and other cause of actions before the Central District of California.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The virtual universe Decentraland hosted in March 2022, the first Metaverse Fashion Week which was a success, as it featured more than 70 brands, artists and designers. The online clothing, the virtual versions of the items, are in the form of what is known as NFTs (non-fungible tokens).

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. The United States.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

A recent example of how the metaverse will include digital fashion is the conflict between Hermès and MetaBirkins over allegedly trademark-infringing non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") that were marketed as MetaBirkins without Hermès' permission. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In 2022, “Gucci” and “Roblox” opened a permanent “Gucci Town” as part of their ongoing partnership. ” Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have also been investigated by other Indian companies for application in the metaverse.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 13, 2022

A non-fungible token (“NFT”) is a type of financial asset that is made up of digital data stored in a blockchain. The person or entity that owns the NFT records the ownership in the blockchain, which allows NFTs to be sold and traded. On May 16, 2022, NFT wallet company Banq, Inc., Clear as mud, right?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with. Contrary to trademarks, copyrights do not need to be used in commerce for the owner to be able to enforce their ownership. However, in order to file a lawsuit of infringement, copyright registration is required.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks. physical) marks.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The average US consumer is planning to spend $192 on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2023, up by 8% from 2022 – and just shy of 2020’s record ($196), according to The National Retail Federation [2]. CUPID appeared in 481 trademarks registered in 2022. The top filers for VALENTINE in 2022 were: 1.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Court decided that an NFT platform must be responsible for the digital works it trades.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Court decided that an NFT platform must be responsible for the digital works it trades.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. The United States.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. Rakoff’s May 18, 2022 order denying Mason Rothschild’s motion to dismiss Hermès’ trademark claims. Miramax, LLC v. Nike, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Miramax LLC v. Mason Rothschild.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Along with these evolutions in the digital space, forms of investment and ownership are also advancing to make use of these technologies. NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token and an NFT is a unique digital asset. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership. What are NFTs?

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, known colloquially as NFTs, have gained popularity due to both their scarcity and variety. NFTs provide a built-in record of ownership that travels beyond the first sale, facilitating resale royalties that can provide some percentage of revenue to the original artist on subsequent sales of music.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

The new gems being mined are the non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are already at the center of several trademark battles. According to a statement from StockX, the NFTs would only represent proof of ownership of physical goods that customers can trade on their platform.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It identifies the product of that company and recognizes its own and gives some rights to ownership that can be enforced. A trademark means the identifiable phrase, symbol, and the word that stands for the specific product that has capacity to legally distinguish itself from other products present in the marketplace of like appearance.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

On February 4, 2022, the Treasury Department published its Study on the Facilitation of Money Laundering and Terror Finance Through the Trade in Works of Art (the “Report”). [1] 2022), [link] (the “Report”). [2] 4, 2022), [link]. 1] To the surprise of many and the relief of the U.S. Fornaris, Kyle R.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Recently, a new trend of merging of blockchain technology with creative intellectual property via non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) had taken place. The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. Introduction. What are NFTs?

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