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Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs?

SpicyIP

Though it is not easy to find a comprehensive list of all such trademarks in India (the website of the Indian TMR is so yesterday), recently advertised trademarks throw light on such activity. Some examples under class 9 include: S.No. Application date. Description (shortened). Feb 25, 2022. Feb 22, 2022. Dec 21, 2021. Dec 21, 2021.

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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs

The IPKat

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. NFTs – still subject to “old” IP law An NFT is a non-fungible (i.e. This is a U.S This is a U.S

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. So from our perspective, NFTs stands not only for “non-fungible tokens” but also “New Frontiers for Trademarks.”.

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Anti-Piracy Jobs From £10/hr to ‘Let’s Talk ££’, There’s No Shortage in the UK

TorrentFreak

These days anti-piracy enforcement is an integral part of entertainment companies’ business strategies. Disney doesn’t publicly commit to a salary for this 12-month fixed-term contract so if music is more your thing, Universal Music Group is also looking for a new recruit. The battle never ends. Movies and Music.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. So from our perspective, NFTs stands not only for “non-fungible tokens” but also “New Frontiers for Trademarks.”

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

Unlike offline business sectors, original material on the web is simply and freely accessible to anyone. Social media influencers sign contracts with businesses to promote their products by providing original content for such brands. False advertising should be avoided when defaming a product.

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The Contested Meaning of Web3 & Why it Matters for (IP) Lawyers

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Besides, creators can benefit from smart contracts and determine that a certain percentage of the sales price goes to the original creator each time the work is resold. Blockchain-powered timestamps coupled with smart contracts could help address complex copyright and other IP-related problems (patents, trademarks, etc.)

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