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Takeaways from the Hermès Litigation over MetaBirkins NFTs

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They must first determine whether the work is one “of artistic expression” and thus prima facie entitled to protection under the First Amendment. If it is, the Court will then ask whether the use of the trademark bears any artistic relevance to the underlying work. ” ( Hermès Int’l v. .”

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

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It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. Legal Pitfalls in Virtual World The character design used by a content creator can be designed by an artist, and rights can be transferred from the artist to the creator.

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Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

Copyright Lately

(If you’re interested in doing a deeper dive into how all of this works, I recommend following Andres Guadamuz’s blog on the topic.) With a proper understanding of the technology, we can see that the complaint’s repeated description of Stable Diffusion as a “21st-Century collage tool,” while perhaps catchy, simply isn’t accurate.

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Nike V. Stockx: An Analysis Of The Trademark Infringement In The Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

In addition to supporting gaming and social media, the Metaverse combines sectors of the economy, digital identity, decentralized democratic accountability, and other applications. The Metaverse comprises various technologies, each with its own IPR implications. Image source:Gettyimage].