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Non-fungible Tokens: Commercializing Exclusive Digital Art- A Companion Piece

IPilogue

In May 2021, a phenomenal IPilogue submission by Keir Strickland-Murphy (Osgoode Law ‘22) touched on the recent boom of Non- fungible Tokens. In this piece, I will recapitulate Strickland- Murphy’s exploration of IP ownership of Non-fungible Tokens and expand on recent developments since May.

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Copyright Laws & Trademark Infringement for NFTs

Traverse Legal Blog

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Are NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) Considered Intellectual Property? What is a Non Fungible Token?

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. Transfers of rights: How does the transfer of an NFT impact IP rights in the associated asset? Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context?

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IP infringement in Metaverse

IIPRD

It identifies the product of that company and recognizes its own and gives some rights to ownership that can be enforced. This right is given to literary and artistic work like music, etc. The post IP infringement in Metaverse first appeared on IIPRD. It also protects the product from unauthorized use by a third party.

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Fashion In The Metaverse : The Law And Protection

IP and Legal Filings

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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NFTs and Copyright: Some Burning Issues

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The last couple of years has seen the emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with numerous instances of big money purchases of NFTs. Image by Riki32 via Pixabay.

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

IP Whiteboard

And what role does intellectual property ( IP ) play in their creation and sale? NFT stands for non-fungible token. Non-fungible basically means unique. By way of comparison, a $10 note is an example of a fungible asset, because it can be replaced with another $10 note, or two $5 notes.