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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs – Part 2

The IPKat

The claim is for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting, and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. What is really interesting is that the smart contract does not contain a link to the image but rather a link to a JSON file.

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(c), TM, and other claims from busted partnership to sell colored copper fixtures

43(B)log

Chiusa also has a registration for a brochure, stating that he created “text, photograph(s), [and] artwork on p.1” While the copper websites looked more similar, “most instances of resemblance arise out of the use of the allegedly copyright-protected photographs. 1” therein. Trade name infringement: Not a separate claim.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

Social media influencers sign contracts with businesses to promote their products by providing original content for such brands. Whether NFT is their unique work or they prefer to mix copyrighted material with another artist, content producers are still protected by copyright law. Build your market reputation. Conclusion.