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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Nevertheless , tokens may be used in a digital rights management scheme, as the aforementioned default position is subject to contract modification, as explained below. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale. Valid Transfer of Rights?

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. In general, trade secrets have no duration of protectability, and there is no method for registering a trade secret in the United States.

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Analysing the Intersection of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Intellectual Property Rights

IP and Legal Filings

NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos. Smart contracts are contracts that are used to regulate NFT transactions. The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. The sole technology behind cryptocurrencies is called blockchain technology.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. In general, trade secrets have no duration of protectability, and there is no method for registering a trade secret in the United States.

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