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Blurred Lines: How the Lack of Regulation of NFT Platforms Has Fueled Rampant Art Theft

IPilogue

Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art. Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT.

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The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. If it fails to do so, the NFT platform may face copyright infringement penalties.

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The first NFT copyright infringement decision handed down in China

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Background (NFT Copyright). Shenzhen Qice Diechu Cultural Creativity Co.,

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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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Tarantino’s NFT Auction Goes Ahead Despite Miramax Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have been booming over the past year. These NFTs are not without copyright issues. There are also more complex copyright angles too, as Quentin Tarantino discovered a few weeks ago. For example, early artwork featuring Samuel L.

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‘Tarantino Doesn’t Own the Copyright to Pulp Fiction Screenplay NFTs’

TorrentFreak

Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees the plan as a contract breach and copyright infringement. NFT Copyright Battle. ‘History Rewritten’ Tarantino is “shockingly” trying to mischaracterize the license agreements by leaving out critical parts, Miramax informs the court.

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NFT Lawyer: Legal Risks with ‘Non-Fungible Tokens’

Traverse Legal Blog

. ‘NFT’ stands for non-fungible token. NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer covers the following topics in this informative article about non-fungible tokens. NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer covers the following topics in this informative article about non-fungible tokens.