Artwork Copyright Law Due Diligence 
IPilogue
JUNE 13, 2022
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. Third, consumers should do their due diligence by reaching out to artists to verify the authenticity of the NFT before purchasing.
Traverse Legal Blog
MARCH 8, 2022
The image of the Crypto Punk linked to the NFT placed on to the blockchain is copyright protected. The art inside the gallery is protected by COpyright law. Copyrights protect original works of authorship, such as the digital asset being offered with the NFT. Due diligence is critical.
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 19, 2023
Under traditional copyright law, the purchase of an NFT representing a work in which copyright subsists does not automatically confer copyright ownership in the underlying work ( the traditional approach ). UK copyright law mandates that an assignment of copyright be ‘in writing signed by or on behalf of the assignor’.
Copyright Lately
MAY 6, 2022
Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? For that, you’d need an assignment or license from the owner of the underlying copyright. The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs. It would have taken a bit of due diligence, but not much. Definitely.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 14, 2023
In a policy paper , copyright and art-law experts led by the author clarified the general copyright law principles applicable to stakeholders dealing with digital cultural heritage worldwide and formulated recommendations, addressed to policy-makers, to facilitate their digital activities. Proposal 4. Proposal 8.
IP Tech Blog
MARCH 18, 2022
NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works.
LexBlog IP
MARCH 18, 2022
NFTs can be based on three-dimensional items or artwork, or can be purely digital creations—for example, a collectable digital sneaker or a token used in a videogame. Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. .”
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