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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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’.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? What about editing some NBA Top Shots moments to create a fantasy matchup between Michael Jordan and Steph Curry? 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.