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. Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art.

Non-Fungible Tokens 125

Non-Fungible Tokens Art Due Diligence Social Media 125

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.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Branding 52

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.

Trademark 62

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 62

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.

Derivative Work 88

Derivative Work Licensing Artwork Contracts 88