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Croatia’s Coin Copycat Controversy

Plagiarism Today

Users on Twitter began to notice similarities between Pranjkovic’s artwork and a photograph taken by Scottish photographer Iain Leach. ” However, those on social media, in particular Croatians, were not so quick to dismiss the issue. However, the announcement did not go over well once it was made public.

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

IPilogue

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.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. 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. Brand owners have already begun to catch up.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

NFTs are unique tokens based on blockchain technology and used as digital assets. 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. Brand owners have already begun to catch up.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

Don’t get me wrong—I’m all in favor of using blockchain technology to facilitate the exchange of creative content. The same rule applies to digital artworks sold as NFTs. It would have taken a bit of due diligence, but not much. You can also weigh in on your favorite social media platform @copyrightlately.