Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Non fungible tokens (NFTs) , the latest vehicle for capturing, linking to and licensing intellectual property. The tokenization of digital files so that a single owner of that file can be recorded on the blockchain and identified is an important breakthrough in IP protection. . Does “Fair Use” Apply to NFTs?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part II by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó. The Rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Role of Copyright Law – Part I by Peter Mezei , João Pedro Quintais , Alexandra Giannopoulou and Balázs Bodó.

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Intellectual Property Brief

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The recent buzz around Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has created a wealth of both opportunity and legal issues. Intellectual Property and Contract law are fascinating for their legal complexities and their adaptability to modern times.

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The IPKat

MAY 31, 2022

Perfect timing to take a look at what the surrounding blogs have posted over the past few days! " The Kluwer Trademark Blog provides a summary of the background and outcome of the above decisions. The Kluwer Copyright Blog reports on a recent Italian Supreme Court decision addressing this question.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2021

Copyright IPLens blog looked at several recent decisions of the Court of Milan, to see how the CJEU Cofemel decision has impacted on the copyright protection of industrial designs [see also an IPKat post the Kiko case, where the Italian Supreme Court applied Cofemel to Kiko store layout]. The current battle is over a U.S.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

It's time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. The Kluwer Copyright Blog, therefore, explains potential challenges that may arise.

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Garrigues Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

The fashion industry was one of the first industries to enthusiastically explore the opportunities afforded by the metaverse and NFTs (non-fungible tokens). apareci primero en Intellectual and Industrial Property Blog - Garrigues.

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Still, the straightforward process for creating non-fungible tokens (NFT) has accelerated the theft of digital art. Artists in the digital space have always been vulnerable to the unauthorized distribution, copying, and sale of their work.

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IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

Dirk Visser of Leiden University moderated this discussion on non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) and intellectual property (“IP”), which featured three speakers— Richard Lehv , Alexandra Giannopoulou , and Andres Guadamuz —who discussed different aspects of NFTs through their individual presentations.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Singapore High Court ruled on 21 October 2022 that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can now be considered property, Coindesk reports. Amin Hosseini is an IPilogue Writer and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 26, 2023

With the rise of significant non-fungible token (“NFT”) trademark disputes taking place in the United States, Canada is looking towards the outcomes of those cases in order to interpret Canadian trademark law in relation to NFTs. Areeb Daimee is a 2L JD candidate at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 14, 2021

On November 16, 2021, Miramax filed a lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino for his planned auction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on his original hand-written script of the film Pulp Fiction. This article was originally posted on E-TIPS For Deeth Williams Wall LLP on December 8, 2021.

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

and requiring someone to repeat their answer after you zoned out, here is the definition: Non-fungible token (“ NFT ”): a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. For those of you like me who have survived this long asking the question “what is an NFT?”

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

There has obviously been a considerable amount of excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few years and some interesting developments in the last few months. Recently, I spoke in the PRS London Members' Day panel about NFTs, alongside Cliff Fluet (Lewis Silkin) and Mike Walsh (Serenade).

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2023

You have probably heard of Bored Ape Yacht Club, a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created by Yuga Labs. By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog These NFTs are owned by A-list celebrities and exploded in popularity in 2021. Ryder Ripps, a self-proclaimed “conceptual artist,”.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 5, 2022

On April 20, 2022, China released a first-of-its-kind judgment on a dispute over the alleged infringement of a non-fungible token (“NFT”) published on a trading platform. Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 17, 2022

This unprecedented approach provides an example of how innovation can provide legitimacy in legal proceedings. 06/16/22 – Copyright Law.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) are one-of-a-kind tokens stored on blockchain that can be sold and traded. HitPiece.com was generating controversy prior to the demand letter, with several users calling it a scam NFT site. As NFTs have gained popularity, scam sites are becoming more common.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Another layer of complexity arises from the unique characteristics of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which have become the metaverses digital asset backbone. This question often leads to disputes, as the metaverses decentralized structure lacks clear regulatory oversight.

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Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 15, 2022

An NFT or “non-fungible token” is a digital asset that links ownership to unique digital items. Non-fungible tokens have been designed to give you ownership of something that cannot be replicated or copied. Non-fungible tokens are a relatively new thing and even newer in the gaming industry.

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IPilogue

JULY 23, 2021

C elebrities Sued f or Posting Images of Themselves ” by The Briefing by the IP Law Blog . The IP law blog, published by Weintraub Tobin and hosted by intellectual property attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo, delves into IP issues in the news. Here are my top ten IP-related podcast picks (in alphabetical order): . “C

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

innovations such as non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrencies, blockchains, etc.; According to the global head of Christie’s Venture, Devang Thakkar, Christie’s is looking to technologies to solve the problems that have long bedeviled the art trade, such as authenticity disputes and safe digital asset transactions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

To ensure you don’t miss out on interesting IP law developments reported on our other IP blogs, we will, on a regular basis, provide you with an overview of the most-read posts from each of our IP law blogs. Top 3 Kluwer Copyright Blog posts. Top 3 Kluwer Copyright Blog posts. ” Top 3 Kluwer Trademark Blog posts.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have become a buzzword in recent years. NFTs have been talked about in considerable detail elsewhere on the blog (see e.g., here and here ), so I shall not be discussing this concept in further detail. Creative Commons’ position on NFTs.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

With that in mind, we now have something called non-fungible tokens or NFTs. Top marketing places include: OpenSea – Built on ERC-721 and ERC-1551 non-fungible token standards – the largest marketplace for creator-owned digital goods – easy onboarding experience for new users – create your own storefront.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Today, we’re going to talk about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). My name is NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer. I am an attorney specializing in blockchain technology. We will look at two popular NFT offerings, the Bored Ape Yacht Club and Crypto Punks. Both NFT drops have been unexpectedly and amazingly successful.

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Traverse Legal Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have become increasingly popular in recent years. As a result, the number of NFT-related thefts has risen as well.

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Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

NFT Marketplaces and the DMCA Safe Harbors Sarah Law | February 9, 2022 Introduction: With the creation of bitcoin and the expansion of digital art on the internet, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have quickly risen to the center of attention for many people.

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IPilogue

JUNE 21, 2022

Nike alleges that StockX is selling unauthorized non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) of Nike sneakers. On February 3 rd 2022 Nike Inc. sued StockX LLC for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and related causes. These issues are novel in their involving the metaverse.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

With the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) being the common buzzwords as of late, the USPTO (US Patent & Trademark Office) has been experiencing a significant rise in the number of Trademark Applications filed in the virtual sphere to safeguard the products and services. For more visit: [link].

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have come to hold a fundamental place in the digital universe and, specifically, in the so-called Web3. Although at present NFTs are scarcely used beyond mere collectibles, the growing interest in the metaverse is making non-fungible tokens extremely useful assets in our virtual lives.

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Barry Sookman

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Non-Fungible Tokens: What are the Legal Risks? Explaining” Section 230 to Canadians – Hugh Stephens Blog [link] 2021-10-04. New UK ISP Piracy Blocks Target Sci-Hub, Streaming & Torrent Site Proxies [link] 2021-10-03. link] 2021-10-04. Thank You Professor! Online agreement enforced in, AMBROSIUS v.

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Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The basic explanation is that an NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a digital asset that links ownership to unique digital items. Non- fungible tokens have been designed to give a person ownership of something, kind of like modern day digital collectibles. What are NFTs? NFT Technology. NFTs in Video Games.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The panel garnered traction preceding the event, with participants eagerly sending in questions on topics ranging from cryptocurrency concerns to the future of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). Despite the fast-approaching exam season, the virtual event had an excellent turn-out of students and legal community members.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now make it digital, cover it in fur and sell it as a non-fungible token (NFT) called “MetaBirkin” for at least 3.8 Nancy Chen is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD/MBA Candidate at the University of Toronto. Imagine a Birkin bag – an iconic, timeless piece that arguably embodies luxury. Ethereum (about $6900 Canadian).

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