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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

NFT Marketplaces and Secondary Copyright Liability Sarah Law | April 6, 2022 Introduction Along with the growing fascination with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) is a growing concern over legal liability for all activities involved.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

One of the biggest stories of 2021 in the ever evolving world of distributed ledgers and crypto currencies has been the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). A Non-Fungible Token or NFT is a programmable digital unit of value which is recorded on a digital ledger. Introduction. What is NFT?

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Some of his works have been sold as NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). Mario Klingemann’s AI Artworks : Mario Klingemann, a well-known AI artist, has produced various AI-generated artworks.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. It starts with the Chinese translation of Non-Fungible Tokens. The Specific Chinese Name for NFTs.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. So from our perspective, NFTs stands not only for “non-fungible tokens” but also “New Frontiers for Trademarks.”.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

The last couple of years has seen the emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with numerous instances of big money purchases of NFTs. Image by Riki32 via Pixabay. The Right to Create and Sell NFTs.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The auction of NFT ( non-fungible tokens ), which we addressed in this post , comprising wearable works of digital art, has revolutionized the trademark industry. apareció primero en Intellectual and Industrial Property Blog - Garrigues. Isabel Pascual de Quinto Santos-Suárez.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Here’s what Paolo writes: Can injunctions orders be enforced in the case of NFTs?

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. In this post , we informed our readers that The IP Press Law Review is inviting submissions for its inaugural issue.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The last miscellany post of 2022 contains some announcements for the blog's contributors as well as some IP news and four professional opportunities - which you should definitely look out for in January! We have reached the end of this long year and will now hopefully take a well-deserved break.

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