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The Coming Copyright/Trademark Storm for NFTs

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Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. Courts and legal cases were always a certainty.

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LimeWire to Return to Sell NFTs

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Earlier today, two Austrian brothers, Julian and Paul Zehetmayer, announced that they have purchased the intellectual property behind the name LimeWire and will be relaunching the service, though not in as a peer-to-peer file sharing service. The company ceased operations after the RIAA sent them a cease and desist letter.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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Intellectual Property Trouble from Costumes. Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. Even if it is, perhaps, the easiest.

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