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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The dispute revolved around an antediluvian luxury handbag brand ‘Hermès’ and artist Mason Rothschild for his avant-garde creation called MetaBirkin NFTs. Firstly, it unanimously found the creator of MetaBirkin NFTs guilty of trademark violation on all three counts.

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Protection of Intellectual Property (IP) in the Metaverse

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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. IP Challenges in the Metaverse.

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Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher Author World Intellectual Property Review Article “Selling the Intangible in Fashion: What Does It Mean for Trademark Protection?”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. Selling the Intangible in Fashion: What Does it Mean for Trademark Protection? PDF copy available.

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Fashion In The Metaverse : The Law And Protection

IP and Legal Filings

[Image Sources : Istock] Metaverse- a Magnet to Fashion Brands Virtual worlds provide fashion brands with the opportunity to significantly cut down on the excessive resource consumption of lifestyle and create sustainability. Not to mention, it allows for almost infinite expansion, allowing marketers to design apparel of any size.

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Metaverse: Fashion Trademark Battles to Watch

JIPEL Copyright Blog

The most recent of them is the metaverse, and similar to what has happened to other parallel realities such as video games and social media, the metaverse is being invaded by fashion brands. The new gems being mined are the non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are already at the center of several trademark battles.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

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‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. Trademarks. Build your market reputation.

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Role Of NFTs In The Fashion Industry: An Overview

IIPRD

Recently, a new trend of merging of blockchain technology with creative intellectual property via non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) had taken place. The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. Introduction. What are NFTs?