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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Under traditional copyright law, the purchase of an NFT representing a work in which copyright subsists does not automatically confer copyright ownership in the underlying work ( the traditional approach ).

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. So map out your company’s potential markets around the globe and develop a protection plan for other markets.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. So map out your company’s potential markets around the globe and develop a protection plan for other markets.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? ” But given that these guys don’t seem to be coming to the table with anything other than an admittedly fake IP rights contract, I wouldn’t hold my breath. .” It would have taken a bit of due diligence, but not much. Definitely.